Now we have an accident posting

[Pathrat]

:( My son is fine but he rear-ended some other kid today. We have a leaking radiator, from the hose that goes from the reseviour (I think) to the radiator, a cracked fan housing, a torn intake, the radiator is off the mounts, smashed grill, headlight, headlight housing and other tupperware in between. Plus, it is leaking oil and I can trace it. This is a 1992 Mercedes Sedan with about a billion miles on it. My son's dad brought it back as a gift from his mom to her grandson. So, since it will get towed in three days if we leave it here (no, I will not store it in my garage for a few months until his dad gets back from Afghanistan) it is getting towed to Littleton to his dad's house tomorrow morning. The other kid was waiting for his dad to take a look at the scratches on the older Saturn he was driving. I really hope they don't want to put a claim in. Sucks.

[Pathrat]

SCRubicon previously posted:

[Chris]

Sorry to hear that Pathrat, went through a streak with my son when he was 17 that was a real drag. No tickets issued?

[4Runninfun]

sorry to hear about this. glad your son is ok. is there something in the air that i should be aware of?

[Funrover]

That sucks! and a Mercedes DAMN IT!! Sorry to hear!

[Pathrat]

Chris previously posted:

[Pathrat]

Funrover previously posted:

[Funrover]

I will help you the best I can! I would also recommend a web site for mercedes.

[Pathrat]

Thanks Aaron and Brody. One of Hunter's gearhead friends is going to go help him check it out this weekend and see if they can get the radiator back in the mounting brackets. The radiator hose and intake hose can be replaced, and once we get the right parts names, he is going to start finding the replacements. The pain in the neck, to me, is the broken plastic parts in front. More updates once I get some information.

[Funrover]

www.mercedesshop.com


Trust me!

[Pathrat]

Thanks Aaron! Looks like the parts won't be too expensive, at least the parts I know we need.

[Funrover]

Go to that forum, there is more than likely someone parting out the parts you need for cheaper.

ALso try
http://www.usedmercedesparts.com/


And seriously let me know if you want help!

[Pathrat]

Funrover previously posted:

[Pathrat]

Ok Funrover, will you help by verifying something for me? Everyone is welcome to chime in. Before I order parts, I want to make sure I order the right ones.

I am thinking I need the LOWER RADIATOR HOSE





And this one is the AIR INTAKE HOSE, right?

[Pathrat]

And there is almost no reference to the power steering in the owners manual, I will have to look some stuff up, but it looks like this is the power steering reservior. His steering is impaired. When you turn the wheel, it is like you are going over a bunch of speed bumps, it catches and I am pretty sure I tracked leaking fluid from the bottom of the can to the tubing underneath. I think we need more, and of course it is special Mercedes kind, I checked.

Thoughts?

[Pathrat]

And, I heard from the woman at the counter at my local Advance Auto Parts that the yard Brody mentioned down by Hampden and Santa Fe has several Mercedes of model years similar to my kid's 1990. Good, I hope they have a grill and headlight housing.

[Funrover]

Yes lower radiator hose, the air intake is gonna be a costly item for what it is. Find one at a scrap yard, make one, or don't worry about it for right now. That part is not crucial as you still have the intake and the air filter.

Power steering.. There is an arrow on the side,(some also have lines) it can be hard to see. You go to the top of it. It is all on that white plastic piece. You can sorda see it in that pic. Yes it requires special fluid... that part sucks as I have yet to find a cheap version of it. Buy from the forum I sent you to.. it is cheaper than the dealer.