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The bolts for the differential had to come out to allow access to the steering rack bushings. The diff could then be raised up and the steering rack moved out of position. No other dismantling was required.

In case anyone else is doing this job, I got some info that the bushes just come out with the rack in-situ. No additional dismantling required. It looks like there are shims on one side of the rack between the bolt and the rubber. There is likely 2 of them, one thin and one thick and they need...

Just to be clear these are the bushings where the rack mounts on to the chassis. Cheers

Hi Everyone My ML270 has worn steering rack bushings. Can anyone give me any tips on replacing them? I've checked online and can't find any info so far. Do I need to disconnect the tie rods or anything? Maybe wishful thinking that it's a simple bolt on bolt off job. Cheers, Andy

Yes it did work. Cheers. I might need you to gaze into it again for my other issues. :)

I found the main cause of the diesel leak. Injector 1 had a crack in the nozzle holder. I discovered this when I took all the injectors out a 2nd time to hone the mating faces as shown in this you tube video. The nozzle holder wasn't very tight when I removed it which suggested something was...

There is 123K on it. I bought it with a few issues for £950 a few weeks ago. I didn't realise it was leaking diesel which was picked up on the MOT. I'm currently working through that issue with the injectors and will then tackle the rest. I had another look at the expansion tank pipes and...

Hi, the injector multi plugs have the tabs broken off so arent clicking home properly. The zip ties are holing them on. Once i get the injectors sealed properly I'll sort that out. Cheers

If yours is running well with that set up, It's odds on it's correct and my hoses are mixed up. I really appreciate you checking that for me. Cheers, Andy

I case anyone else has a look, for clarity I've put some pieces of masking tape on the hose that I've got attached to the top of the expansion tank. The hose attached to the lower fitting on the expansion tank and the radiator is resting on the fuse box. Cheers

Thanks for checking. It sounds like I have mixed them up. I put my VIN into the 7 Zap site and got info back for the 270 CDI. Maybe it is the wrong diagram? I'll keep checking for images on the web. Cheers

That's brilliant. Thanks for helping out.

Hi Everyone I took the expansion tank off to do the injector seals and on refitting, checked the upper and lower hoses on the nearside of the tank against the parts diagram to make sure I had put the hoses on correctly and not mixed them up. I have the lower one connected to the top of the...

Hi thanks for the input. I don't believe the braided rubber injector pipes are leaking. The UV dye does a pretty good job of showing up the leak spots. I'll double check that anyway. Cheers.

Good point. I'll have a look at that later. Cheers, Andy

I've now replaced my injector seals and have diesel still collecting at least around the base of injector 2. This is where it first showed up after starting. I added some UV dye to the diesel and can see some signs of diesel leaking from the union on the injector supply pipe of injector 2 and...

Thanks very much. Cheers

I've ordered up a set of bolts and washers and will remove the injector for inspection. I'll update the thread with my progress. The quick responses are much appreciated. Cheers, Andy

Thanks. Can the nozzle holder be repaired or replaced?

Thanks. Should I re-torque the injector hold down bolt?