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Old 10-29-2003, 08:13 PM
Dinosaur Dinosaur is offline
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I have about the same problem but with a 1995 E300D. I just bought the car about 3 weeks ago. It has been running fine. I came home tonight and my wife said that the coolant light had come on today. The temp. outside was a high of 48F. I looked at the over flow tank and it was empty. The upper radiator hose was empty. The lower hose was not full. She said she drove the car about 5 miles with the light on, went to the grocery store and then drove home. The thermostat was below 80. Not enough coolant to let it register a temp. I am not familiar with this engine. OM606 I assume it has an aluminum head. How much damage could have been done to the engine? Where do I start? I will have to rent a coolant pressure pump first. What else?

Any help with this engine would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike
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