I took vids and pics, will have to put them on a googdrive I don’t think there was much damaged other than the fender and maybe air suspension lines in the excursion, rest of the car looks OK. I’ll have to look at it more closely.
--FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 3, 2019, at 7:13 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > That's great work! We need before and after pictures.... > > Rubbing coolant hose: maybe radiator pushed up and back during the off road > excursion? > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > >> On June 2, 2019 10:17:39 PM EDT, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> I took The G-man’s advice and did some shade tree redneck body work on >> the $500E500 to pull the rear fender out so I could get the car off the >> trailer. >> >> Pulled the trailer to get the rear wheel even with a big pine tree, >> wrapped a log chain around it, and hooked the come along to it. Jacked >> up the side of the car to get some clearance. Put a 2x4 block on the >> back of the fender, a small block on the front and clamped it with a >> big 8” c-clamp. Hooked the other end of the come-along to the clamp and >> started cranking. Pulled it right out. Moved it over a bit and pulled >> again to even it out a bit. It worked! Thank you so much for that >> advice! >> >> Dropped the car back down and tires cleared well though it is fully >> slammed and I think the tire is rubbing on the top. But I managed to >> drive it off the car so that was good. >> >> I hit the suspension raise button and the LF pumped up but I could hear >> hissing so I’m thinking air is leaking out there. None of the other >> wheels raised at all. Will have to raise it up and get under it. >> >> Smelled coolant so popped the hood and looked around. A radiator hose >> is rubbing against the alternator pulley. Hmmm. Collapsed engine mount? >> >> --R >> 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
