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300SDL Radiator - Now It’s MY Turn To Buy One!
Just purchased an all aluminum radiator for my SDL. In a brilliant move changing out engine mounts a month ago I managed to break the upper neck. I was already planning on a replacement radiator because the overflow nipple was broken and repaired with a brass barb. Whoever did the work had done a relatively decent job, but I wasn’t going to trust it for too much longer. So I wouldn’t have the SDL taking up garage space I repaired the upper neck and double clamped it. It did not leak in the 3k miles I put on it after the repair. The brass barb started leaking though. I went ahead and bit the bullet. The new radiator will arrive on Thursday of this week. It’s a shame that the original style radiator is NLA, but I don’t anticipate having to replace this new radiator for a long time...as long as no outside culprit causes damage. Wish me luck!
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Good luck! My roommate has a 1991 350SDL and the center of the radiator has a fairly large area of JB Weld or something over the core. It's holding, but I think I'd rather have an all-aluminum radiator than an aluminum one with plastic tanks. One day he may end up getting an all-aluminum radiator, though we may end up painting it black.
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Last I heard there was some Chinese one available for cheap and Wizard Cooling in NY.
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Yay!
It’s here! It’s beautiful!!!
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I was gonna say, you can have my upper radiator neck, but you already have another radiator.
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I think...
Liland. It was an Ebay purchase.
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Remember: Photos, or it didn't happen
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All Diesel Fleet 1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL 2005 E320 CDI (daily) LOTS of parts for sale! EGR block kit http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html 1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This! Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst. Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11): http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html |
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Well...
I’d love to, but I just updated my iPhone and it has disabled my camera!
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Pics!
Here it is!
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That is exactly like the one I purchased for my SDL a couple years ago. It worked great for the years I had the car, finally sold it to a guy in Europe.
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All Diesel Fleet 1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL 2005 E320 CDI (daily) LOTS of parts for sale! EGR block kit http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html 1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This! Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst. Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11): http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html |
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Boggles the mind that these aren't available for the W124 diesels.
About to have to buy another radiator and would love a aluminum one!
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Almost afraid to talk about this (knocking on wood) I have a brand new OEM radiator in box and have always felt as long as I have it.......will never need one.
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What is the difference between a 126 and 124 radiator in each chassis that uses the same engine? (just curious, have never thought about what might or might not interchange).
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Quote:
Subtle differences, but enough to cause problems for installation without custom fabrication.
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