You must learn to be more tolerant, Dimitri. I felt the same way until I read the road test report.
On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 3:55 PM, Dimitri Seretakis <dsereta...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Lexus. Ughh:( > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 9, 2012, at 12:13 PM, andrew strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > My son experienced two 300SD overheating snafus, cooking the engine in > the process both times. Each time the cause was a cracked plastic > radiator neck, while he was driving fast on the h'way and didn't > notice in time. Since then he was switched to Miatas, Subaru > Outbacks, and most recently a Lexus under warranty. > > On 7/9/12, Rich Thomas <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > So this morning mama rings me a 4:26AM (don't ask) and in fumbling for > the phone I did not get the call. Try to call her like 6 times, then a > voice mail pops up, she says the car is dead, was smoking bad, would not > start again after stopping. Anyway I finally reach her, she has called > AAA to get a free tow back to the house, says some guy (at 4:30AM...) > saw a puddle of oil under the car. Ohsh*t. So anyway after awhile a > flat bed arrives with her and the car, she goes on her way. > > I checked the oil, it was fine. Car then started right up and ran OK. > hmmmm. So then I check coolant and it is completely dry. Ohsh*t. I > filled it back up and see it leaking out the front of the engine, I > guess it is coming from the water pump which must have munched. Looks > like the water pump is in some sort of aluminum housing with a little > banjo bolt/line coming out of it then going to the block just above. > Anyone know what all that is about? > > I am figuring the car did overheat and the "smoke" was steam blowing > out, but maybe she was lucky and caught it (or by circumstances was > caught) before the engine got damaged. Given it started and ran fine, I > am hoping.... > > --R > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to 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 > For new and used parts go to 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 > For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
