Sounds like Tom deserves a nice Holiday Pie.....
Being nice you your Mechanic means he'll remember you kindly when you need help .
-Nate
Caitlin wrote:
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> Picked Betty (83 300SD) up from my mechanic's today, and she's now a much safer ride. I also continue to be really happy with the service and support (as an eager but inexperienced enthusiast) I'm receiving. He had no problem using a couple of parts I had on hand (small stuff that I hadn't gotten around to yet). If you're ever stranded near Santa Fe and need a mechanic for your Benz (or other euro auto), call on Tom at European Autowerks.
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> Anyhoo...here's the list of what got done:
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> * Replaced 4 accessory drive belts
> * Replace driveshaft support and bearing + install shaft boot
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> And for no extra charge, he took care of a bunch of little stuff per my request:
> * Install missing bolt on rear flex disk
> * Inspect flex discs = OK (yay!)
> * Install vac modulator cap (I had this in my trunk, hadn't gotten to it yet)
> * Loosened my 19mm(???) hex nut in my oil pan so I can change it myself
> * Replaced exhaust hangers w donuts I supplied (not the tasty kind)
> * Removed pesky P/S clamp and replaced with one I had in trunk
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> He also checked out my fuel leak at cyl #2...didn't go away after I put in new return lines. His verdict was that there's a leak in the injector itself.
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> Best of all, he gave me the name and number of his PaP guy...basically the only place in Santa Fe that really has these old diesels. Can't wait!
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> Tomorrow I'll try to get the P/S maintenance done, and hopefully this weekend I can do my own dang oil change :) in the near future I'd like to replace the bent up pan, non OE drain bolt (and gasket, natch).
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> And of course I'm still planning on hunting gremlins and cleaning off the engine so I can have Brian over for lunch ;)
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> Ok, back to drooling on the craftsman site. (And making plans to hit the pawn shops...thanks, Nate!)
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> Caitlin in Santa Fe
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