Jim, All of this before breakfast, yes? Dwight ---- Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is it time? The IP front seal awaits. It's a rather involved job to > pull the injector pump. And there's the siezed AC compressor too... > > Strategy: > > 1 Jack up front of car, for general access. > 2 Remove radiator, condensor, and auxiliary fan. > (The justification is to improve access. Also, the cooling system > needs a flush so it has to be drained anyway, and as the AC > compressor is siezed the system needs to be opened up for a > shrapnel check. And, since the front end of the car was pushed in, > you can't pull the fan without taking out the radiator.) > 3 Remove fan and belt. > (Improve access, also AC compressor has to come off.) > 4 Remove valve cover and intake manifold. > (Access to timing chain and IP.) > 5 Remove vacuum pump. > (Access to IP front.) > 6 Remove IP (per instructions). > 7 Remove AC compressor. > > So, all stalling aside, I dove into the car. I managed to get #1, #2, > and half of #3 (the fan) done this morning. The radiator is really > bent in the middle, and quite the mess. I'm actually rather surprised > that it, A, didn't leak, and B, didn't overheat. There's a lot of > occlusion, from bent fins, dirt, and pinched off tubes where it has > been soldered. It probably should be replaced. (The condensor is in > condition nearly as bad, but I have a used replacement in the trunk.) > > More disturbing, however, was the darkness of the coolant, and I can > see that the head is leaking oil on the exhaust manifold side. I > suspect that we probably have a head leak, I hope it's just the head > gasket. I may have to dive in and do that too. This car is really > turning into a heap-o-project. > > Sigh. > > -- Jim > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
-- Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co. Wickford, RI
