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Old 11-18-2003, 10:25 PM
paul perowicz
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coolant leaking after engine is shut down

my 1983 380sl has intermittently leaked coolant after the engine has been turned off. I do not see any dripping while its running, nor do I smell the coolant while driving it. This has happened about 4-5 times, and it leaks about a pint of coolant each time. Any ideas???

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Old 11-19-2003, 02:14 AM
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Re: coolant leaking after engine is shut down

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my 1983 380sl has intermittently leaked coolant after the engine has been turned off. I do not see any dripping while its running, nor do I smell the coolant while driving it. This has happened about 4-5 times, and it leaks about a pint of coolant each time. Any ideas???
You might need a new expansion bottle/radiator cap.
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Old 11-20-2003, 07:44 PM
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I have a 1994 500SL that had the same problem and it was a defective coolant cap.
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Old 11-24-2003, 10:11 AM
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re coolant leak

I chased a coolant problem for about a month on my 300SE. What found it was doing a coolant system pressure check. Auto Zone has the tester as part of it tool loan program. Big deposit (~$65) that is returned when the tester is returned. It will test both the cap and the system. Mine turned out to be a leaking seam in the radiator, wasn't leaking much coolant, but was big enough to leak pressure causing overheating.

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