justinjoyit
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- Feb 27, 2014
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- sl60
Hi folks,
So, after many tribulations including brake pipes, fuel filter, belt idler and tensioner pulleys, belt, central locking, battery, paint, tyres and other things I cannot think of but I'm sure there is more, I finally had my SLK 320 back on the road... for exactly 20 minutes. I went to put fuel in her and owing to a car being in the way I went around them and reversed to the pump. Went to go to neutral and... no gears.. like a bowl of soup... stuck in reverse!
Dammit - linkages I figure- no tools so called a mate to tow me, figured I 'd just pop the clutch in while on tow- have the engine on but just idle for the brake booster. Worst that could happen I thought was wear on the throw-out bearing but it was only a few miles- 10 minutes tops. Seemed fine till the last mile- then strange noises- geary noises... then a smell.. burny smell... then upon inspection oil everywhere... or is it clutch fluid... I dunno yet but what have I done do you think???!
I did drive it in reverse -sounds ok, clutch works... obviously there is oil or fluid from somewhere.
Haven't the heart to get underneath it right now... might be going to the big MB playground in the sky I think.
What do you guys think I've done? :fail
Diagrams of the linkages, clutch fluid , master etc much appreciated.
So, after many tribulations including brake pipes, fuel filter, belt idler and tensioner pulleys, belt, central locking, battery, paint, tyres and other things I cannot think of but I'm sure there is more, I finally had my SLK 320 back on the road... for exactly 20 minutes. I went to put fuel in her and owing to a car being in the way I went around them and reversed to the pump. Went to go to neutral and... no gears.. like a bowl of soup... stuck in reverse!
Dammit - linkages I figure- no tools so called a mate to tow me, figured I 'd just pop the clutch in while on tow- have the engine on but just idle for the brake booster. Worst that could happen I thought was wear on the throw-out bearing but it was only a few miles- 10 minutes tops. Seemed fine till the last mile- then strange noises- geary noises... then a smell.. burny smell... then upon inspection oil everywhere... or is it clutch fluid... I dunno yet but what have I done do you think???!

I did drive it in reverse -sounds ok, clutch works... obviously there is oil or fluid from somewhere.
Haven't the heart to get underneath it right now... might be going to the big MB playground in the sky I think.
What do you guys think I've done? :fail
Diagrams of the linkages, clutch fluid , master etc much appreciated.
