more disgusting pics - neglected clg system this time
 

Took this radiator apart this weekend to get these shots and show ya'll what the inside of a neglected cooling system looks like.

what would cause this type of corrosion? the green stuff?

was this radiator aluminum or copper?

Thats crazy, was the car overheating?:eek:

Wow. Thats why I don't mind using MB coolant and changing it every 2 years. I paid $400 for my radiator and don't plan on replacing it for a very long time, if ever again.

I think it was more the muddy water stuff:). On a more serious note - you can bet that it was not MB stuff and it has probably not been changed in a very long time.

Mmmmm, rust. Imagine what the engine block and water pump look like.

Wow....mine just had a coating of green slime on it, but no rust. See:

http://www.tglmarketinginc.com/mbfor...i-64220175.JPG

http://www.tglmarketinginc.com/mbfor...i-64220178.JPG

http://www.tglmarketinginc.com/mbfor...i-64220171.JPG

http://www.tglmarketinginc.com/mbfor...i-64220172.JPG

http://www.tglmarketinginc.com/mbfor...i-64220173.JPG

can you rebuild the rad's yourself or does it take skill.. i know my system has the green stuff in it .. im going to have to switch it over soon or just live with it and watch everything closely

You can't rebuild a radiator...sometimes a shop can rod them out and retank them, but thats unlikely with an aluminum one, a new one is likely what you'll need. Its what I had to do...

they dont look that bad to me. neither one showed any clogged tubes!

tom w

No the new plastic aluminum radiators you just replace. You get about 10-15 years usualy out of them so thats pretty good.

It was weird throwing away a radiator built 5.2 years before I was born.... :eek:

Then again, my car is about 4 years and 3 months older than I am....yeesh.

Yeah yours lasted an amazingly long time!:cool:

That's exactly what I thought when I saw it.

Did you flush first? Where there any overheating symptoms?

Danny

I thought....
 

...they looked pretty good under the circumstances too. I agree that flushing the radiator on a scheduled basis makes sense, but I'm still not convinced that the over-priced MBz brand "Holy Water" is the reason that radiators stay in good shape. Replacing all fluids and filters in the car on a regular basis gets rid of the crappola and replaces essential preservatives, which break down no matter what fluid you are referring to.

I guess I was looking at the color and deposits as much as anything.