[W126 Coupe] Leaking oil--Dealer baffled??

[mavris2 at comcast.net]

Well I think your right,  I had power washed the engine upper and lower.  My 
guess now is that water got in there.  The valve covers were leaking bad, 
replaced them.  Probably oil got in the hole, along with the water which is 
why I thought it was oil coming from that hole from the motor.  But yes you 
could see oil & water coming of the hole.    Valve covers are dry now, and 
head gaskets are bone dry.  What's funny is my 560sel has the same hole and 
there is some type of plug in the hole.

Jason
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mikeybenz at aol.com>
To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Leaking oil--Dealer baffled??


> thats a drain hole. you have an oil leak somewhere else and its draining 
> out of the hole. usually the valve cover gasket or head gasket. are you 
> sure its coming through the hole or is it coming from above the hole? and 
> how fast?
> -mikeybenz
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mavris2 at comcast.net
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> Sent: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:23:09 +0000
> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Leaking oil--Dealer baffled??
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>
>  Don't know if anyone can help. But on my 87 420sel, there looks like a 
> "weep" hole on the drivers side of the engine. The location is toward the 
> rear of the head about 2-4" down just in front on the bell housing. I can 
> get my pinky finger in the hole. It does not appear to be threaded. This 
> is where the oil is coming out from. It leaks with the car running and 
> with the car off. I have attached a photo. Maybe someone can shed some 
> light on what goes in there ???
>  [Image removed]
>
>
>
> Jason
>
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