Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting
Stopped at the NAPA on the Island to get some brake light bulbs for the 99E320, asked if they had the tensioner, he pulls a Litens off the shelf. Spendier than ordering or going to Advance but I have it, will try to get it replaced before the thunderstorms hit shortly. --R Sent from iPhone > On May 20, 2020, at 10:49 AM, Buggered Benzmail > wrote: > > The FCPEURO is a Litens too > > https://www.fcpeuro.com/Mercedes~Benz-parts/E320/Drive-Belt-Tensioner-Assembly/ > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > >>> On May 20, 2020, at 10:30 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >> Good to know. Thanks, Rick! >> >> I think the last one I got was from Advance as it was a critical need >> repair. I believe it was a Litens. >> >> -D >> >>> On May 20, 2020, at 10:28 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> Advance branded tensioners are Litens, BTW. >>> >>> Rick >>> >>> >>> >>> Original Message >>> >>> >>> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> Sent: May 20, 2020 7:50 AM >>> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> Cc: d...@penoff.com >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting >>> >>> >>> That’s not the idler, that’s the tensioner. Replace the idler anyway while >>> you’re there. >>> >>> You can buy an OEM idler, Litens is the supplier - DO NOT BUY A Febi!! >>> Litens is about $90 from places like FCP Euro and others. >>> >>> - >>> ___ >>> 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
Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting
The FCPEURO is a Litens too https://www.fcpeuro.com/Mercedes~Benz-parts/E320/Drive-Belt-Tensioner-Assembly/ --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 20, 2020, at 10:30 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Good to know. Thanks, Rick! > > I think the last one I got was from Advance as it was a critical need repair. > I believe it was a Litens. > > -D > >> On May 20, 2020, at 10:28 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Advance branded tensioners are Litens, BTW. >> >> Rick >> >> >> >> Original Message >> >> >> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Sent: May 20, 2020 7:50 AM >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Cc: d...@penoff.com >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting >> >> >> That’s not the idler, that’s the tensioner. Replace the idler anyway while >> you’re there. >> >> You can buy an OEM idler, Litens is the supplier - DO NOT BUY A Febi!! >> Litens is about $90 from places like FCP Euro and others. >> >> - >> ___ >> 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
Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting
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Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting
Good to know. Thanks, Rick! I think the last one I got was from Advance as it was a critical need repair. I believe it was a Litens. -D > On May 20, 2020, at 10:28 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Advance branded tensioners are Litens, BTW. > > Rick > > > > Original Message > > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: May 20, 2020 7:50 AM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: d...@penoff.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting > > > That’s not the idler, that’s the tensioner. Replace the idler anyway while > you’re there. > > You can buy an OEM idler, Litens is the supplier - DO NOT BUY A Febi!! Litens > is about $90 from places like FCP Euro and others. > > - > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting
Oh the pulley on the tensioner broke. I thought it was the idler pulley when I first read it. Might need to just replace the tensioner. Sent from my iPhone > On May 20, 2020, at 6:58 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Maybe it is just a “star-shaped” driver, was dark out there in the woods and > I only had my phone light. I have those in my tool box. My buddy has a gate > to his vast estate just a 1/4 mi down the road, he says it’s parked in the > neighborhood redneck’s field driveway, so I’ll move it to his place in awhile > to be more secure then go get the part. > > > > > --R > Sent from iPhone > >> On May 20, 2020, at 6:30 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Maybe he’s talking about the “star” shaped drivers? >> >> -D >> On May 20, 2020, at 1:01 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> I thought that was the alternator clutched pulley that needs the special >>> tool? >>> >>> Max Dillon >>> Charleston SC >>> May 19, 2020 9:44:10 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>> : >>> Yeah I’ll probably hit the stealer tomorrow to pick up a new one. Bah. I think I need the splined tool to get it off. Max