Well, as I previously posted in another thread, my SL needs new catalytic converters, as the old ones are now "below the efficiency threshold", and trip the check engine light. I can clear the DTC and it works fine for a 150 miles or so, then trips the light again.
While I was hoping to get this fixed over the next few months, this "wonder car" decided to make my mind up once and forever as to whether I should keep pouring money into it or cut my loses and move on.
This morning, I got in the car, and only a few block away from the house, while waiting at a stop light, the ABC - Visit Workshop message came up, followed a few seconds later by the red ABC - Drive Carefully message, which wouldn't go away. I pulled up to the curb, and noticed a trail of fluid behind the car, with fluid dripping from under the front corner of the car.
So I drove the car home, and checked the ABC reservoir level, and sure enough it's empty. I went back to the car a couple of hours later, and now the car is basically sitting on the tires, and when I started the engine I got the ABC Stop - Car Too Low.
So the possibilities are, broken pressure lines, bad/broken valve block, broken accumulators, bad/leaking strut... have I missed anything?
Whell, this is the end! I simply can't continue pouring money into this thing, regardless of how much I like it. So I'll fix this last thing, and then put the car up for sale.
It's been fun, but at what cost? I don't have the financial means to keep this up.
If anyone is interested send me a PM and I'll provide details.
While I was hoping to get this fixed over the next few months, this "wonder car" decided to make my mind up once and forever as to whether I should keep pouring money into it or cut my loses and move on.
This morning, I got in the car, and only a few block away from the house, while waiting at a stop light, the ABC - Visit Workshop message came up, followed a few seconds later by the red ABC - Drive Carefully message, which wouldn't go away. I pulled up to the curb, and noticed a trail of fluid behind the car, with fluid dripping from under the front corner of the car.
So I drove the car home, and checked the ABC reservoir level, and sure enough it's empty. I went back to the car a couple of hours later, and now the car is basically sitting on the tires, and when I started the engine I got the ABC Stop - Car Too Low.
So the possibilities are, broken pressure lines, bad/broken valve block, broken accumulators, bad/leaking strut... have I missed anything?
Whell, this is the end! I simply can't continue pouring money into this thing, regardless of how much I like it. So I'll fix this last thing, and then put the car up for sale.
It's been fun, but at what cost? I don't have the financial means to keep this up.
If anyone is interested send me a PM and I'll provide details.