Re: [MBZ] W123 power steering filter
On Thu, 2 Mar 2006, John Berryman wrote: lots of holes, when you move the fluid out of the way. Leave some breathing room when you fill it. There is no fill line, I leave an inch or so space. The fill line is the points of the triangles on the side of the plastic spindle inside the reservoir. -j.
Re: [MBZ] W123 power steering filter
Plastic? I ain't got no stinkin' plastic in MY PS reservoir. And the triangle now floats to the top of wherever the spring is. On 3/2/06, John W. Reames III [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 2 Mar 2006, John Berryman wrote: lots of holes, when you move the fluid out of the way. Leave some breathing room when you fill it. There is no fill line, I leave an inch or so space. The fill line is the points of the triangles on the side of the plastic spindle inside the reservoir. -j. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1983 VW Quantum turbo diesel 5-speed 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] W123 power steering filter
On Thu, 2 Mar 2006, John Berryman wrote: So how much air space does that leave? I'm going from the MB CD here (job 46-715) For the VT 49 and ZL 49 pumps, the reservoir is properly filled when the cold (20C) oil level is 6-8mm below the embossed or cast mark inside the pump. For the VT 161,ZL 161, and VTP 162 pumps, the max mark is the tip of those arrowheads (long triangles) and the min is the bottom of the spindle itself. The specified temp is 25C-50C, and the actual distance is cited as 28-36mm below the edge of the reservoir. -j.
Re: [MBZ] W123 power steering filter
On Mar 3, 2006, at 6:41 AM, John W. Reames III wrote: For the VT 161,ZL 161, and VTP 162 pumps, the max mark is the tip of those arrowheads (long triangles) and the min is the bottom of the spindle itself. The specified temp is 25C-50C, and the actual distance is cited as 28-36mm below the edge of the reservoir. The more I think of it, I recall finding the arrow on the center piece. I have been leaving about an inch because that's what I found on non-leaking systems. good thing, I was only off by a couple of mms. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] W123 power steering filter
the side with the holes should be up.
On 3/2/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Got to thinking (always dangerous) ...
When I put in the new power steering filter yesterday afternoon ('77
240D),
there was nothing that I saw to indicate which side went up. I guessed and
at 2 am this morning suddenly realized that I'd probably guessed wrong.
Over the lunch hour, I drained the fluid (it was already pretty dirty from
mixing in with what was in the lines) and this time put the filter in with
the plate on the top. I then did NOT use the plate that I'd removed with
the
factory (?) filter.
Is the plate side of the filter supposed to be on the top? In case anyone
is
wondering, I did look thru the maintenance CDs but couldn't find anything
beyond how to check the fluid level. Nothing on the filter itself.
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Re: [MBZ] W123 power steering filter
On Mar 2, 2006, at 1:55 PM, LT Don wrote: Over the lunch hour, I drained the fluid (it was already pretty dirty from mixing in with what was in the lines) and this time put the filter in with the plate on the top. I then did NOT use the plate that I'd removed with the factory (?) filter. I'm not familiar with any plate but you should be looking at holes, lots of holes, when you move the fluid out of the way. Leave some breathing room when you fill it. There is no fill line, I leave an inch or so space. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
