Saturday I didn't get much done, but I did get the car jacked up. The road rash doesn't look as bad as I'd feared.
On Sunday I got to work on it. The forward end of the exhaust pipe that was dragging on the ground was all collapsed. I got the end of the pipe opened back up, and the ruined metal broken off. (Yes, it's that thin!) I rooted around in the garage and came up with an 8" piece of scrap exhaust pipe that would slip over what was there, and used it as a sleeve to bridge the break and cover up the missing metal. I then welded it into place. It leaks a bit, but the noise is gone and it seems sturdy enough again. I replaced the one rubber exhaust hanger that had disappeared. Today I put in some engine oil, which was low, and while I was at it I slopped a bit into the injection pump. I tested the fuses, and rolled them in their sockets, and all seems well again. I re-set the clock, and replaced the burned out indicator in the flasher switch. Ready to roll again! -- Jim _______________________________________ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
