Ok so I’m an idiot- there is in fact a coolant hose which goes into the bottom of the expansion tank. So I was finally able to check for bubbles and coolant surge and there was none. I will change the oil and see what happens.
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 29, 2020, at 10:08 AM, MG via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Disconnect that line from the tank and put it into a glass of water and look > for bubbles. Keep the connection on the tank closed with your finger and keep > the cap on it. > > MG > > Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: >> Right but I don’t have a radiator neck, I have a coolant expansion tank with >> the hose entering the tank up high. How will I see bubbles or coolant surge >> in this situation? >> Sent from my iPhone >>>> On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:32 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> The bubble part is what I was saying earlier…. >>> >>> -D >>> >>>> On Apr 28, 2020, at 7:48 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> CHANGE THE OIL IMMEDIATELY< AND FILTER. >>>> Oil with water is the kiss of death to bearing surface... DO NOT run engine >>>> till it has clean oil. >>>> >>>> Then, run engine and watch for bubbles in radiator tank.. if head gasket is >>>> leaking, engine compression overpowers coolant pressure and compression gas >>>> will bubble up... >>>> If gasket is really leaking, the coolant will surge up the filler neck each >>>> time you rev up the engine... >>>> If it's a little seep leak, you will get bubbles... >>>> If you have bubbles or surge... head gasket replacement... >>>> >>>>> On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 4:01 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Yes zerex GO5 replaced in 2012, car driven only a few thousand miles >>>>> since. Been sitting in unheated garage for 3.5 years without getting >>>>> started. Oil was changed 4.5 years ago. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 28, 2020, at 5:49 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes < >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>> Could just be condensation -- I'd change the oil and filter pronto, no >>>>> more idling! >>>>>> Sadly, it's more likely a head gasket if you have coolant loss. >>>>>> >>>>>> You did keep proper anti-corrosive coolant in there, not green stuff, >>>>> right? >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> 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
