I've traced a fairly bad leak to the oil filter housing, and have ordered the part from parts.mbz.org (never gone wrong yet. This seems to be a fairly common leak on these cars.
Have determined from web search and trying to tighten the bolts yesterday:
- I'm going to have to cut a 6mm Allen wrench in order to get to a couple of the bolts. Plan to measure and do that this week, and use a ratcheting box wrench to torque things down.
- The oil cooler lines are going to be a pain to loosen and then tighten back up. Is there any way to change the gasket without doing this? Can I disconnect them at the radiator instead?
If anybody out there has tackled this and has some tips, I'd appreciate knowing about it before I get out there next Saturday morning.
TIA
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