W126, BENZ AID - COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

I have a newly purchased 300cd non turbo that has a significant exhaust leak from the top of the manifold. Do these run gaskets on the exhaust side? I could not find them listed online. Are these prone to cracking and warping, or should a gasket do the job? Should I bother trying to retorque everything on my badly leaking gasket?

Hi I ordered and received new nozzles today and it was a easy pleasant job replacing them. The old nozzles were in bad shape and very clogged up with black soot/mess. I thoroughly cleaned the injectors with break cleaner and installed the new Nozzles.

Hi there. I have a 300DT Euro with a 4 speed manual. I bought all the clutch related parts to do the job and then decided to have my mechanic do the job.
So we after the installation, all was fine for about 1 week, then the shifting became hard. I took it back and he figured their was some air in the lines still. So he bled the system again, getting a little bit of air out. Then another 2 weeks later, the same thing happened and i took it back again. And now the same thing is happening again.
I don't want to take it back to him again. I trust him and his work, but i would feel wrong in asking him to 'fix it again'. Also, Mercedes are not his specialty, so i am asking for advice from Kent or anyone who has any help to offer.

I have a 1985 300TD converted to run on WVO. It ran great for about a year and then I have been plagued with problems (plugging filters). My oil is liquid gold. I suspected some of the neoprene fuel hose I used was going bad. I drained both tanks ( I have a small diesel tank for starting/purging) and replaced every fuel line and filter. I have been testing the system using diesel only to make sure it all works. I have Kent's little clear filter at the exit of the main (original) tank. It plugs up with what looks like black sand.