In 2000 or thereabouts the caps, if you could find an NOS one, were running in the low $300 range. Fortunately, mine didn't need one, but I was trying to be proactive and source one should I need it. I think I found one courtesy of John, the guy Down Under who has the MB shop. It was the cheapest one I could find at the time.
Mine didn't have AC, which was a blessing and a curse. A blessing because it reduced the complexity of an already complex car of its vintage, a curse because living in Florida without an air conditioned car is a real b*tch, even if the AC is marginal. I had been looking for a Behr or Kuhlmeister aftermarket until when I sold the car. I will say that my 300SE was the most fascinating MB I've ever owned. When you spent time working on it and considered the age, the engineering of the car was so far beyond what was on the market at the time it was strange thinking about what similar domestic cars were like. And it was the one I got the most head turns in, too. I still have a soft spot for finnies, and hope that some day I can find another. Dan On Jan 31, 2013, at 1:09 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: > I think the caps are available again, and they don't seem that they're as > expensive as they used to be. At least, I see them for sale here and > there. Mine is in pretty good shape, so I just cleaned it up and will see > how it goes. > > Next M189 challenge I have to deal with is an oil leak at the front of the > engine. I suspect the hydraulic fan coupling, which is unique to M189s > with AC and 600s. Its classic german over engineering. A feed of engine > oil is controlled by a thermostat, which is used to drive the fan via a > hydraulic coupling. With the radiator out of the way, it'll be pretty easy > to dig into it. > > Jaime > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
