From what you are seeing, I would likely rule out head gasket also. Pretty quick test so cheap to do.
Looks like it just needs to be sorted out a bit. Does it have the correct pressure cap on the radiator for that vehicle? , and is the cap working correctly. On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 3:19 PM Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I really do not think it has a blown head gasket. I pulled the cap on > the expansion tank and they had it filled completely to the top, no room > for expansion. With it pulled I started it up and got it up to temp. > The level rose that 1/2" from where it was to the very top of the > opening. I saw no bubbles, no steam like you would see with a leaking > gasket. When you rev it up, no bubbles and it does not blow coolant > out. When you let off the pedal and it returns to idle, the level of > coolant would surge up slightly with some flowing out the opening > because it is overfull. This seems normal to me as the flow of coolant > slows down and surges up for a second. With the cap off the hose never > got hard, which one would expect. Next step will be to drain some of > the coolant out to where the tank is at the half way mark where it > should be and see what it does. > > On 6/18/2019 3:39 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > > It didn’t seem to get hot. It did get up to temp fairly quickly. It ran > warmer than my other one does, but I think it’s got a stuck open thermostat > and always runs colder than it should. After it cools off later on I will > open the cap and see what it does. On my 94 6.5 diesel I know for sure it’s > for a blown or cracked head. Within a couple of minutes of starting it hose > is rock hard and it will start blowing coolant out of the cap. Pic below. > I’m assuming it still has the factory 190 degree thermostat > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Jun 18, 2019, at 3:18 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > >> > >> Simple check for head gasket leak. > >> Remove radiator cap, start engine, run it at fast idle till it warms > up, if > >> it takes that long. > >> If you have a head gasket leak, you will get bubbles and surging of > coolant > >> out of the fill neck.... as you advance throttle, the surges of coolant > >> will increase in volume. > >> At low idle, coolant will bubble and gurgle over the fill neck... If it > >> doesn't, likely head gaskets are good.. maybe. > >> > >> What happened with engine temps when you drove it? Typically, combustion > >> gas in coolant will cause high engine coolant temp also.. another > indicator. > >> > >> On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 1:02 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>> I might have found reason the truck was at copart. It was donated but > >>> listed as mechanical. I pulled it off the trailer and drove it a > couple of > >>> miles up and down the road. It runs great and drives very smooth with > no > >>> rattles like my other suburban has. Feels about as close to a new > truck as > >>> you can get. Got back home and I noticed the upper radiator hose is > pretty > >>> much rock hard. My other suburban you can squeeze the hose in half. It > >>> could potentially have a leaking head gasket or head issue. For the > 6.5 new > >>> heads are fairly cheap. > >>> > >>> Also, this one is a bit of a mystery. Truck has a CA title and carfax > >>> shows 2 owners always in CA. Last carfax entry was from 03, nothing > since > >>> then. Tires on it look brand new but have 07 date. I see an old mouse > nest > >>> under the hood but no damage to anything. > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>>> On Jun 17, 2019, at 6:06 PM, Kaleb Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> > wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Just depends on the state. In OK I can buy clean and salvage title > >>> vehicles, MO only clean titles, TX is salvage title only. I have also > >>> bought a couple from Louisiana. Both were clean title cars but I think > you > >>> can buy both there. > >>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>> > >>>>> On Jun 17, 2019, at 5:55 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>>> So you can buy stuff directly? Only in Okieland or elsewhere? > >>>>> > >>>>> I need to buy a 211 E500 wreck to scavenge air suspension bits. There > >>> are a few listed close by at IAA and copart > >>>>> --FT > >>>>> Sent from iPhone > >>>>> > >>>>>> On Jun 17, 2019, at 6:49 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>>>> Do you mean broker? I don’t use one. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Jun 17, 2019, at 5:36 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>>>>> What outfit do you use to buy these vehicles? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> --FT > >>>>>>> Sent from iPhone > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On Jun 17, 2019, at 5:54 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>>>>>> Last week I won a 95 Suburban 6.5 diesel off Copart for $950. From > >>> the photos it looked pretty clean, only has 122k miles which is > extremely > >>> low for one of these, but not listed as running. After fees it’s about > >>> $1380. The interior is very clean but will need paint as it is falling > off > >>> like GM vehicles do. Truck has a CA title but was in the Springfield MO > >>> sale. Anyway I picked it up today and after they set it on the trailer > and > >>> I strapped it down I thought I would see if it would start. I turned > the > >>> key, we had power, glow plug light went off, turned key and it fired > right > >>> up. I can’t believe they did not list it as running. As it sits it’s at > >>> least a $4k truck. With a Maaco paint job on it it’s probably a $6-7k > >>> truck. > >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> _______________________________________ > >>>>>>>> http://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 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> 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 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> 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 > >>>>> > >>>>> 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 > >>> > >>> 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 > >> > >> 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 > >> > >> 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 > >> > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com > _______________________________________ > http://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 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
