You and Max sound alike but I actually sold a car to him --FT Sent from iFōn
> On Aug 28, 2022, at 8:58 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Yes, you seem to have a lot of cars I would like to have. I can’t believe we > have not done any business yet. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 28, 2022, at 7:54 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> You say that about all my cars >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn >> >>>> On Aug 28, 2022, at 8:48 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> This sounds like the perfect candidate to relocate to Okie acres. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On Aug 28, 2022, at 6:52 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I decided this afternoon to get at the SL600 again, it needs a new water >>>> pump which I got ages ago. I got all the front stuff off, radiator, fan, >>>> etc and all the bolts off the old one. That was all easy surprisingly. >>>> >>>> BUT… It likes about 1/8”(3mm) of sliding right off the front of the >>>> engine, which supposedly it should, but this top cross pipe apparently >>>> needs to come off to get the clearance to slide it out as it feels like it >>>> is hanging up on it. Bugger. This holds the thermostat and sends coolant >>>> to each side of the engine. >>>> >>>> It has 4 bolts holding it in. 2 are easy but 2 are buried behind the >>>> distributor covers but I can see them easily. The water pump is right >>>> below it. So to get that off all the ignition wires (14!) need to come >>>> off, the distributor covers need to come off, then the 2 bolts are >>>> accessible. I guess at this point I should go ahead and get new >>>> distributor caps and rotors… >>>> >>>> The front of the engine is really greasy. I guess oil is leaking out from >>>> somewhere. There are gaskets and seals that go bad on these engines, I >>>> need to get in there and see what all that’s about too. >>>> >>>> The old pump shaft is definitely worn so I’m pretty sure (I hope!) that is >>>> where it was losing coolant. It was dripping from in there somewhere so >>>> that’s most likely it. >>>> >>>> But I got the car cheepcheep!!! Fun times!!! >>>>
>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --FT >>>> Sent from iFōn_______________________________________ >>>> 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 >
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