Since the day I first bought our 87 190D the top radiator hose has never
been anything but soft - that is at least at any time that I have checked
it.
I remember commenting on this to the seller when I was considering whether
to buy it or not. He said that's normal. Of course he also is the guy wh
archer wrote:
Had a similar problem with '83 240D. Couldn't find the slow leak.
Tightened "all" the hose clamps a half turn or less. Hasn't leaked
since. Never did find the leak. This Zerex antifreeze doesn't have as
much dye as Prestone, which might be why it's harder to spot a leak. I
u
Had a similar problem with '83 240D. Couldn't find the slow leak. Tightened
"all" the hose clamps a half turn or less. Hasn't leaked since. Never did
find the leak. This Zerex antifreeze doesn't have as much dye as Prestone,
which might be why it's harder to spot a leak. I use a Craftsman f
Yea, I think the fans is what caused it to run hot and maybe puke some
of the fluid quicker than usual, but its still been loosing coolant for
a while. It will get down to where it turns on the light probably every
2 weeks, maybe 3. I filled it up yesterday to the fill line and wife
drove car
compression gas sniffer, that is interesting, never thought about buying
one of those before
harry watkins wrote:
I would either do a compression test or buy and use a combustion gas
sniffer, ~$45.
Harry
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Kaleb wrote: "So, what do you guys think? Time to pull the head? I sure do
not see
any coolant leaks, and its not smoking or anything to indicate a blown
head/gasket."
If the aux fans were not coming on, it probably was running hot. Since you
fixed that problem, why not just drive it for a we
I would either do a compression test or buy and use a combustion gas
sniffer, ~$45.
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Craig McCluskey wrote:
On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:41:22 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin"
wrote:
Anyway, about a year ago, I every once in a while have to top off the
coolant, maybe once a month or 2. Seems like it has slowly been getting
worse.
This was the symptom when I had the 240D radi
On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:41:22 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin"
wrote:
> Anyway, about a year ago, I every once in a while have to top off the
> coolant, maybe once a month or 2. Seems like it has slowly been getting
> worse.
This was the symptom when I had the 240D radiator in our car. The radiator
h
Kaleb wrote:
> Anyway, about
> a year ago, I every once in a while have to top off the coolant, maybe once
> a month or 2. Seems like it has slowly been getting worse.
I wouldn't put to much in to this part of the experience.
I have been putting coolant in to my 240D since December when the
cool
Think I have a blown head gasket or worse on the wifes 92 SD. Course it
uses oil, has since I have had it. Figured it has bent rods. Anyway,
about a year ago, I every once in a while have to top off the coolant,
maybe once a month or 2. Seems like it has slowly been getting worse.
The oth
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