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Old 08-13-2011, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Dance87300e View Post
Hello all, I wondered if anyone has a fix for the radiator neck leak? I have a 1997 E420 and it stared leaking a few weeks ago. I have read about the inserts and JBWeld. Does that work or has MB produced a similar repair kit?
Thanks for the help.
JB Weld is not waterproof. It will fail.

How big is the leak? A pinhole can be patched. Larger cracks = new radiator.
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