So, in an effort to diagnose and (hopefully) fix my OM603's excessive blue smoking problem upon acceleration, I picked up a cheap rebuilt 350 SDL turbo on ebay ($150), thinking it might stem a source of oil entering the intake stream--it didn't. My recent compression test didn't reveal any anomalous readings in any of the cyls, especially #1, which had been thought to be a candidate for a breached chain vault leak--it wasn't. So, now I'm back to valve stem seals as the prime culprit. Anyone know who's the best tool source and brand name for the valve spring compressor used to get at the seals while the head is still installed? I seem to remember Dave M saying to only use MB stem seals.
Any other thoughts? btw: I was able to re-clock the turbo and significantly shorten my IC plumbing, while installing a bigger breather setup. I'll post pics and a write up on Rusty's web forum. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: "I drive in a persistent vegetative state" '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (207k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K)
