Fellow members,
I am looking to do some preventive maintenance on my newly acquired '95 diesel within the next few weeks, and am looking for any hints, tricks and traps that other OM606 owners might be willing to share to the knowledge pool.
These are the things I am planning on replacing/upgrading.
1. Glow plugs & glow plug wiring harness
2. Injector return fuel hoses and all fuel related seals/hoses besides seals on pre & main filter. I have a minor fuel leak (from the injector return hoses) as well as some air in the clear hoses around the IP and filter assembly.
3. Engine wiring harness (to temp sensors, etc.)
Questions are as follows:
1. What is the proper procedure for detaching the cable linkage(s) at the top of the manifold? I know the crossover pipe needs to come off, but I don't quite see how the kickdown, cruise and throttle linkages disconnect. There is a bolt on the top of the intake manifold but it is covered by the throttle cable.
2. Since the glow plugs are prone to shearing off on the OM606 (mine are at 53K, original plugs on original engine), what is the proper torque spec on the plugs??? Also, can anti-seize lube be used or is there something better to prevent this from happening? I plan to get the engine as hot as possible and then try to removing the intake and get to the plugs while everything is still warm to allow the block to expand as much as possible and minimize the glows from getting stuck. Can I use a good shot of PB blaster to aid removal of the plugs???
3. Is reaming of the prechambers recommended on this engine with such low mileage, and can I use the reamer from my former OM617 ('84 300SD)? Engine runs clean, with no smoke and I use Red Line diesel fuel catalyst with every fill up.
4. Anybody have p/n#s for the glow plug harness as well as the engine harness? Mine is flaking and cruise is non-op, so I'm going to bite the bullett on the harness. Any sources besides the dealer would be of great help.
5. Are the intake manifold bolts re-useable or are they torque-to-yield (meaning use one time only). I will be replacing the crossover tube seals and intake manifold gasket, but I don't know if the bolts can be re-used.
6. There is a small rattle when I accelerate, which appears to be exhaust related. I think it could be a heat shield, perhaps catalyst??? Anybody have similar issue?
I am looking to do some preventive maintenance on my newly acquired '95 diesel within the next few weeks, and am looking for any hints, tricks and traps that other OM606 owners might be willing to share to the knowledge pool.
These are the things I am planning on replacing/upgrading.
1. Glow plugs & glow plug wiring harness
2. Injector return fuel hoses and all fuel related seals/hoses besides seals on pre & main filter. I have a minor fuel leak (from the injector return hoses) as well as some air in the clear hoses around the IP and filter assembly.
3. Engine wiring harness (to temp sensors, etc.)
Questions are as follows:
1. What is the proper procedure for detaching the cable linkage(s) at the top of the manifold? I know the crossover pipe needs to come off, but I don't quite see how the kickdown, cruise and throttle linkages disconnect. There is a bolt on the top of the intake manifold but it is covered by the throttle cable.
2. Since the glow plugs are prone to shearing off on the OM606 (mine are at 53K, original plugs on original engine), what is the proper torque spec on the plugs??? Also, can anti-seize lube be used or is there something better to prevent this from happening? I plan to get the engine as hot as possible and then try to removing the intake and get to the plugs while everything is still warm to allow the block to expand as much as possible and minimize the glows from getting stuck. Can I use a good shot of PB blaster to aid removal of the plugs???
3. Is reaming of the prechambers recommended on this engine with such low mileage, and can I use the reamer from my former OM617 ('84 300SD)? Engine runs clean, with no smoke and I use Red Line diesel fuel catalyst with every fill up.
4. Anybody have p/n#s for the glow plug harness as well as the engine harness? Mine is flaking and cruise is non-op, so I'm going to bite the bullett on the harness. Any sources besides the dealer would be of great help.
5. Are the intake manifold bolts re-useable or are they torque-to-yield (meaning use one time only). I will be replacing the crossover tube seals and intake manifold gasket, but I don't know if the bolts can be re-used.
6. There is a small rattle when I accelerate, which appears to be exhaust related. I think it could be a heat shield, perhaps catalyst??? Anybody have similar issue?
