Turbo coolant line upgrade
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W212 E63 S AMG
Just be super careful with the screw on the turbo if you're changing the metal parts... low torque. See thread at https://mbworld.org/forums/w212-amg/...-n-tricks.html. A poor soul on that thread broke his off
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No, just a few parts have to be loosened up top, then 3 screws holding the oil lines at the bottom and you should be able to sneak the whole fan shroud out.
Similar to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvPt...nel=ZakiGarage, but AMG has more screws at the bottom
Similar to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvPt...nel=ZakiGarage, but AMG has more screws at the bottom
That is an awesome video - very clear and useful for access to many of the service projects that occur on the front of the car...
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2015 E63S Sedan, 2014 E550 coupe
It’s a tough PITA job, but it definitely pays to do it slowly and take (cussing) breaks lol. Accept that your hands will be shredded but your car will have a new lease on life once successfully completed. If you go coolant line mod route, look forward to your feedback/pics etc
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Yeah removing the fan was much more annoying than I expected. I had it in my head that these fans are always easy to pull. It does go back in easier than it comes out if that makes you feel better. For the charge pipe reinstallation, I had much better luck installing the seal to the turbo first, and slipping the pipe over. It would not go on any other way.
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W212 E63 S AMG
If I need to do this again, I will also upgrade-in-place. Easily would have saved a few hours. My only worry is how long those o-rings last inside the turbo... but, since the right side is built the same and doesn't seem to fail, the left side can probably last a while too.
We just need someone with a 3D metal printer to reproduce the nipples at the water pump end and those dumbass plastic flanges and pipes around the water pump.
We just need someone with a 3D metal printer to reproduce the nipples at the water pump end and those dumbass plastic flanges and pipes around the water pump.
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2014 E63 AMG wagon 1965 Austin-Healey 3000 1970 AMC AMX
OK waterpump out. I have 2 questions. 1 . I slightly scored the aluminum lines when cutting off the plastic at the water pump. Am I hosed now on the upgrade trick and need to replace ? 2 I don't see any evidence of any kind of sealer/permatex on the WP gasket nor does the WIS say anything. Did You Guys use any?
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The other thing I forgot to post was one of the long WP bolts far right and down low came out covered in oil. I gotta try to figure that out too.
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Probably nothing. I recall seeing that too. If that's the right bolt for the hole and it's not leaking externally, I doubt it's an issue.
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I have a gasket for the oil cooler, if I can figure that one out I'll replace it. Finding torque values in the WIS is time consuming for a newbie.
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