Re: [MBZ] 603 IP oil seals

2008-02-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 11:06 AM, Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, sounds good. I take it the 602 and 603 pumps are pretty similar (modulo number of cylinders). So there are no hidden gotchas and I can hopefully just unbolt the plate and slap a new seal in there. What I was

Re: [MBZ] 603 IP oil seals

2008-02-21 Thread Zeitgeist
Personally, I'd just remove the pump, 'cause working on that side of the engine is just plain icky. I can remove the pump in less than an hour. The large o-ring from an OM617 oil filter housing will function quite well as the bottom plate gasket. On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 10:39 AM, Alex

Re: [MBZ] 603 IP oil seals

2008-02-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 10:50 AM, Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Personally, I'd just remove the pump, 'cause working on that side of the engine is just plain icky. I can remove the pump in less than an hour. Including removing the vacuum pump first? I had to replace mine and didn't

[MBZ] 603 IP oil seals

2008-02-20 Thread Alex Chamberlain
How hard is it to change the seals on the 603 injection pump? Not the ones on the injector lines that keep fuel in, but the big ones that keep the oil in. I've had a persistent oil leak down the side of my IP for a year or so. Changed the O-ring on the shutoff lever (thanks, $3.99 Harbor

Re: [MBZ] 603 IP oil seals

2008-02-20 Thread Jim Cathey
Can I take off the bottom plate with the pump in place, or does it have to come off of the engine (yikes!)? If you can get at it, you can take it off. See my (not complete) story on my 602 pump sealing job. http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/mb190d.html#ipseal -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] 603 IP oil seals

2008-02-20 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Feb 20, 2008 9:51 AM, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can I take off the bottom plate with the pump in place, or does it have to come off of the engine (yikes!)? If you can get at it, you can take it off. See my (not complete) story on my 602 pump sealing job.