While driving on the interstate all the dash warning lights came on and the temp went straight to 120. I was right at an exit and I pulled off and into a gas station lot. I checked under the hood and found that the fan, fan clutch ,fan clutch pulley were all connected but off ( laying against the crank pully) On the back of the fan clutch pulley their was a part (1 inch round with a thin washer that looked like it went into a housing (water pump)? I did not lose any coolant. Of course the serpintine belt was loose with on pulley to run on.

What just failed? What holds the fan clutch and pulley to the waterpump other than the single bolt?

What is the car?

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1993 300E, 2.8 M104 .....

I'm guessing your crank pulley bolts sheared off. This happened to my car according to the records I have from the previous owner. You're gonna have to remove the crank pulley hub, drill out the broken bolts, replace crank shaft seal and reinstall crank pully hub. That stinks. Looks like it cost my car's previous owner over 400 dollars to have it done at a shop.

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1984 300D, 228k, Light Ivory, Java MB-Tex

93' 300ce

either crank pulley, or fan bearing bracket.....pictures?

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1993 300E, 2.8 M104 .....

Does sound like the fan bearing bracket.

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1988 California version 260E (W124)
Anthracite Grey/Palomino
Owned since new and still going strong and smooth
MBCA member

Past Mercedes-Benz:
1986 190E Baby Benz
1967 230 Inherited from mom when she downsized
1959 220S Introduced me to the joys of keepin' 'em goin'

There are only 10 kinds of people in the world--those who understand binary and those who don't

Yea, it looks like it's the fan bearing bracket. I did not get any photos as I had to leave the car at gas station (30 miles away) I will have it towed to my indi. Hope its not $$$ !

if you fix it your self (very easy), it will be around $150 for the part itself,,,,,

good luck

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1993 300E, 2.8 M104 .....

MSRP on that part is $278 (genuine MB part, not aftermarket), available on I-net parts site for $190. While you're in there, you might want to take a look at the front timing cover for leaks. That's a good time to take care of that too.

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1988 California version 260E (W124)
Anthracite Grey/Palomino
Owned since new and still going strong and smooth
MBCA member

Past Mercedes-Benz:
1986 190E Baby Benz
1967 230 Inherited from mom when she downsized
1959 220S Introduced me to the joys of keepin' 'em goin'

There are only 10 kinds of people in the world--those who understand binary and those who don't