How to replace water pump in Mercedes 190E?
Insert Mercedes-Benz tool # 103-0040 behind the fan pulley, and seat it between the two groves on the housing. Gently spin the fan until the tool slips into the corresponding hole on the pulley. Remove the 8mm Hex bolt and fan from the engine compartment.
How to replace the belt tensioner on a Mercedes 190E?
Here is a photo for the tensioner and shock (red arrow), the adjusting rod (yellow arrow) and tensioner bracket (green arrow). Installation is the reverse of removal. Take care to make sure the belt is properly seated on all the pulleys, follows the right path and everything is torqued to specs.
Can a belt tensioner be replaced with a radiator?
That being said, you certainly can replace your belt tensioner with the radiator in, but I recommend you put a piece of cardboard over it to protect it while working. Begin by removing the thermostat overflow hose from its clip on the top of the engine, and remove the distributor cover plate. It is just held in by clips and pulls off.
Where is the drain plug on a Mercedes 190E?
There is an access panel on the lower passenger side of the front bumper. This will allow you to get to the radiator drain plug. Remove the panel by pulling straight out on it. This will give you access to the drain plug. Turn it clockwise to drain the system. This plug can sometimes get corroded and break when turning.
Insert Mercedes-Benz tool # 103-0040 behind the fan pulley, and seat it between the two groves on the housing. Gently spin the fan until the tool slips into the corresponding hole on the pulley. Remove the 8mm Hex bolt and fan from the engine compartment.
Here is a photo for the tensioner and shock (red arrow), the adjusting rod (yellow arrow) and tensioner bracket (green arrow). Installation is the reverse of removal. Take care to make sure the belt is properly seated on all the pulleys, follows the right path and everything is torqued to specs.
That being said, you certainly can replace your belt tensioner with the radiator in, but I recommend you put a piece of cardboard over it to protect it while working. Begin by removing the thermostat overflow hose from its clip on the top of the engine, and remove the distributor cover plate. It is just held in by clips and pulls off.
There is an access panel on the lower passenger side of the front bumper. This will allow you to get to the radiator drain plug. Remove the panel by pulling straight out on it. This will give you access to the drain plug. Turn it clockwise to drain the system. This plug can sometimes get corroded and break when turning.