Thanks Jim,
The car wash idea is a good one, probably the easiest way to clean it up to find the leak.
I'll check craigslist here, I had not thought of that. If I am lucky enough to find it is a hose leak, my first idea will be to try and patch that until I get back to Houston.
Great suggestions, now if I could just find a pair of coveralls on a Sundsy morning.
Chip
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "n61cm" <jim@...> wrote:
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> If it had oil and oil pressure, I think I would take it to a self-serv car wash and clean the oil off, then start it up and see where it was leaking from. Figure out what it needs, then take it to a shop that I thought had the expertise necessary to repair it, and supervise the repair as much as I could. Front seal probably needs a mechanic who knows Mercedes, leaky hose not so much.
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> I have found good indie mechanics on craigslist who work from their homes and some will come to you.
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> Your biggest problem may be parts.
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> If it is a hose, you might be able to get one custom made at a local shop better/faster/cheaper than ordering a Mercedes part. I got two a/c hoses custom made recently for $65 and the guy helped me install them in the parking lot. I guess they will make an oil hose. There was no issue with fittings - they had them all, even the old Mercedes ones.
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> Jim
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