has one I guess I’ll have to go get. --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 19, 2020, at 9:38 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > >Hey, don’t sweat it - that’s an easy and relatively inexpensive > repair. And you knew it was coming… > > >Only buy the OE idler! No aftermarket! > > >-D > > > > > >>> On May 19, 2020, at 9:32 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> So the idler pulley on the new E320 wagon I made a “note to self” >>> to replace as it was making unhappy noises just failed as I am about >>> halfway home from supper with a friend. Bugger. Stuck by the side of >>> the road, about a half mile from a friend’s place. Once it cools down >>> I’ll try to move it over there. G!!! Bottom feeding >>> >>> >>> --FT >>> >>> Sent from iPhone >>> >>> ___ >>> >>> 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
Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting
Advance branded tensioners are Litens, BTW. Rick Original Message From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: May 20, 2020 7:50 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: d...@penoff.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting That’s not the idler, that’s the tensioner. Replace the idler anyway while you’re there. You can buy an OEM idler, Litens is the supplier - DO NOT BUY A Febi!! Litens is about $90 from places like FCP Euro and others. - ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting
Yeah. Tensioner. That’s what I meant. I have 2 idler pulleys for the 99 will have to see if they are the same. I’m going to run and just get the pulley from the stealer to get it running and home. Can deal with the other later --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 20, 2020, at 8:50 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > That’s not the idler, that’s the tensioner. Replace the idler anyway while > you’re there. > > You can buy an OEM idler, Litens is the supplier - DO NOT BUY A Febi!! Litens > is about $90 from places like FCP Euro and others. > > -D > >> On May 20, 2020, at 7:57 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Maybe it is just a “star-shaped” driver, was dark out there in the woods and >> I only had my phone light. I have those in my tool box. My buddy has a gate >> to his vast estate just a 1/4 mi down the road, he says it’s parked in the >> neighborhood redneck’s field driveway, so I’ll move it to his place in >> awhile to be more secure then go get the part. >> >> >> >> --R >> Sent from iPhone >> On May 20, 2020, at 6:30 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> Maybe he’s talking about the “star” shaped drivers? >>> >>> -D >>> On May 20, 2020, at 1:01 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: I thought that was the alternator clutched pulley that needs the special tool? Max Dillon Charleston SC May 19, 2020 9:44:10 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes : > Yeah I’ll probably hit the stealer tomorrow to pick up a new one. Bah. > I think I need the splined tool to get it off. Max has one I guess I’ll > have to go get. > > > --FT > > Sent from iPhone > > > > > >>On May 19, 2020, at 9:38 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> >> Hey, don’t sweat it - that’s an easy and relatively inexpensive >> repair. And you knew it was coming… >> >> >> Only buy the OE idler! No aftermarket! >> >> >> -D >> >> >> >> >> On May 19, 2020, at 9:32 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: So the idler pulley on the new E320 wagon I made a “note to self” to replace as it was making unhappy noises just failed as I am about halfway home from supper with a friend. Bugger. Stuck by the side of the road, about a half mile from a friend’s place. Once it cools down I’ll try to move it over there. G!!! Bottom feeding --FT Sent from iPhone ___ 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 > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives
Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting
That’s not the idler, that’s the tensioner. Replace the idler anyway while you’re there. You can buy an OEM idler, Litens is the supplier - DO NOT BUY A Febi!! Litens is about $90 from places like FCP Euro and others. -D > On May 20, 2020, at 7:57 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Maybe it is just a “star-shaped” driver, was dark out there in the woods and > I only had my phone light. I have those in my tool box. My buddy has a gate > to his vast estate just a 1/4 mi down the road, he says it’s parked in the > neighborhood redneck’s field driveway, so I’ll move it to his place in awhile > to be more secure then go get the part. > > > > --R > Sent from iPhone > >> On May 20, 2020, at 6:30 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Maybe he’s talking about the “star” shaped drivers? >> >> -D >> >>> On May 20, 2020, at 1:01 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> I thought that was the alternator clutched pulley that needs the special >>> tool? >>> >>> Max Dillon >>> Charleston SC >>> May 19, 2020 9:44:10 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>> : >>> Yeah I’ll probably hit the stealer tomorrow to pick up a new one. Bah. I think I need the splined tool to get it off. Max has one I guess I’ll have to go get. --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 19, 2020, at 9:38 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > >Hey, don’t sweat it - that’s an easy and relatively inexpensive > repair. And you knew it was coming… > > >Only buy the OE idler! No aftermarket! > > >-D > > > > > >>> On May 19, 2020, at 9:32 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> So the idler pulley on the new E320 wagon I made a “note to self” >>> to replace as it was making unhappy noises just failed as I am about >>> halfway home from supper with a friend. Bugger. Stuck by the side of >>> the road, about a half mile from a friend’s place. Once it cools down >>> I’ll try to move it over there. G!!! Bottom feeding >>> >>> >>> --FT >>> >>> Sent from iPhone >>> >>> ___ >>> >>> 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
Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting
Maybe it is just a “star-shaped” driver, was dark out there in the woods and I only had my phone light. I have those in my tool box. My buddy has a gate to his vast estate just a 1/4 mi down the road, he says it’s parked in the neighborhood redneck’s field driveway, so I’ll move it to his place in awhile to be more secure then go get the part. --R Sent from iPhone > On May 20, 2020, at 6:30 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Maybe he’s talking about the “star” shaped drivers? > > -D > >> On May 20, 2020, at 1:01 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I thought that was the alternator clutched pulley that needs the special >> tool? >> >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> May 19, 2020 9:44:10 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> : >> >>> Yeah I’ll probably hit the stealer tomorrow to pick up a new one. Bah. >>> I think I need the splined tool to get it off. Max has one I guess I’ll >>> have to go get. >>> >>> >>>--FT >>> >>> Sent from iPhone >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 19, 2020, at 9:38 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Hey, don’t sweat it - that’s an easy and relatively inexpensive repair. And you knew it was coming… Only buy the OE idler! No aftermarket! -D >> On May 19, 2020, at 9:32 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> >> So the idler pulley on the new E320 wagon I made a “note to self” >> to replace as it was making unhappy noises just failed as I am about >> halfway home from supper with a friend. Bugger. Stuck by the side of the >> road, about a half mile from a friend’s place. Once it cools down I’ll >> try to move it over there. G!!! Bottom feeding >> >> >> --FT >> >> Sent from iPhone >> >> ___ >> >> 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
Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting
Maybe he’s talking about the “star” shaped drivers? -D > On May 20, 2020, at 1:01 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > I thought that was the alternator clutched pulley that needs the special tool? > > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > May 19, 2020 9:44:10 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > : > >> Yeah I’ll probably hit the stealer tomorrow to pick up a new one. Bah. >> I think I need the splined tool to get it off. Max has one I guess I’ll >> have to go get. >> >> >> --FT >> >> Sent from iPhone >> >> >> >> >> >>> On May 19, 2020, at 9:38 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hey, don’t sweat it - that’s an easy and relatively inexpensive >>> repair. And you knew it was coming… >>> >>> >>> Only buy the OE idler! No aftermarket! >>> >>> >>> -D >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 19, 2020, at 9:32 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: So the idler pulley on the new E320 wagon I made a “note to self” to replace as it was making unhappy noises just failed as I am about halfway home from supper with a friend. Bugger. Stuck by the side of the road, about a half mile from a friend’s place. Once it cools down I’ll try to move it over there. G!!! Bottom feeding --FT Sent from iPhone ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting
