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coolant dripping from front oil pan gasket
can someone tell me the problem on my 83 300sd. appears to be coming straight from gasket.
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Its most likely running down from one of the coolant hoses above. There is a small hose that is right by the thermostat that is usually neglected and where I would look.
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When I had that problem it turned out to be the water pump.
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x2 on the water pump. Happened on my 1985 300SD.
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Clean your engine compartment...
turn on the engine for short periods of time and keep checking to see where the actual leak is.
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He beat me to it but I'll second - clean the engine bay! It makes it possible to trace the source of the leak and it'll be much more pleasant to fix once identified.
The 1 5/8" (whatever that is in metric) short hose that goes from the t-stat housing down is often overlooked. You can buy the right size fuel filler hose at the big box auto parts stores and that will work fine. It's just a straight length of hose. I'd do that while you're in there. But the highest probability is the water pump as the seals will wear eventually. Dan |
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