Someone locally is selling a 300ce that has piqued my interest... however they say it has an overheating problem. In the description they say the following:


"new radiator put in it, a new fan clutch motor, all new hoses and they even took out the thermostat!!"


What in the heck else could it be. I would like to go see the car, but this seems puzzling.. of course I would have to determine if it has blown a headgasket.

Even if the aux fans are not working, it still should not overheat.

he says his mechanic can't figure it out.

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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Water pump or head gasket.

+1

also pressure cap...

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1993 300E, 2.8 M104 .....

is there a way i can tell if the headgasket is bad?

i am not a noob...but I am going to check this car out...

i thought about something as simple as the pressure cap...

i'll look for any leaks to signify a water pump.....

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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As with any car that has a fan clutch, if that item is not working at its full capacity -- the car will tend to overheat when running.

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Ben Harrison Carter
1999 Mercedes ML320 87K
1992 Mercedes 300CE 89K
1995 Corvette 29K -- Sold Dec 09
1989 Mercedes 420SEL 99K -- (Sold 4/08)
1968 Mercedes 230S (106K) (Sold 9/06))
1976 Mercedes 450SEL 130K (Just sold - 06)
1961 Mercedes 220Sb (sold years ago)

Lee, it's possible that some of the cooling passages in the head are partially blocked. You may want to consider having a MB-trained tech perfom a PPI (pre-purchase inspection).

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Fred Hoelzle

i am going to go check it out today..... i'll report back on what i find...

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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try your thermostat my 86 300e just did this yesterday

take your thermostat out and boil some water on the stove. set your thermo in the whater and see if it opens. if not a new one is arounf 18 bucks. youll need a 10 mm socket.

the owner of this car had the thermostat taken out..so it does not have one now..

some say that could be a contributing factor

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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you cannot remove the thermostat as it will allow a portion of the coolant to short circuit around the pump.symptom---the faster you drive the hotter it gets.if this car has an o/heating problem you need to make sure that all the fans are operating correctly and that the aux fan shroud is not hiding two tons of dirt in the area that you cannot see.

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David S Poole
European Performance
Dallas, TX
4696880422

"Fortune favors the prepared mind"
1987 Mercedes Benz 420SEL
1988 Mercedes Benz 300TE (With new evaporator)
2000 Mercedes Benz C280
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lady never called me back... she must have sold it..

300ce with 115k on it.... 2800 asking price

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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