500E W124 V8-5.0L M119 (1992): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust

Also for this vehicle: 500SEC (140.070) V8-5.0L (119.970) (1993), 500SEL (126.037) V8-5.0L (117.963) (1984), 500SL (129.067) V8-5.0L (119.960) (1990), 500SL (129.067) V8-5.0L (119.972) (1993), 560SEC (126.045) V8-5.6L (117.968) (1989), 560SEL (126.039) V8-5.6L (117.968) (1986), 560SL (107.048) V8-5.6L (117.967) (1989).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
- Engine385 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Engine14 pages
    Camshaft Adjuster <--> [Variable Valve Timing Actuator] › Component Information8 pages
    Specifications › Tightening2
    Service and Repair › Remove/Install Camshaft Adjuster2 3 4 5 6
    Camshaft Adjuster Solenoid <--> [Variable Valve Timing Solenoid] › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
  - Compression Check › System Information › Specifications › Conversion Tables2 3 4 5 6
  - Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods27 pages
    Camshaft Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
    Camshaft, Engine › Component Information16 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Camshaft Timing Adjuster Reassembly2 3 4
    Specifications › Camshaft Bearing Cap Torque & Sequence2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Checking Camshaft Timing2 3 4 5 6
    Tools and Equipment › Basic Cam Timing Check2 3
    Lifter / Lash Adjuster, Valve › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Complaint Regarding Bucket Tappet Noise2
    Camshaft Adjuster <--> [Variable Valve Timing Actuator] › Component Information8 pages
    Specifications › Tightening2
    Service and Repair › Remove/Install Camshaft Adjuster2 3 4 5 6
  - Cylinder Block Assembly53 pages
    Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications › Rod Bearing Cap Torque2 3
    Application and ID › Versions of Connecting Rod Bolt2 3
    Service and Repair › Repairing/Aligning Connecting Rod2 3 4
    Coolant Drain Plug, Cylinder Block › Component Information › Specifications2
    End Cover <--> [Crankshaft Seal Retainer] › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
    Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information15 pages
    Specifications › Crankshaft Journal Diameter & Limits2
    Service and Repair › RA03001195000X Remove/Install Retaining Lock For Crankshaft/Ring Gear2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
    Piston Sleeve <--> [Cylinder Liner] › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Adding Aluminum Sleeves to Alloy Block Revised2 3
    Engine Block Heater › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Block Heater - Procedures for Installation2 3
    Expansion/Freeze Plug › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Camshaft - Freeze Plug Replacement Tool
    Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information4 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Vehicle - New Dealer Technical Bulletin2
    Service and Repair › Models Produced to 8/19942
    Piston, Engine › Component Information7 pages
    Specifications › Piston Dimension & Clearances2 3
    Service and Repair › Removal and Installation2 3 4
    Piston Pin, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Ticking Noise While Idling
    Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Cylinder Head Assembly42 pages
    Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
    Cylinder Head Bolts › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Caution When Installing Head Bolts
    Valve Cover › Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Oil Leakage from Valve Cover Gasket
    Valve Guide › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications › Nonferrous Metal Valve Guides2
    Service and Repair › Nonferrous Metal Valve Guides2 3 4 5 6
    Tools and Equipment › Nonferrous Metal Valve Guides2
    Valve Seat › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Refinish2
    Valve Spring › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Technical Service Bulletins for Valve Spring:20 pages
    S-05_010A › May › 01 › Tools - Universal Valve Spring Tool2 3 4 5
    S-58_091A › May › 01 › Special Tool - Universal Valve Spring Tool2 3 4 5
    05_010 › Jan › 97 › Valve Springs - Tool Kit for Removing/Installing2 3 4
    58_091 › Jan › 97 › Engine - Universal Valve Spring Remover/Installer2 3 4
    05_081 › Mar › 90 › Valve - Tool Modification
    58_074 › Mar › 90 › Valve Spring Compressor - Modifications
    Valve, Intake/Exhaust › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Replacement2 3 4
  - Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories18 pages
    Drive Belt › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications2 3
    Testing and Inspection › AP13.22-P-1351Z Inspect Poly-V-Belt For Wear and Damage2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › 1ST Version2
    Drive Belt Tensioner › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications › 1st Version2
    Service and Repair › 1ST Version2 3
    Engine Mount › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications › Front2
    Service and Repair › Engine Mount
  - Engine Lubrication73 pages
    Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
    Engine Oil Drain Plug › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Tools and Equipment › Oil Drain & Plug Wrench - AST Tool # H 27602
    Oil Return Check Valve <--> [Engine Oil Check Valve] › Component Information › Description and Operation2
    Engine Oil › Component Information32 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Oil - Approved Evacuation Equipment2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…30
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Oil Cooler, Engine › Component Information › Description and Operation2
    Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Diagrams2
    Oil Filter Housing › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Loud Rattling Noise During Cold Start
    Oil Level Warning Indicator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Low Oil Level Lamp Comes ON, Oil Level OK2
    Oil Level Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Low Oil Level Lamp Comes ON, Oil Level OK2
    Oil Line, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
    Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2 3
    Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Oil Pump, Engine4 pages
    Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
    Oil Pressure Relief Valve (Oil Pump) <--> [Oil Pressure Regulator Valve] › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Intake Manifold › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Renewing (Intake Manifold Removed)2 3 4 5
  - Lamps and Indicators - Engine10 pages
    Oil Level Warning Indicator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Low Oil Level Lamp Comes ON, Oil Level OK2
    Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Seals and Gaskets, Engine14 pages
    Camshaft Oil Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair › Front Cover Installed2
    Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    Cylinder Head Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Oil Leaks at Right, Formation of Droplets2
    Front Crankshaft Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Oil Pan Gasket, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Oil Exits at Rear End Cap2
    Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Oil Leakage from Valve Cover Gasket
    Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Sensors and Switches - Engine12 pages
