Gilly et al.,

Ok, so the resolution to this was to have the car towed to a local shop I use for smaller stuff. Nice guys, but not really into my car, as the owner had one for a long time and doesn't enjoy working on them.

They put it on the rack with everything in place as I'd left it, went and got a hammer. One guy held the linkage in place while the other guy smacked it twice and then they put the bolt back. Done.

They asked for $20, I gave them $60 because they did it on the spot and didn't laugh at me.

And the moral of the story is: Craigers needs to pay attention to what it looked like before he puts his grubby hands on things so he'll know when a good whack will fix things.

Thanks everyone.

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Craig

2011 e350 Wagon < Grey on Grey/Brown. I kind of think I'm cool driving around in this thing, but I know I'm wrong.
2007 e350 4Matic Wagon < Black on Black
2003 e320 Wagon < Black on Oyster. Dog Hauler. Replaced at 170k. Great car!
1990 300SE, Black on Black < Totalled
1991 560SEL, Black on Black < Current, sits around a lot
1972 280SL < Sold, but not forgotten.
1972 280SEL 4.5 < Gorgeous car. Lost to a freak accident.
1985 300TD < "Merzilla". Put 300k on her.