Can anyone point me to a good DIY (with pictures preferably) of how to R & R an OM 617 Turbo motor? A friend of mine picked up a 84 and it needs some seals and such replaced. He wants to pull the whole motor and go through it off the car, and I agreed to help. I've pulled motors before so that is not too big a deal, I just need to know the best and easiest way (besides not doing it) to do it on one of these beasts.

Thanks,

Glenn

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The simple answer is unhook everything from the engine and transmission, remove the radiator, attach an engine hoist with a leveler and pull it.

For more detail, this is certainly one of the best around

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/289886-how-i-took-out-my-1981-w123-300d-euro-non-turbo-engine.html

Not a lot of difference between the turbo and non turbo.

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BIG THANKS for posting that link! Most info on engine removal I've gotten so far. Mine's a bit different as I'll be transplanting the engine so I'm hacking the wiring harnesses so I can splice them into the S10.

Dan

Yes....MANY thanks!

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2012 Mercedes ML350 Bluetec 91K (hers)
2005 Corvette 55K (fun car)
2002 VW Jetta TDI 231K (mine)
1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo 196K (kids)
1994 Ford F150 4WD 249K (firewood hauler)
1983 Mercedes 300D 376K (diesel commuter)