Oil spray near turbo inlet- W211- OM642 Engine

[wilko50]

Hi, There is a bit of spray near the turbo inlet but also on a hose to the left ( please see pic). It is blowing from this hose and looks like I could fix it with a jubilee clip. Is it ok to put a jubilee clip on this hose ? , I wonder why they never did it when they made the car. I would appreciate your kindly expert help, I am not so great with engines. Thanks

 

[Larkone]

That is the PCV valve and I would consider replacing it - easy job, just the three bolts, about 10mins. It has a rubber diaphragm inside which goes hard with age and heat and then splits. The new ones have an improved orange seal at the other end.

I posted about this a while ago - lots of info in that thread.

OM642 PCV Upgrade | Engine

Just as a preventative caution I changed the PCV valve on my 133K mile OM642 (w219) on Sunday to the latest spec - upgraded orange seal with the clamp. Took the old one apart and the diaphragm did not have any visible leaks but the rubber was starting to go hard and rippled. The upshot was a...

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[tcb180]

Agree. Get it changed. I got one on ebay from Germany for good price compared to others. See if Jeep have one. Lets not forget the motor is fitted in the Cherokee and that's how I saved money on my oil cooler and water pump.

 

[wilko50]

That is the PCV valve and I would consider replacing it - easy job, just the three bolts, about 10mins. It has a rubber diaphragm inside which goes hard with age and heat and then splits. The new ones have an improved orange seal at the other end.

I posted about this a while ago - lots of info in that thread.

OM642 PCV Upgrade | Engine

Just as a preventative caution I changed the PCV valve on my 133K mile OM642 (w219) on Sunday to the latest spec - upgraded orange seal with the clamp. Took the old one apart and the diaphragm did not have any visible leaks but the rubber was starting to go hard and rippled. The upshot was a...

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Thanks