Yeah they do last a while but not forever, replaced a engine to heater
one a few months back.
Hendrik
who bought a genuine one
On 14/06/14 22:59, Peter Frederick wrote:
Replace them all if one is iffy, the rest aren't far behind. That
said, MB hoses used with approved coolant seem to last for
Thx Peter -- I have always used MB coolant even though I am told Zerox
is an appropriate substitute. I cringe when the MB cashier tells me the
price - was over $23/gal last I bought
Larry
On 6/14/2014 9:29 AM, Peter Frederick wrote:
Replace them all if one is iffy, the rest aren't far behind.
Replace them all if one is iffy, the rest aren't far behind. That
said, MB hoses used with approved coolant seem to last forever, I've
not, knock wood, had to replace ANY yet.
Peter
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Excellent info!
Thx
On 6/13/2014 10:16 PM, OK Don wrote:
I watched a webinar on aircraft fittings that included hose clamps. They
said that if you tighten the worm gear type clamp enough that the hose
starts coming through the slots in the band, you are losing pressure there,
and the hose is li
Hendrik,
Yeah, I am going to replace the upper hose - since it is the most
stressed, just as you suggested - and check all other components.
While I am doing this I may as well do it right. There's a sort of "Y"
shaped hose - only about 1"dia. that is down below the T'Stat that is
proba
Remember that extensive use of green coolant makes the plastic
brittle, too
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In the 123 series, the plastic radiator neck was a known weak point. In
the 124 series, there is a metal insert to reinforce the neck, so
over-torque of the hose clamp is not a problem.
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
On Jun 13, 2014 11:42 PM, "WILTON" wrote:
>
> Isn't there a danger of cracking the
Friday, June 13, 2014 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] leaky W124 Overheated
I watched a webinar on aircraft fittings that included hose clamps. They
said that if you tighten the worm gear type clamp enough that the hose
starts coming through the slots in the band, you are losing pressure
there,
Isn't there a danger of cracking the radiator neck by getting the clamp too
tight?
Wilt
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From: "OK Don"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] leaky W124 Overheated
I watched a webinar
Good point. I had a Mercury Sable that blew a heater hose and overheated.
I guess that event steamed and damaged all the other hoses because it kept
blowing other hoses until they were all replaced. I bought one of those
cooling system testers (a pump that replaces the radiator cap to pressurize
I watched a webinar on aircraft fittings that included hose clamps. They
said that if you tighten the worm gear type clamp enough that the hose
starts coming through the slots in the band, you are losing pressure there,
and the hose is likely to leak. Too tight is as bad as not tight enough.
On F
Do you know how old the hoses and radiator are?
The overheating episode may well have put extra strain on them.
I usually used a socket for the hose clamps (makes me feel like a pro)
but they should not have to be done up ultra tight to stop leaking.
Hendrik
who leaks a bit but has not hose cla
Hendrik,
I agree -- a thin paper gasket should do the job if installed
properly - the WP is from Rusty (bought it in 2007) and I don't recall
the brand at the moment but the paper gasket I had had a very poor fit
and I saw where the bolts punched new holes in the gasket (!!) when I
instal
Generally if everything is 100% a thin gasket will do the job. With
ordinary engineering you do need thicker gaskets and some sort of goo.
Found this to be the case in Fords and such.
Really depends on the quality of the build, what brand of WP are you using?
I usually run very fine sandpaper ov
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