CDI W203 c220 Front pump leak

[Ainsley]

Hello,
So I noticed my pump was leaking on the front of the car as firstly I got the diesel smell through the cabin. so the pipes that join onto the side of the pump O/S it looked grimey and the seals looked as good as gone, so New seals ordered cleaned up said area. and proceeded to change the seals so job done as I thought but the very top of the pump seems to be weeping diesel from it that in turn is running down it. from the photo below its coming from the plate where bolt 27 screws into it doesnt look there is a gasket for this. anyone else suffer from this? and is it just loosen off put some blue gasket on there? or new pump ? or does this plate have a tendency to distort?



regards
Ainz

 

[BlackC55]

Sealant won't fix the leak. We get our pumps re-furbed by a diesel specialist.

 

[Ainsley]

will i need deep pockets for that??

cheers

 

[BlackC55]

Not at all. A new pump is only about £450.

A good quality refurb is around £250.

 

[Ainsley]

I'll get in touch with someone local then. Cheers for the info.