New timing chain...check.
New battery... check.
New tires, Bilsteins, and alignment...check.
Freshly adjusted injectors, new fuel filters, and new clear lines...check.
Fresh out of the body shop after a two month quasi restoration..check.
And the most important addition: My Xmas hood ornamention to show our holiday spirit, a Starwreath.
StarWreaths for Mercedes - Benz
Now, all I need for my Xmas road trip home is the kickdown linkage to, well, kick down and give me a passing gear. Manually downshifting the auto tranny while going up some our steep and long WV grades doesn't seem natural or proper.
It worked fine prior to getting the timing chain installed at the state MB indie, but came back with a fresh tack weld on the linkage and it's giving my local mechanic fits to get it adjusted.
I'd really like my gal on the road for the first real road trip since we bought her last June. If she don't get fixed tomorrow, then I'll be forced to take the Volvo...
So far they've only been able to affect the idle speed or create a "hang" so that the pedal either does nothing or fully revs the engine. Any pointers?