Originally Posted by Smith007

Finally my point, my neighbour a great guy and a "fitter and turner" or Millwright who was always happy for me purchasing a mecedes benz. He took a look at the damage caused against the alluminum back side of the water pump caused from the bearing collapse in the water pump jacket which is part of the engine block and shook his head in disgust as now the raised area in which the impeller operates is a bit thinned on the engine block side and is concerened as to whether this may affect my water pressure and then continued to say "I guess all vehicles are now mass produced even mercedes" and then asked me "why did you buy this car again?"