I've done all the research and gone to mercedes but to no prevail. I have an 83 300d w123 and my vacuum pump is going bad. I suspect its partially because of the end play in the timing device, given my engine has 600k miles on it, so I plan to go ahead and replace the worn bushing before installing a rebuilt pump. All I need is a new forward timing device bushing but they do not seem to exist.
SOMEONE HELP!

The part that says bushing for clarification.

Did you get a part number?

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

617 052 01 06

This is all i could find but its not matched with a picture anywhere so i am not sure it is correct

The bronze bushing in your photo is 617 052 01 06 per the EPC diagram.
It is listed as a Bearing (item 41).

If you want to replace the bronze part on the intermediate shaft that wears out, this is the one to order.


Not to confuse matters but the "sleeve" in your photo is listed as a Bushing in EPC under part number 617 075 01 50.
It is not made of bronze and is NLA.
It has been replaced by two parts, 617 07 00 51 (Spacer/ANLAUFRING) and 617 075 02 50 (Bushing/BUCHESE)

I incorrectly ordered these two parts to replace the bronze bushing.
If I had seen your photo, I would not have made that mistake.
I guess we should call the part by its proper name, ie. "the bronze bearing located on the intermediate shaft".

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6170520106 is what I ordered when I replaced my intermediate shaft bushing, and the one shown in the OP photo is what I got.

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617 swapped Toyota Pickup, 22-24 MPG, 50k miles on swap

Thanks everyone

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1983 300D
1991 Ford Ranger
2003 DRZ400

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
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1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
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I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

After reading this article about the bushing 6170520106 I decided they might become scarce so I just bought one on eBay for $24 (made by LASO) from the UK so there is some money loss also due to the currency conversion that Pay Pal takes. The Seller has one left.


I noticed that you can often find stuff on the UK eBay that is not sold on the US eBay.


That info came from this site: https://www.precisionintl.com/StockSearch.aspx?Search=20055001

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

This is the LASO number for the part - 20055001
Details INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BEARING ME
OM615-617 REPL OE# 6170520106
The info came from the below site:
https://www.precisionintl.com/StockSearch.aspx?Search=20055001

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

I order a Timer Intermediate Shaft Bushing and the seller never shipped it. Got the money back to day.

Well I would swear that eBay paid me my Money back on the Timer Bushing but it showed up today! Small box came 5 Greek Stamps on it and inside of the Box wrapped with a Greek Magazine page.

I am wondering if it was shipped late and got caught in the government shutdown which could be effecting customs.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel