C230 Sport Coup

Well after surviving life with a trained attack blonde, and getting on my own,
my car is having problems and no longer do I have a garage.

My alternator light started coming on intermittently, and today like 6 times and dammit, i had it rebuilt
60K miles ago. And the starter is making a horrible grinding sound.

I've done both jobs already. I know how to do it.

I need to get under her, and see whats up.
Maybe a loose wire on the starter or alternator,
but I'm having problems with both at the same time.

Anyone know a place where I could do that? Indoors preferably.

Anyone know anything or have access to a place, it would be greatly appreciated.
I don't mind renting a space or whatever either, as long as it's ok to work on my car.

C230 Sport Coup

Thinking about buying a wrecked C230...need a place to dismantle it.

edgarinho10

Where from? How much? What color, year, motor, options? What for?

C230 Sport Coup

Well none of that matters if I can't get a place to do it.
But I will soon need a new head gasket, and it does occur to me that
simply swapping motors, and perhaps the entire drivetrain with stuff with less miles would be cool. I mean if I can buy a whole car for 1500 or something...ya know?
Why even bother tearing the engine apart.

Also I need a hatch, so hopefully it would be blue.

edgarinho10

Can't do it in a rented storage?

tommy

Most have rules about that kind of thing, though I have seen people work out of a rented space before. The size would probably be pretty tight on a standard size; the times I've seen people working on their cars, it's been CRXes, and even then, it's been a tight fit.

Not to mention powering equipment, the mess, noise, heating or cooling, etc. Just would not be a fun place to work in. Better place would be a gas station that doesn't use its service bays fully anymore.

kirax2

alternator is a ***** to work on, especially the freaking bearinngggg

edgarinho10

In some cities, you can rent a bay and work on your own vehicle. They do charge by the day so you better make sure you get in and out ASAP

C230 Sport Coup

Yeah, doesn't seem to be anything like that locally...searched and searched...

C230 Sport Coup

Seriously? I can get the alternator out in a 1/2 hour.
Looks like you're filming a **** video with your former vehicle.

C230 Sport Coup

Help me...(Vincent Price in the spider web)
Still need a place to do my head gasket, but it's getting worse!!!
HELP!
San Jose area, someone please....I need a garage for a couple weeks.

kirax2

why not go to fresno and bug the **** out of Blake again at his farm

C230 Sport Coup

Well the next thing ya know ol' Blake's a Millionaire....
It's about 16 hours of labor I'm told, and I figured a couple weeks,
with time for the head to go to the machine shop.
But actually it can be done quicker and i have a mercedes mechanic to help me if
needed.
Anyone?