> If bad stuff started happening when the belt came off, and not when the > battery went some time after the belt came off, you might want a better > battery. How old is it?
You might be right. I've no idea how old it is. Will have to look sometime. The recovery went flawlessly. We drove over, dug out the car, put on the jumper cables, and installed the 'new' belt and pulley. Checking all the accessories by hand, the water pump was very stiff, which is not a good sign. It's probably ready to fail too. So, I used the old belt from Barney, rather than risk the brand-new belt, just in case it did it again. (I had a tow rope, too.) The car started easily, but was a little squeaky. (Water pump?) Regardless, we hopped in and drove the 100 miles back home, no incidents. Checking the pump at home, it's still stiff. Doesn't feel 'notchy' like a bad bearing, it's a straight grinding stiffness, perhaps like the drive flange is contacting the face of the housing. Regardless, it's defective and needs replacement. -- 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
