Hello all,
This is my first post and I hate to introduce myself like this but, I have a problem. I recently purchased my first MB. It's a 2001 SLK 320, 6 speed, 100k miles. The car seemed to run and drive alright. Drove around for about 30 minutes no issues. Two weeks later agreed on a price and went from central NC to Va to pick it up. Drove back around 140 miles, no problems. The car has had a history of leaking coolant at the expansion tank. The previous owner replaced the expansion tank and thermostat prior to me purchasing the car. When I arrived home my son went for a 5-10 minute spirited drive and came back home and had blowed the coolant from the tank. I let the car cool and refilled the tank, everything seemed fine. The next day I went for a drive and about 5 miles into it the car developed a miss and the CEL came on. Four of six clynders were fouled from coolant. I replaced the plugs and now the car runs fine except for the billowing white smoke and the sweet smell of coolant being burned. I have to assume that I have two blown headgaskets. Is there any other way for coolant to enter the combustion chamber? Sorry for the long post. Thanks in advance for the help,
Randy