PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Preventive maintenance while I have the radiator out?

Diesel Dan · #13 05-08-2008, 05:41 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions guys! The reason I have the radiator out is because I'm replacing all the belt tensioner parts - so that's covered. My radiator is pretty chewed up from the fan coming in contact with it. I don't know if it's the wrong size fan, or the wrong radiator, but when I braked the engine pitched forward enough to gouge the radiator. It took a while for me to figure out what that noise was. I have already replaced the motor mounts and trimmed the fan blades with tin snips so they no longer contact the radiator, but the damage was done. My car runs at a consistent 90C degrees, and never goes past 100C even in extreme ambient heat and sitting in traffic; so despite the mangled fins and clipped fan, I'm still well within specs. I will probably try to straighten the fins out as best I can and pressure wash it from behind.