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Old 07-16-2010, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by tangofox007 View Post
That's what happens when the water pump shaft seal fails.
X2. It's never happened with my MB (original water pump still), but that's been the normal failure mode on lots of other cars I've had. Sometimes it only leaks when the system is pressurized but as it gets worse, you could loose coolant fast enough to get stranded. It's not a repair to put off!
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