83 300D vacuum pump part *actual* number & How-To?
 

So I bought one and the part number stamped on the housing is 0002301365 but from what I've read here on PP, the actual number should have the '1' and the '3' transposed.

Not sure if you can see this link, but here's what I purchased.

Is this the correct part? I plan to do the swap this weekend.

Also, can someone direct me toward a relatively straightforward 'how to' remove/replace this pump? All the threads I can find are of the 'my vacuum pump blew up and took out my engine' variety and I'm just looking for a DIY how-to if there is such a thing out there.

Thanks so much!

Ok I changed the title of this post for better description.

Any takers? Thanks!

The pic in the auction looks like the correct pump. I think the money would have been better spent towards a new pump, because you are gambling on a used, unknown pump.

A few years back, I had the vacuum-pump bearing fail on my '84 300TD. Fortunately without any engine damage. For a few dollars, I found a used pump at the local Pick-N-Pull, but I only kept it on my car a few days - long enough to locate a NEW pump.
The problem with old, used pumps is, even if they seem to be working perfectly, the original bearings have plastic cages that can disintegrate without warning after so many years, allowing parts of the bearings to drop into the timing-chain.
If your original pump was still working, it would be a better choice to install a NEW lever & bearing kit. Though that kit now costs almost as much as I paid for my new pump.

As for installation tips, on mine I unfastebned the engine oil-cooler from the radiator, then pulled the radiator for enough room to work on the pump.
I made sure the engine was rotated so that, during installation, the pump roller rested in the valley of the drive-cam.

Happy Motoring, Mark

Well, I know the gasket leaks, so I have to remove the pump to fix that. Perhaps once it's apart, I'll be able to take a look at the original pump. If the tolerances are good, I'll just put it back together.