Be sure to make sure the radiator fins are clean. It's amazing how a little bit of crud can make such a big difference in the radiator's ability to cool...
Dan --- On Sat, 8/2/08, Dwight E. Giles, Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Dwight E. Giles, Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D cooling fan clutch > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, August 2, 2008, 4:07 PM > My 300D 2.5t is in the shop for similar symptoms-it gets hot > when AC is on > during hot day and not moving, etc. Needs coolant servicing > and Indy will > check fan clutch. > > Dwight E. Giles, Jr. > 1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles. > 1979 240D- auto -250K + miles. (SOLD). > 1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles. > Wickford, RI > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Curt Raymond > Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 3:58 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List; OK Don > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D cooling fan clutch > > Yeah I had it replaced right when I got the car but I > haven't had time to > replace with the proper stuff.... > > It probably does need a radiator too but it doesn't > ever overheat when its > moving, only when sitting still and the fan doesn't > turn hardly at all... > > -Curt > > --- On Sat, 8/2/08, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D cooling fan clutch > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Mercedes Discussion > List" <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, August 2, 2008, 1:28 PM > > Has the engine had the green anti-freeze in it? With one > exception > (the SDL), all of the MBs I've bought that have had the > green stuff > have needed new radiators within two years. I've > replaced thermostats, > flushed with citric acid, replaced fan clutches, had the > radiator > cleaned and "rebuilt", but a new radiator was the > only thing that > brought the temps in line. YMMV --- > > On Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Curt Raymond > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Back a couple years ago I'd noticed that the > electric clutch on the > fan on my '85 190D doesn't work. Marshall and > beaten me up to > troubleshoot it more before calling the clutch bad but the > other day when > adding > oil I noticed that the PO had siliconed the fan to the > clutch. I poked > around > and when the engine is hot there is DEFINATELY power at the > clutch. The car > will > occasionally run a mite hot when creeping along in heavy > traffic. Part of it > is > needing a coolant flush which will happen once I get the > Quantum but in the > mean > time: > > Has anybody ever done the electric fan clutch? > Rusty's site says $222. > Are used ones available? > > I'd like to get this all sorted before my wife > starts driving the car > full time. > > > > -Curt > > > -- > OK Don, KD5NRO > Norman, OK > "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and > statistics." > -Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain > '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 > 240D (Gramps), > '97 Ply > Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
