No excuse for breaking this.

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84 300SD
85 380SE
83 528e
95 318ic

If the rest of the piece is good, check a yard. Is that vacuum pod? PeachParts may be able to get it or the Classic Center.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

Yes, it's the pod just above the vac manifold located on the RS of the climate control. If there's one a man needs to get right while the dash is out this is it. I don't think I would want to trust a 30+ year old piece of plastic in a location so difficult to access.

I checked the pod and it bleeds down so it has to go. I'll probably evaluate the rest of the pods and order some diaphragms next week. I might try the Benz dealer here in G'ville for that plastic fitting. They may be high but they don't charge a shipping fee.

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84 300SD
85 380SE
83 528e
95 318ic

Join MBCA and get 10% off at the dealer for parts, if you buy a lot of dealer parts it pays for itself.

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The OM 642/722.9 powered family
Still going strong
2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD)
2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD)

both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023
2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles)
2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles)

1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh
1987 300TD sold to vstech

When you call the dealer, be sure to tell him the year and model of the vehicle, which you didn't tell us.

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1984 & 1985 CA 300D's
1964 & 65 Mopar's - Valiant, Dart, Newport
1996 & 2002 Chrysler minivans

I thought everyone could read my mind. That item is common on the early w126s. Specifically, it's off of my 1985 380SE but the configuration is identical to other w126s I've replaced those center vac pods on.

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84 300SD
85 380SE
83 528e
95 318ic