Re: [MBZ] Thermostat replacement

2006-04-28 Thread David Brodbeck
Jim Cathey wrote: I wouldn't have asked at all except for a minor brain fart. For some reason I'd misread the capacity given in the manual as 12.5 *gallons*, which is way more than I wanted to deal with, but in hindsight there's just no way it could hold that much. ;) I don't think even t

Re: [MBZ] Thermostat replacement

2006-04-28 Thread Jim Cathey
I wouldn't have asked at all except for a minor brain fart. For some reason I'd misread the capacity given in the manual as 12.5 *gallons*, which is way more than I wanted to deal with, but in hindsight there's just no way it could hold that much. ;) I don't think even the infamous VW Beetle's

Re: [MBZ] Thermostat replacement

2006-04-28 Thread David Brodbeck
Marshall Booth wrote: 12.5 liters to completely drain and refill the cooling system and heater core of an OM617.95 engined 123 or 126. That's 3.3 gallons. Most other Mercedes diesels use less. Hmm...I might as well just drain and refill the whole system, then. I have no idea how long that

Re: [MBZ] Thermostat replacement

2006-04-28 Thread l02turner
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Re: [MBZ] Thermostat replacement

2006-04-28 Thread Jim Cathey
About how much coolant do I need to drain to change the thermostat on an OM617? Will three gallons do it? Seems to me it's more like a gallon that has to come out. Usually I just drain what will come out into a bucket, and then pour it back in after the operation. -- Jim

[MBZ] Thermostat replacement

2006-04-28 Thread David Brodbeck
About how much coolant do I need to drain to change the thermostat on an OM617? Will three gallons do it? David Brodbeck '83 300D Turbo

Re: [MBZ] Thermostat Replacement (OM602)

2006-02-26 Thread Dave M.
6 19:57:27 -0500 > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [MBZ] Thermostat Replacement > > > Howdy - > Rec'd my new T'stat from Rusty yesterday and opened the hood thinking the > t'stat housing would be on top like most other cars (and my 240D) - to my > surpris

Re: [MBZ] Thermostat Replacement

2006-02-26 Thread Marshall Booth
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Howdy - Rec'd my new T'stat from Rusty yesterday and opened the hood thinking the t'stat housing would be on top like most other cars (and my 240D) - to my surprise it looks like it's *under* the exhaust manifold! Doesn't look all that hard to get to - 2 nuts and a ho

[MBZ] Thermostat Replacement

2006-02-26 Thread l02turner
Howdy - Rec'd my new T'stat from Rusty yesterday and opened the hood thinking the t'stat housing would be on top like most other cars (and my 240D) - to my surprise it looks like it's *under* the exhaust manifold! Doesn't look all that hard to get to - 2 nuts and a hose to remove - but the coo

[MBZ] thermostat replacement

2005-12-06 Thread dieselbenz24
Hello All, I put in a new thermostat last night which shipped with *2* rubber gaskets. As I took out the old one I did not see any place to install one of the new rubber gaskets. Where does the smaller gasket go on this car ? (I am hoping that it is for a different model car.) It is just a