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Old 03-27-2018, 09:58 PM
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While not the same engine.....

Years ago I had a W126 300SD that had the same symptoms. It would gradually rise in temp at freeway speeds. Otherwise ran fine.

Luckily, I also had at the time a mint W123 300D turbo, which coincidentally, used the same radiator.

Swapped out the radiator from the no problem W123 into the W126 300SD, and the problem went away. Ordered a new radiator for the W123 300D and all was right with the world again.

Jim
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