Modern vehicles are a pain in so many ways.
How far from home is the car?
I know you have the big Dodge. Do you have a car hauler trailer?
Can you borrow one? Might be better to go prepared to drag it home on
the trailer.
Good Luck.
Randy
On 20/12/2021 4:27 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:
Saturday I went to pick up my son from college in Missoula, and
halfway back home the car threw the belt. No alternator, water pump,
or power steering---awkward! There is almost no reserve capacity in
this car, the dash lights started dimming after only a few minutes. Temp
gauge never got very high. Lots of warning lights started coming on as
the voltage dropped. The car started misfiring, and puking along barely
above idle, but it was still pushing. Blizzard conditions, very hazardous
driving. No hazard lights, they didn't work on low voltage. We were able
to limp to the next exit and get off. Even parked safely under its own power.
We were at the last services exit before the mountain pass. We ended up
staying the night at the motel, until friends could come get us the next day.
The car's still there.
The tensioner idler pulley had seized, and burned up the belt. Today I robbed
that pulley off of Barney, another E320, and we're planning to go back tomorrow
to put it (and a new belt) on the car and ferry it home. Bringing jumper
cables along.
Wish me luck!
-- Jim
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