If you own a 1998 to 2006 Mercedes with a V6 (M112) or a V8 (M113) engine this is one job you will have to deal with at some point. Just pull the top cover off your engine and look. Even cars with low mileage may have oil seeping out the breather covers on the top of the heads. Doing a proper reseal on these covers is not hard but it is tedious if you don't want them to leak again.
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To prove our point, Kent's video on doing this repair just on one side is 36 minutes long! Even more so than needing the correct sealant you will need to make sure the sealing surfaces are ABSOLUTELY clean of any dirt, oil, or moisture when applying the new CORRECT sealant. The major portion of this video is on how to do this critical prep work.
Kent removes the right side breather cover on a W220 S500 and takes you through the process step by step.
- Removing the cover from the engine
- Inspecting the sealing surfaces for leaks
- Intial cleaning for the dirt and old sealant
- 2nd level cleaning of the oil and grease
- Tools and supplies to use to avoid damaging the surface of the magnesium parts
- 3rd level and final deep cleaning
- Replacement of the original aluminum bolts
- Cleaning the valve cover long bolts
- Proper application of the sealant
- Reason for quick assembly
- Using a torque wrench for final tightening of the bolts
- Inspection and final wrap up
Total run time: 36:32
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