strange noise, diesel smell????? HELP AGAIN

[leonstone]

Originally Posted by Simon@thecustom300cshop

I can't make out exactly what pipe it is either and I haven't got a CRD to even compare it against anymore.

Drivers side manifold.

[Simon@thecustom300cshop]

Originally Posted by leonstone

Drivers side manifold.

Oh sh1te!!!! If any bits go inside that pipe your turbo will get damaged.

[leonstone]

Originally Posted by Simon@thecustom300cshop

Oh sh1te!!!! If any bits go inside that pipe your turbo will get damaged.

i repaired it yesterday(think Ok this time) the flexible part weld has come apart from pipe.

getting a price from Chrysler dartford to do it. don't want them to but, cant find any one else this part of the world

and they told me they aint done any before?????
as the car front looked at a 730LD, and a lexus GS450h.

""" just been told 1 x manifold drivers side( but they dont know which one it is till they take it off) that £900 min for job 50% up front, and the turbo may break when they remove it WHAT THE **** """"""


do you know of any good repairers

regards

leon

[royliz]

pair of second hand manifolds £85 + £20 p&p mercedes v 6 cdi on e bay

Roy

[UK CHRYSLER 300C]

You need to inspect the welds inside them for cracks and breakage..
£900 is a lot and you can't break the turbo taking manifolds off, sounds like they need some income to me

[paul@thecustom300cshop]

Originally Posted by royliz

pair of second hand manifolds £85 + £20 p&p mercedes v 6 cdi on e bay

Roy

Only probs i think id like to inspect them first, as you dont what the same 3 month later

[paul@thecustom300cshop]

is this them?

Exhaust Manifold Mercedes C and E class 3litre CDI V6 2007 | eBay

Couldnt you just cut the old flexi cost and weld new universal exhaust flexi on??

[UK CHRYSLER 300C]

As I said they may not have that size flexi pipe, there's not many sizes and if you fit a smaller or larger bore one you may upset the back pressure and you know how the diesels with dpf's like their correct pressure. You could try a sports exhaust company to have a look and see what they can do.... but I wouldn't hold your breathe at them sorting it properly as they are a different breed again.
I'm still not sure where that flexi is but if its after the turbo exiting out then no damage to the turbo should occur. My man who did the job on the last one is on a week off so I can't really ask him where that pipe is till he returns

[leonstone]

The ebay picture looks different from the ones one the car.


drivers side is straight down, passenger side turns 90 degrees and back under turbo. both have flexible parts 7" from the end

i have fixed it for now with the jubilee clips and baked bean tin,gun gum and a bit of ali tape.

done 70 miles today all ok. will see got a few miles to do this week,

have found a merc specialist £708 all in. no broken turbo he laughed when i told him what stealer said.

I don't mind paying that if someone confident about what they are doing.. if I have too.

[royliz]

correct me if wrong but is there not a down pipe after the tubo ie turbo to DPF??????

ROY