    Oil Level Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Low Oil Level Lamp Comes ON, Oil Level OK2
    Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Timing Components46 pages
    Timing Chain › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Timing Chain Tools2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Timing Chain Guide › Component Information7 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Timing Chain Guide - Tool2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Guide Rail in Crankcase2 3
    Timing Chain Tensioner › Component Information5 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Arrythmic Noise at Idle, Coolant Temp. Over 40 Degrees C2 3
    Service and Repair › Removing and Installing Chain Tensioner2
    Timing Component Alignment Marks › Component Information › Locations
    Timing Cover › Component Information11 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Emits Large Quantities of Blue Smoke2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Removal and Installation of Timing Case Cover2 3 4
    Tools and Equipment › Front Covers at Top2
    Variable Valve Timing14 pages
    Camshaft Adjuster <--> [Variable Valve Timing Actuator] › Component Information8 pages
    Specifications › Tightening2
    Service and Repair › Remove/Install Camshaft Adjuster2 3 4 5 6
    Camshaft Adjuster Solenoid <--> [Variable Valve Timing Solenoid] › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
  - Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks50 pages
    Fuel Pressure › System Information4 pages
    Specifications
    System Diagnosis › Preparation For Test2 3
    Air/Fuel Mixture › System Information › Adjustments
    Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications2 3
    Air Cleaner Housing4 pages
    Air Cleaner Fresh Air Duct/Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Air Filter Element › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Fuel Filter › Component Information › Description and Operation2
    Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
    Ignition Timing › Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations
    Ignition Cable › Component Information8 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Ignition System - Wires with Crimp-On terminals2
    Specifications › Electrical Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Ignition Wire Replacement2 3 4
    Distributor, Ignition10 pages
    Distributor Cap › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
    Distributor Driver <--> [Distributor Shaft] › Component Information › Specifications2
    Ignition Rotor › Component Information4 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Ignition - Distributor Rotor Reinforced
    Service and Repair › Ignition Rotor2 3
    Spark Plug › Component Information9 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Ignition - Caution about Spark Plug Wrenches2 3 4
    Specifications › Spark Plug Chart2 3
    Tools and Equipment › Spark Plug Pliers - AST Tool # H 18492
    Compression Check › System Information › Specifications › Conversion Tables2 3 4 5 6
    Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
  - Water Pump › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Water Pump - Drainage Pipe Retrofitting Procedure2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- Cooling System170 pages
  - Coolant › Component Information21 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Factory Approved Service Products2 3 4 5
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Coolant Drain Plug, Cylinder Block › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Coolant Level Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Coolant Level Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Brake/Coolant MIL ON & Headlamp Wiper Inop.
  - Coolant Line/Hose › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Coolant Reservoir › Component Information › Service and Repair › Replacing Expansion Reservoir2 3
  - Radiator Cooling Fan38 pages
    Auxiliary Fan <--> [Radiator Cooling Fan Motor] › Component Information10 pages
    Locations2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Auxiliary Fan Relay <--> [Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay] › Component Information12 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Auxiliary Fan Resistor <--> [Radiator Cooling Fan Resistor] › Component Information9 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Auxiliary Fan Switch <--> [Radiator Cooling Fan Temperature Sensor / Switch] › Component Information › Locations › Temperature Switch (105/115 Degree C)2
    Fan Clutch › Component Information5 pages
    Description and Operation
    Service and Repair › Fan Clutch Assembly2
    Tools and Equipment › Electrical / Mechanical Repair2
  - Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch20 pages
    Auxiliary Fan Switch <--> [Radiator Cooling Fan Temperature Sensor / Switch] › Component Information › Locations › Temperature Switch (105/115 Degree C)2
    Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Temperature Switch (Warning Indicator) › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Heater Control Valve › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Heater Core › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Odors From ACC System in Heating Mode
  - Lamps and Indicators - Cooling System9 pages
    Coolant Level Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Radiator › Radiator Drain Plug › Component Information › Specifications
  - Radiator Cap › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5
  - Relays and Modules - Cooling System21 pages
    Auxiliary Water Pump Relay › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Auxiliary Fan Relay <--> [Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay] › Component Information12 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Cooling Fan Motor Relay, A/T › Component Information › Locations › Fuse and Fusible Link Locations
  - Sensors and Switches - Cooling System21 pages
    Coolant Level Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Brake/Coolant MIL ON & Headlamp Wiper Inop.
    Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch20 pages
    Auxiliary Fan Switch <--> [Radiator Cooling Fan Temperature Sensor / Switch] › Component Information › Locations › Temperature Switch (105/115 Degree C)2
    Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Temperature Switch (Warning Indicator) › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Water Pump › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Water Pump - Drainage Pipe Retrofitting Procedure2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- Exhaust System26 pages
  - Catalytic Converter › Component Information10 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Emissions - Catalytic Converter EPA Replacement Warning
    Description and Operation › Catalytic Converter (CAT)2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Catalytic Converter Coating Modified2 3 4
  - Exhaust Manifold › Component Information12 pages
    Specifications
    Application and ID › Bolts Of Exhaust Manifolds Modified2 3
    Service and Repair › Additional Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Exhaust Pipe › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Exhaust System - Exhaust Pipe Chrome Tip Care2
  - Exhaust Sample Port › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Emissions - Measurement Adapter Kit/Tool
  - Muffler › Component Information › Service and Repair
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections