[W124] 1991 300CE oil pan gasket leaking

[Declan Mc Dermott]

Agree 100% with Alec.  Also check the seal behind the front crankshaft pully as these can fail causing a leak down the front of the pan.
 
Dec.> From: acordova at texas.net> To: w124list at mbcoupes.com> Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 01:43:08 -0600> Subject: Re: [W124] 1991 300CE oil pan gasket leaking> > I remember hearing that this job involved an unexpected amount of work.> Reconfirm the diagnosis. It'll of course flow down to the oil pan, but the> more common leaks are at the head gasket, the valve cover gasket, or the> front upper or lower timing cover. And of those, the head and the upper> front timing cover are usually guilty.> > Alec Cordova> Taylor, Texas> 89 300CE, 233K> > > -----Original Message-----> > From: w124list-bounces at mbcoupes.com> > [mailto:w124list-bounces at mbcoupes.com]On Behalf Of Steve Nervig> > Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 12:50 PM> > To: W124 CE Coupes and Convertibles> > Subject: Re: [W124] 1991 300CE oil pan gasket leaking> >> >> >> > Someone wrote:> >> > > My 91 300CE, which I love, has a leaking oil pan gasket. I thought I> > > was going to be "big tough man" and say screw you to the rip off MB> > > dealer and do it myself. I bought the new gasket, and when I looked> > > under the engine, it was very scary. Now I am stuck! One repair shop> > > said they had to lift the engine out to change the oil pan gasket.> > > Is this true? I was sure I could do this myself. Thanks for any info.> >> > Yikes, I never looked at the job before. It's 14 pages in the manual.> > I hope you have the manual.> >> > Yes you have to lift the engine (unbolt engine mounts, remove torsion> > bar, unbolt drag link). Is there a good indy in your area, instead of> > the dealer?> >> > Regards,> > Steve> >> > _______________________________________________> > W124list mailing list> > W124list at mbcoupes.com> > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/w124list> >> > _______________________________________________> W124list mailing list> W124list at mbcoupes.com> http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/w124list
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