I know a properly maintained 617 cooling system can handle a load and the desert heat with the A/C on. I recently made the trip through Death Valley and came out of the valley around 1pm in 3rd gear running about 3500-4000 RPM, with full A/C, and about 600lbs of bowling equipment. The temp never went above 110C, and mostly stayed around 105C.
Luther On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:33:33 -0500, LWB250 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe. Besides failing due to erosion of the top > neck, the seams where the top tank is crimped to the > tubes can fail as well, although that's not as common. > I had a Nissan that recently sprung a leak at the > seams, and there's nothing you can do about it short > of replacement. > > The Behr is the OE replacement, so if it makes sense > fiscally, use that. Rusty will share his experiences > with alternate brands if available, so ask him if > there's a significant price difference. > > Radiator R&R in a W126 is a piece of cake, and if > you've done one before, can be done in well under an > hour, start to finish. Make sure you've got some > flare nut wrenches for the tranny cooler lines so you > don't round them off. > > Other than that, drain it, pull the hoses and tranny > lines (cap them off), pull the clips off the fan > shroud and lay it back on the fan, take the top > brackets off and lift it out. Replacement is the > reverse of removal. > > While it's out, take some time to spray out all the > crud from the back side of the AC condensor, too. > > I would get a new cap (proper pressure!) fresh MB > antifreeze and possibly hoses if they're the > originals. Cheap insurance while youve' got things > apart. > > I also like to mix my antifreeze in advance (50/50) so > I know I'm getting the correct "throw" (ratio) of > water to AF. > > If I recall, the blower on the W126 is pretty easy. > Nothing like the 108/114 blowers (I've done one, and > have the scars to show for it.) > > Dan > > > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Is that correct? >> Had my cap gone wrong? >> Anybody else experienced or heard of this >> happening? >> >> I'm gonna do new radiator, hoses, thermostat and >> cap, but I notice Rusty has >> a Behr and a Neissens (sp?). Are these >> interchangeable, and any advantage >> of one over the other? Pretty straightforward job? >> Anything else I should >> replace while into it? >> >> Is blower replacement a manageable job on the 126, >> or did they build the car >> around the blower like they did on my 108? >> >> As long as I'm asking questions, anybody know of a >> good 107 list? >> >> Thanks for any thoughts on this. >> >> Steve >> 300SD >> 250SE >> 220 >> 450SLC >> >> > -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) '82 300CD (166 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine _______________________________________ 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
