Hmm, that alternator has the clutched pulley (I recently installed one on the alternator on The White Whale). I'll bet it was the clutched pulley that crapped the bed, not the alternator. New pulley is about 30 bucks, then you need a special tool (I have it) to install. Are the alternator shaft threads really gone, or are you looking at the remains of the clutched pulley? ------------- Max Charleston SC
On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 7:09 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Last night I was driving home about 10:30 and heard a thunk up front of > the $500E300, then a message comes up “ Battery Charge” and steering was > hard so I knew either the serpentine belt had broken (new) or alternator > had munched. > > Pulled over to a lot in a little shop as the temp was rising and parked. > Popped the hood and saw the alternator pulley was gone and the shaft was > ground down so I figure the alternator had seized and the pulley was spun > off the shaft. That was quick. > > Luckily I was close to my friend’s where Max and I have our Benz bits > stored in her barn so I rang her and she came and collected me and gave me > a ride home. Soon to hook up the trailer and go drag the thing home. Bah. > > Coupon for a new alternator discount? > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > _______________________________________ > 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
