Re: [MBZ] Water pump $500E300D

2018-09-03 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 3 Sep 2018 16:54:36 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > I just got finished, didn’t have time yesterday, put on a new belt, I > think the tensioner and pulley are good, tight anyway. > > Was filling up with coolant and it started leaking from the upper hose > right at the radi

Re: [MBZ] Water pump $500E300D

2018-09-03 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I just got finished, didn’t have time yesterday, put on a new belt, I think the tensioner and pulley are good, tight anyway. Was filling up with coolant and it started leaking from the upper hose right at the radiator. Has about an inch long cut/gash/blowout right near the radiator end. Never

Re: [MBZ] Water pump $500E300D

2018-09-03 Thread Larry Turner via Mercedes
my new pump came with a short rubber hose - I left mine off and never saw any problems from doing so  while the fan and rad are out now is a good time to check the belt tensioner and rollers.  They seem to wear our every 70,000-100k miles. LarryT 91 300D On 09/01/2018 3:40 PM, Buggered

Re: [MBZ] Water pump $500E300D

2018-09-01 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
You're in virgin territory, Kaleb may be your only hope... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On September 1, 2018 3:40:53 PM EDT, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >So I’m putting this new water pump on, this is not a particularly >straightforward job, had to remove radiator wh

[MBZ] Water pump $500E300D

2018-09-01 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
So I’m putting this new water pump on, this is not a particularly straightforward job, had to remove radiator which has its own set of issues. And the monkeys who put it back together after whatever wrecks it has had left out a few parts, but that’s done. There is a weep hole on top of the pum