Looks like it uses the same splined tool as the VW pully. They're cheap, buy that too. -Curt
On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 10:41:37 AM EST, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Yes its an ina part. This should work: https://www.idparts.com/alternator-pulley-om606-p-4061.html On Tue, Nov 6, 2018, 7:28 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: > Well I got the car retrieved so I guess I will pull the alternator and see > what is going on with it. I should probably change the belt tensioner while > I’m at it so that is dealt with before it kakks too. > > Is that alternator pulley available as a separate part? > > --R > Sent from iPhone > > > On Nov 6, 2018, at 8:05 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I have had that happen on a 95 e300, my 97 e300, and my 98 e300. I had > some warning though as it started making noise for a while before it > sheared off completely. Basically what happened in my case was I could hear > a rattling noise and the charge light could come on at low rpm, like the > shaft key or whatever broke off and with higher rpm it would turn the > alternator fast enough to charge but would slip on the shaft at lower rpm. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Nov 6, 2018, at 6:09 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 > > > > _______________________________________ > 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