Got back yesterday afternoon with new radiator working just fine. Thanks to all who helped in giving me hints for this first time DYI for me. Everything went relatively smoothly. The only hang-up was the bottom clamp that holds cooler to radiator.. was hard to fit "just right", so we had to unclamp the top one and lift the radiator a little then "slide" the bottom clamp in and lower the radiator back into place.

I have to admit that I got angry before going since I couln't find Zerex coolant anywhere. The places that said on the net that they carried it.. DIDN'T! I had to fill with water and will search around Wilmington again to find the proper coolant.. there is MB Dealer here and I can always get it from them.

Many thanks also to my friend, Shelton.. whose driveway was used and to his neighbor, Henry for getting just as dirty as yours truly during this project. I couldn't have done it without them.. especially Henry's vast assortment of tools that he let us use.

But most of all, thanks to you guys here on this forum for giving support and taking the "fear" out of such a project!

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Nello Tare

1982 300D (266,001 mi.) looking and running great

Previously owned:
1976 450 SLC
1983 300D
1976 300D
also
1982 Jaguar XJ6 (loved, but gone)