Went to do a pump adjustment with help of member Paul66CT this past week. Loosening the rear screw on the pump was tough...because it wasn't there! Thanks PO! Obviously its better to have one (need to figure out a PN or scrounge one).

Do you think not having one will affect anything in the meantime?

Anyone know what the P/N or size is? Anyone have an extra?


Thanks,
dd

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car

I wouldn't be overly concerned about it. To install it, you've got to remove the oil filter housing, and I'm sure you'll definitely look forward to that task.

The three flange mounted screws should be sufficient.

Just another one of those over engineered Mercedes things.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

It's been off since before you owned it so I'd bet something would have happened by now if it were going to.

You're hard core. I, like the PO, found that nut to be virtually IMPOSSIBLE to R/R, and left it off. (And I strongly suspect I'm not alone in this). I checked the torques on the other 3 regularly, but after 3 years I think I'm ok. Still, I respect those who can actually get that back on.

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82 300 SD
77 450 SL (gone)

That bracket is a bugger to install on the 616, I can only imagine how fun it would be on the 617 Worse than the bracket on the back of the starter motor.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

Oil filter housing off to put that screw back in?! Thats a definite 'I'm not worrying about it'.

Maybe this is a German mechanic trick...once you get that screw off, leave it off for the next German mechanic who needs to mess with the pump.

thanks,
dd

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car

Actually its two bolts into the block, one into the IP and I have heard tell you can do it without removing the o/f housing, but i've not done it.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"