2000 ML430, overheating in a strange way.

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2000 ML430, overheating in a strange way.

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06-26-2015, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Zulfiqar

does this engine have an oil cooler bolted to the oil filter tower?

Yes it does. Is it possible that the oil cooler failed, mixing fluids, and the oil buildup in the coolant is causing the overheating? And possibly not a head gasket?

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