I thought that was the alternator clutched pulley that needs the special tool? Max Dillon Charleston SC May 19, 2020 9:44:10 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes : > Yeah I’ll probably hit the stealer tomorrow to pick up a new one. Bah. > I think I need the splined tool to get it off. Max has one I guess I’ll have > to go get. > > > --FT > > Sent from iPhone > > > > > > >On May 19, 2020, at 9:38 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > > > Hey, don’t sweat it - that’s an easy and relatively inexpensive > > repair. And you knew it was coming… > > > > > > Only buy the OE idler! No aftermarket! > > > > > > -D > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 19, 2020, at 9:32 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > >So the idler pulley on the new E320 wagon I made a “note to self” > > > to replace as it was making unhappy noises just failed as I am about > > > halfway home from supper with a friend. Bugger. Stuck by the side of the > > > road, about a half mile from a friend’s place. Once it cools down I’ll > > > try to move it over there. G!!! Bottom feeding > > > > > > > > >--FT > > > > > > Sent from iPhone > > > > > > ___ > > > > > > 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
Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting
Yeah I’ll probably hit the stealer tomorrow to pick up a new one. Bah. I think I need the splined tool to get it off. Max has one I guess I’ll have to go get. --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 19, 2020, at 9:38 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Hey, don’t sweat it - that’s an easy and relatively inexpensive repair. And > you knew it was coming… > > Only buy the OE idler! No aftermarket! > > -D > >> On May 19, 2020, at 9:32 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> So the idler pulley on the new E320 wagon I made a “note to self” to replace >> as it was making unhappy noises just failed as I am about halfway home from >> supper with a friend. Bugger. Stuck by the side of the road, about a half >> mile from a friend’s place. Once it cools down I’ll try to move it over >> there. G!!! Bottom feeding >> >> --FT >> Sent from iPhone >> ___ >> 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
Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting
Hey, don’t sweat it - that’s an easy and relatively inexpensive repair. And you knew it was coming… Only buy the OE idler! No aftermarket! -D > On May 19, 2020, at 9:32 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > So the idler pulley on the new E320 wagon I made a “note to self” to replace > as it was making unhappy noises just failed as I am about halfway home from > supper with a friend. Bugger. Stuck by the side of the road, about a half > mile from a friend’s place. Once it cools down I’ll try to move it over > there. G!!! Bottom feeding > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] Well, that was exciting
On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 22:29:39 -0500 L.Mark Finch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Decided to plug in the block heater on my car (an '82 300D) tonight, which I had never done before. Strung the extension cord out to the car, plugged the block heater in, and was treated to a small, colorful electric fire emanating from the vicinity of the radiator. I can hardly wait until morning to see just exactly where the problem was, but even without seeing it I'm sure I'll be replacing some wiring Sounds like you need to replace the cord that plugs in the block heater and which you plugged into your extension cord. Call Rusty at (800) 741-5252 and he will get one speeding on its way to you. Other than the cord, which then connects to the block heater, there should be nothing else that connects to 120 VAC in your car. Craig
Re: [MBZ] Well, that was exciting
My order has been placed. The car did start without it at 13°F, though a tad reluctantly. --mf On Dec 11, 2005, at 11:26 PM, Craig McCluskey wrote: Sounds like you need to replace the cord that plugs in the block heater and which you plugged into your extension cord. Call Rusty at (800) 741-5252 and he will get one speeding on its way to you. _ L. Mark Finch Indianapolis 1982 300D Turbodiesel
Re: [MBZ] Well, that was exciting
My order has been placed. The car did start without it at 13°F, though a tad reluctantly. Sounds like you need to replace the cord that plugs in the block heater and which you plugged into your extension cord. Call Rusty at Well, a good eyeball examination is usually wise before spending the money. It may be that you can patch up the existing cord, somebody could well have yanked hard on it and cut into the insulation on a sharpish edge of sheet metal. Cutting the cord there and splicing it back together properly could be all that's required. So long as the end that plugs into the engine is OK, the rest is just Hardware Store 101. That and an ohmmeter to verify that the heating element itself is not open or shorted. -- Jim
