Looks to me like the front body movement and the engine breaking free at the left mount allowed the steering gear to collide with the starter and crack the starter housing. Post-crash, there was at least a couple inches between the starter and the steering gear, so I think the body flexed during the impact and then sprang back. The anti-lock brake pump also moved inward enough to break the power steering reservoir.
All four doors still open, only the right front passenger door rubs on the front fender. Windshield is intact. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On September 11, 2016 3:40:01 PM EDT, WILTON via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> ATTABOYS! >> >> 'Zackly my thoughts re. the gear housing. >> >> So the mounting areas on the block are sound? >> >> Thanks for the update. >> >> I'm still in mourning, but glad it has a good chance of some good >revival. >> It oughta serve well in that convertible. >> >> Wilt >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Floyd Thursby via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Cc: "Floyd Thursby" <buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com> >> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2016 12:42 PM >> Subject: [MBZ] Speaking of Mercedes >> >> >>> Max and I pulled the engine/tranny from Wilton's smashed car >yesterday. >>> He pulled the starter off his wagon and swapped it on to Wilton's >engine, >>> turns out the hit cracked the housing with the gear so that is why >it >>> wouldn't spin. Not clear what hit it but whatever it was gave it a >good >>> whack. I unbolted the mounts, one of the arms on the engine, on the >side >>> that took the hit, was snapped at the mount point so that was inop. >Once >>> we got the engine out, the other mount metal bit had sheared too >where >>> the bolt goes into it. >>> >>> I presume all this was as the Benzgineers intended, the frame can >absorb >>> a lot of energy without taking the engine with it and depositing it >in, >>> say, your lap or face. Lot better if all that stuff breaks than >keeping >>> the engine connected to the frame. >>> >>> The engine farred right up and ran fine with some old oil in it, the > >>> cooler lines looped back on themselves, and me squirting some water >in >>> the top rad hose while the water drained out the bottom of the rad >>> somewhat slowly. Good engine! I am advocating to transplant it >into the >>> POS convertible he bought (well, it's not Kleb-quality POS) to get a > >>> dizzel ragtop, but he says mama ain't likin the klattaklatta no >more... >>> >>> Wilton was very lucky to be driving that car when the dumbass hit >him. >>> >>> BTW the $20 HF recip saw with a good metal blade is your friend, as >is a >>> BF pry bar. >>> >>> -- >>> --FT >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >> > > >_______________________________________ >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 _______________________________________ 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
