Re: [MBZ] Oil Leak Location Advice

2005-09-21 Thread David Brodbeck
On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 08:20:29 -0400, Harry wrote > John Ervine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Harry wrote: > > > >> dude, someones not changing their oil like they should. shame on you :p > Looked like it was time too, that was some dirty oil If I change mine and then drive around the blo

Re: [MBZ] Oil Leak Location Advice

2005-09-20 Thread Harry
John Ervine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Harry wrote: > >> dude, someones not changing their oil like they should. shame on you :p Looked like it was time too, that was some dirty oil > >Yeah I know.  Someone clued me in that it's supposed to come out of the bottom >with the motor off, not from

Re: [MBZ] Oil Leak Location Advice

2005-09-20 Thread Trampas
What oil leak? That is normal... Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Ervine Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 8:40 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Oil Leak Location Advice Nah, valve cover gasket

Re: [MBZ] Oil Leak Location Advice

2005-09-20 Thread John Ervine
Harry wrote: dude, someones not changing their oil like they should. shame on you :p Yeah I know. Someone clued me in that it's supposed to come out of the bottom with the motor off, not from the top with the motor running! -- John L. Ervine 1981 240D 4-spd 268+kmi 1980 300TD 170+kmi 1980

Re: [MBZ] Oil Leak Location Advice

2005-09-20 Thread Harry
dude, someones not changing their oil like they should. shame on you :p John Ervine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Nah, valve cover gasket split on the front edge, spewing oil into the fan.  At >least the engine bay will never rust! > >Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > >> dude, you blew an oil it look li

Re: [MBZ] Oil Leak Location Advice

2005-09-20 Thread John Ervine
Nah, valve cover gasket split on the front edge, spewing oil into the fan. At least the engine bay will never rust! Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: dude, you blew an oil it look like. John Ervine wrote: Kinda like this, or perhaps a little less of a "film"? http://www.mbdiesel.net/car_repair_pho

Re: [MBZ] Oil Leak Location Advice

2005-09-20 Thread OK Don
Of course, pirates are usually refering to whales, while us Okie "pirates" are refering to oil wells -- -- On 9/19/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > its pirate day.. > > THAR SHE BLOWS > > Mike Canfield wrote: > > > OK Kaleb.What is "Blew an oil" Okie for??? LOLOL, Mike

Re: [MBZ] Oil Leak Location Advice

2005-09-20 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
ay, September 19, 2005 7:54 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Oil Leak Location Advice dude, you blew an oil it look like. John Ervine wrote: Vernon Ritchey wrote: On my '79 300 TD (617 non turbo) there is a constant oil film on the front of the engine and also on the alternator. What is/are the

Re: [MBZ] Oil Leak Location Advice

2005-09-20 Thread Mike Canfield
OK Kaleb.What is "Blew an oil" Okie for??? LOLOL, Mike - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 7:54 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Oil Lea

Re: [MBZ] Oil Leak Location Advice

2005-09-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
dude, you blew an oil it look like. John Ervine wrote: Vernon Ritchey wrote: On my '79 300 TD (617 non turbo) there is a constant oil film on the front of the engine and also on the alternator. What is/are the likel;y causes, front main seal? Kinda like this, or perhaps a little less of

Re: [MBZ] Oil Leak Location Advice

2005-09-19 Thread John Ervine
Vernon Ritchey wrote: On my '79 300 TD (617 non turbo) there is a constant oil film on the front of the engine and also on the alternator. What is/are the likel;y causes, front main seal? Kinda like this, or perhaps a little less of a "film"? http://www.mbdiesel.net/car_repair_photos/240D/Bl

Re: [MBZ] Oil Leak Location Advice

2005-09-19 Thread Peter Frederick
Leaking front seal. Get a new space in case the old one is worn on both sides. Not stalling when the blowby is plugged would also indicate good valve guide seals and good rings, since it wouldn't be generating much blowby Peter

[MBZ] Oil Leak Location Advice

2005-09-19 Thread Vernon Ritchey
On my '79 300 TD (617 non turbo) there is a constant oil film on the front of the engine and also on the alternator. What is/are the likel;y causes, front main seal? Also on this engine, it doesn't die if I pulg the crankcase vent, indicating a significant amount of blow-by is escaping somewhe