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Originally Posted by michael1969
First, THANKS to everyone who answered today!
Short of some C4 or pushing it off a cliff Im not sure what to do with it! I replaced the radiator today witha new one. Flushed out the sytem etc etc. Its now running a little hotter than before!
Ive replaced:
Clutch
Sensor
Thermo
Radiator
I love this car though I know its the poor guys Mercedes and want to get it right. Im just so perplexed at this point!
Thanks for anything you can give!!!
**on a positive side the changing of the strut mount went very smooth today :-)
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Michael,
If the car has not had Mercedes or Zerex G-05 (same stuff) antifreeze in it, you could well have corrosion on the water pump. I chased that on my SDL for a long time until I pulled the pump and found its aluminum housing badly eroded/corroded. Dunno why it would happen there, but it did. Replacing the pump got it cooling again.
Before you go there, you just might want to doublecheck the "new" thermostat by dunking it in a pan of heating water with a thermometer. There are reports of new ones sticking... Make sure it is installed right side up so the air can bleed through it.
When refilling the system, disconnect the upper radiator hose and pour as much coolant into the hose as you can. That helps it bleed out too.
Gerry Visel