Diesel RVs: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Final Drive Redux

Well after conversing with you about the filler plugs and since I had mine out I took it to the auto parts store and got a nylon gasket that is a little too big but it screwed in good. The well versed store guy thought it should have a washer. I figured it really didnt matter much, but he gave me one to try and now its on the car. Wow, that looks like a lot of crud in the pics. I had none in mine, no magnet tho, but it looked pretty good in the drain and all. Max

On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 9:02 AM, Nate vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

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O.K. , It still sings loudly after changing the gear lube and adding two rare earth magnets (one to each plug) so I've been keeping an eye on it to see if it leaks the oil out again and noticed a dribble of oil , I thought the filler plug was leaking again , jacked and blocked the car , drained it to find both plugs covered in SWARF and the oil came out grey in color .

Turns out I was wrong (again) : there's no gasket on the filler plug , it just really needs a mighty tug on the wrecnh to properly tighten it .

It also turned out the filer plug wasn't leaking at all ~ the vent on the very top of the pumpkin was dribbling out oil so I cleaned the entire pumpkin and under neath rear 1/4 of the car , a lot more yellow paint was revealed from what I'd thought was black paint .

I wire brushed the serial # and ratio stamps , it has a 3.07 ratio , pretty high and explains why it takes off leisurely but flies on the Open Road .

I have to begin looking for another pumpkin , Bill's handy reference page tells what years / models have what ratios , I thought I bookmarked it but may have saved it in my ' Mercedes service and parts ' files , I have to get more caught up before I can even begin search for it and look for pumpkins .

Taking the day off to - day to drive my Sweetie around , to - morrow will be old Dodge truck brakes, et. etc. .

-Nate