Well the new belt squeals like crazy. On the first start after installation, it gave a little chirp and then was silent. Parked for a couple hours, apparently this belt does not like an engine that is not at full operating temperature.
Inferior belt? Max Dillon, Charleston SC On Apr 17, 2014 9:07 PM, "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > No, be thankful that most of the time, things are working right and when > they don't, we can fix 'em reasonably. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Meade Dillon" <dillonm...@gmail.com> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 7:39 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Roadside fun > > > Thanks Wilton, fun to actually do SOMETHING to one of my cars. Never have >> time to repair any of the niggling little things that are wrong. Should I >> be happy when something does go wrong? >> >> Max Dillon, >> Charleston SC >> On Apr 17, 2014 7:36 PM, "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: >> >> ATTABOY! >>> >>> Wilt >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Meade Dillon" <dillonm...@gmail.com> >>> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 6:08 PM >>> Subject: [MBZ] Roadside fun >>> >>> >>> Out for a quick trip to Jacksonville, this afternoon it finally warmed >>> >>>> enough to justify AC. >>>> >>>> Several miles later, pulled off to get a bite. When I accelerated away >>>> from the first stop, multiple popping noises from the front of my >>>> E300... >>>> not good! Let off the go pedal, noise went away, pulled into a parking >>>> lot, popped the hood. Serpentine belt is coming apart. Ok, that's easy >>>> and relatively cheap. >>>> >>>> About an hour later and $30 lighter, I've got a Napa belt turning the >>>> pulleys. Used a 13mm wrench, lug nut wrench, couple feet of stiff wire, >>>> three rubber gloves (tore one). >>>> >>>> Hursty, how far are you from JAX? >>>> >>>> Max Dillon, >>>> Charleston SC >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >>>> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner >>>> has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >>> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner >>> has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >>> >>> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner >> has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
