Flex seal tape? Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 30, 2023, at 9:25 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Actually, one of the thoughts to get it out of the woods was to clean it > good and slap a sheet metal patch on with a layer of JB weld. I *think* you > could probably do enough to get it the 3 miles out of the woods but you'd > probably be dribbling oil the whole time... > > -Curt > > > > > On Sunday, January 29, 2023 at 10:48:01 PM EST, Buggered Benzmail via > Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > JBWeld then! > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >> On Jan 29, 2023, at 10:26 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Welding cast aluminum should be interesting. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Jan 29, 2023, at 9:53 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Get a patch welded on it >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iFōn >>> >>>>> On Jan 29, 2023, at 9:08 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> We must have smacked it on something. I'm not sure how, it's at the rear >>>> of the front third of the machine and tucked up beside the frame. I think >>>> we must have shoved a log up there just right and hit it while backing >>>> up... >>>> >>>> I'm 90% sure it's aluminum, so not rust I don't think. I found some >>>> pieces, it sure felt like aluminum. >>>> >>>> -Curt >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Sunday, January 29, 2023 at 08:59:18 PM EST, Dimitri Seretakis >>>>> <dsereta...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> So what happened to the oil pan? Rust hole or puncture or? >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>>> On Jan 29, 2023, at 6:10 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes >>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Last week we got a bunch of heavy wet snow, like 6 or 8 inches. It >>>>> snowed off an on all week. Trees down all over the place. We never lost >>>>> power at our house but we did lose one phase for awhile back on Tuesday. >>>>> >>>>> For the snowmobile club this means a LOT of trail clearing. The method is >>>>> we take the Pisten Bully and use it's blade to push stuff off the trail >>>>> until we get to a tree that it can't handle, then we bail out, cut the >>>>> tree and push it off with the machine. Lather, rinse, repeat every 50-100 >>>>> yards. >>>>> >>>>> Anyway to keep this from turning into a epic at some point we popped a >>>>> radiator hose. We were down for 2 hours fixing that and hauling in >>>>> coolant by snowmobile over trails that really weren't passable. Common >>>>> sense and a self preservation instinct have no place here. >>>>> Here's the working party: https://photos.app.goo.gl/hmkZpPFbG9szw2ua9 >>>>> Typical, one guy working, 3 standing around. ;) >>>>> >>>>> We got the machine started again and noticed it had no oil pressure. Sure >>>>> enough there was no oil on the stick. We HAD to get it moved because we >>>>> were in a place we should not have been. Moved the machine about 100 >>>>> feet. It shut off and would not crank. >>>>> >>>>> Uh oh... >>>>> >>>>> Today I drove as close as I could get, then hiked 2 more miles in with a >>>>> couple other guys to access the damage. We poured some oil in which >>>>> dripped back out but it told me where the hole was. I stuck my camera >>>>> under there and got this: https://photos.app.goo.gl/PW7o7JZ1DdyT6cLu8 >>>>> Warning: It's ugly... >>>>> >>>>> On the positive side once we realized the battery cables had somehow >>>>> gotten loose we got the machine to crank and fire. I obviously didn't let >>>>> it run long but it was such a relief to hear it fire. >>>>> >>>>> So the plan now is to get the pan off and either get it repaired or get a >>>>> replacement. Right now looks like repair is the option we'll take. If >>>>> somebody has an oil pan for an OM352LA (MB content!) let me know. >>>>> >>>>> So anyway I might get to help refurb a big MB engine or we might get >>>>> lucky and it's good enough as is. The best news out of all of this is >>>>> that the machine will probably walk itself out. That's a HUGE relief as >>>>> dragging a 20,000# machine 3 miles out gave me nightmares. >>>>> >>>>> Oh, side note, while this was going on I went back and grabbed the ASV as >>>>> a support vehicle hoping to push a road open. That has a HUGE hydraulic >>>>> leak. Most of how I spent today was dumping gallons of oil into that and >>>>> walking it back out. I *hope* that's just an oring failure but I haven't >>>>> looked at the parts book yet. >>>>> >>>>> -Curt >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________ > 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
