Tow from the back right?

[Ether]

Ok, I have an 86 560 SEL on the side of the road right now and I'm waiting on AAA.

Just to confirm, I need them to pick it from the rear and tow that way correct?

Yes.

[Ether]

Thanks, that's what I thought.

I believe it became a parts car tonight. Would hate to screw up the tranny too!

[H-townbenzoboy]

I would ask for a flat bed tow truck if possible.

[PatricdeBoer]

Wa'happened?

[justinperkins]

Originally Posted by Ether

Ok, I have an 86 560 SEL on the side of the road right now and I'm waiting on AAA.

Just to confirm, I need them to pick it from the rear and tow that way correct?

Getting advice from this forum while waiting for triple A on the side of the road, and getting the advice you were looking for *before* they get there...that makes me smile

[Johnhef]

no way, what happened?! if there's any parts you need to fix, or any way I can help, don't hesitate to ask.

[Ether]

It took 3 hours, but they sent a flatbed. So at least the transmission didn't die tonight.

John, you don't want to know...................

Looks like I got myself a parts car now. Hard to tell in he dark but looks like a massive oil leak somewhere. No indication of an oil pressure problem until the engine screamed and stopped running. Oil all over the engine. I think it's seized.

[Johnhef]

Thats horrible, I hate to think you went though all this trouble to get it and wind up with just a parts car i'm going to do some checking next week and see if I can't find a motor.

If it turns out you need something easy for it, I have a spare 560 engine for parts here still. Well two I guess if you count the other one still in the car in the driveway.

[Hit Man X]

If it's clean enough, put it back together. The only difference in the 5.0 vs 5.6 was the stroke... you could always toss in a Euro 500 motor. They're common here, hell I have two of them.