Re: [MBZ] How screwed am I?
Or SLS fluid. Hendrik who has a dripping tranny On 06/08/14 12:46, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: If it's clear it is either brake fluid or MB antifreeze. On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 10:44 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I noticed a long wet slick. The fluid is clear and a bit slick. Taste? Coolant doesn't taste like oil. -- Jim ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] How screwed am I?
Coolant (if it has more than water in it) will have a slightly sweet taste. Brake Fluid has a bitter taste. But the easiest way to find out which one it is would be to check the brake reservoir and if that's ok, check the radiator level. Good luck - LarryT On 8/5/2014 11:16 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: If it's clear it is either brake fluid or MB antifreeze. On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 10:44 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I noticed a long wet slick. The fluid is clear and a bit slick. Taste? Coolant doesn't taste like oil. -- Jim ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] How screwed am I?
So what exactly is leaking? Coolant? From the block? Oil filter looks crusty? How does the oil look? How does the coolant look? Can this be something related to your recent overheating episode? Do you have the tools to pressurize the cooling system to see if it holds pressure or alternatively, where it might leak from? Randy On 05/08/2014 4:03 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: I parked the SL in the driveway and when I moved it, I noticed a long wet slick. The fluid is clear and a bit slick. I thought it may be ATF and went looking for a leak in the cooler lines. I found where the drip seemed to be, right where the trans cooler line mounted to the block. I wiped it clean and dry, then removed the clip so I could cover the line with rubber fuel line and clamps. That involved removing the oil filter, which had some nasty white, lumpy coating that felt like spray adhesive. I got to feeling around the line and could not feel the suspected wear spot that rubbing would have made. I moved the line a bit more and put the rubber hose on a place close enough. Then the leak starts. It is coming from where the upper oil pan meets the block, just behind the clip for the cooler line. Well, it would be the upper pan, if the thing were not one unit with no lower pan. clay 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately well tailored chap 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] How screwed am I?
As Randy suggested, pressurize the coolant system and verify where the leak is - however, on first reading, it sure sounds like a cracked block. I shouldn't be too hard to find another one though. On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 4:10 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: So what exactly is leaking? Coolant? From the block? Oil filter looks crusty? How does the oil look? How does the coolant look? Can this be something related to your recent overheating episode? Do you have the tools to pressurize the cooling system to see if it holds pressure or alternatively, where it might leak from? Randy -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] How screwed am I?
I noticed a long wet slick. The fluid is clear and a bit slick. Taste? Coolant doesn't taste like oil. -- Jim ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] How screwed am I?
If it's clear it is either brake fluid or MB antifreeze. On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 10:44 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I noticed a long wet slick. The fluid is clear and a bit slick. Taste? Coolant doesn't taste like oil. -- Jim ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
