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Originally Posted by sixto
How is this obvious? Why did you replace the radiator? Because it was more than 5 years old is a good answer but was it cracked or leaking?
There isn't much to criticize in the pictures so I'll say it needs proper length lug bolts. I'm not feeling the pinstripes continuing over the headlights or what appears to be green coolant, either.
Sixto
87 300D
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Radiator...when I took the car to my mechanic right after purchase, I had him change the oil and filters and give the car a once over. The metal clamp where the upper radiator hose connects to the top of the radiator was positioned a bit further out than normal (he noticed this; I hadn't), so he recommended checking this. I had this connection break at the top of the radiator on my 84 300SD, so I knew this could be a problem. Sure enough, when he removed the upper radiator hose to check it, the connection snapped and I was forced to replace the radiator.
Lug bolts...I researched these as well. The extended lug bolts are no longer available from MB...there were apparently problems with them snapping due to being over torqued. The car came with the extended lug bolts with chrome 15 hole wheels, which I didn't like. I used the extended bolts temporarily on the painted rims that I switched onto the car from my SD, however they bolts had chrome caps, some of which were missing. So I just bit the bullet and ordered new MB lugs from PeachParts and had those installed when the refinished wheels were installed. Didn't want to take a chance that the old extended bolts had been improperly torqued in the past and also didn't like that some were missing the caps (which I couldn't find anywhere).
Coolant...see below...