View Single Post
  #14  
Old 05-13-2006, 09:19 PM
page62's Avatar
page62 page62 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Luckenbach, Texas
Posts: 436
I assume you're using 50/50 coolant/water mix.

The cooling systems on these cars are quite marginal. In hotter climates, they tend to get very unhappy (ask me how I know).

Your radiator may be clogged. It could be time to pull it and have it boiled and/or rodded.

Your water pump may be corroded. (You know what to do here.)

However, none of this addresses the boiling problem. Often, the expansion tank itself is the culprit for leaking/losing pressure. So after all the advice I gave you, perhaps a new tank is in order.

Any way you slice it, you're going to have many new cooling system components before you're done. But consider this to be an excellent long-term investment in your car's health -- because you will be replacing this stuff either now or later!
__________________
'01 SLK320, '79 450SL & '01 C320 -- What? 3 Mercedes? I am DEFINITELY crazy!!!
Reply With Quote