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07-03-2015, 06:53 PM
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1998 E300d radiator replacement?
My car needs a new radiator (started leaking slowly about a week ago but never actually got warmer than normal). Replacing the radiator is beyond my ability, and I don't want to spend the money to have it done at a shop so I need to sell it. Unfortunately I didn't realize I couldn't fix it until after I just bought a new set of tires and some other stuff, but now I need to sell it. Any idea how much I would have to take off the asking price for someone to be interested? I paid $4750 for it in march, and probably have now spent another $2k since then total on repairs and maintenance (brand new tires, fuel lines, fluid changes etc, plus radiator, shocks and transmission electrical plate that aren't installed yet). It has 230k miles and works fine otherwise. I remembered changing the radiator in my old 300sd in about 45 minutes and imagined something similar, but unfortunately that is not the case with this car.
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07-03-2015, 08:49 PM
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Some pics, mileage and location might help
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1985 300D 198K sold 1982 300D 202K 1989 300E 125K 1992 940T "If you dont have time to do it safely, you dont have time to do it" "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."
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07-03-2015, 09:53 PM
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I don't really have a easy way to post pics, its black and the paint is in average condition but the interior is pretty nice still. It has 231k miles, and is really pretty much fine otherwise. Its just beyond my ability to work on it, I didn't really have any problem fixing stuff on my old car (replacing the radiator was a 45 minute job, etc) but this one is too complicated for me and I don't really want to pay what a shop would charge everytime it needs any work. I'm probably going to lose several thousand dollars selling it but its better to stop now I think.
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07-03-2015, 10:04 PM
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It's not that hard to swap that radiator!
Put the car up on ramps so you can get the under shield off. Drain the coolant from the radiator - red screw cap fitting on the bottom of the radiator Disconnect the hoses from the radiator. The radiator support cross member is bolted in place. Remove that and you can lift the old one out and slide the new one in. Reconnect the hoses and refill the coolant.
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The OM 642/722.9 powered family Still going strong 2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD) 2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD) both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023 2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles) 2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles) 1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh 1987 300TD sold to vstech
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07-03-2015, 11:03 PM
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Thanks for the reply, I hadn't noticed that you can take that cross member off. I think there are still a lot of steps between that and the radiator actually coming out (like how to reach the transmission cooler lines, etc), but maybe I will be able to figure it out. I don't even like this car, I just got it because I like diesel cars and I wanted one that the air conditioner worked, but its kinda been a lot of trouble to keep working properly.
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07-05-2015, 11:54 AM
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Is the end tank plastic? There are Fiberglas/epoxy repair kits available at auto parts stores for about $20. I don't know for sure whether they would work on a radiator but it sounds like you've nothing to lose. I have successfully used a kit like this to repair a leaking monovalve.
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 "Buster" in the '95 Our all-Diesel family 1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car 2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022) Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762 "Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz." -- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970
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07-05-2015, 04:26 PM
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 All Diesel Fleet 1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL 2005 E320 CDI (daily) LOTS of parts for sale! EGR block kit http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html 1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This! Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst. Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11): http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html
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07-05-2015, 04:44 PM
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Where are you located? There is probably a forum member who would love to take this car off your hands...
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The OM 642/722.9 powered family Still going strong 2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD) 2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD) both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023 2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles) 2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles) 1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh 1987 300TD sold to vstech
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07-06-2015, 01:17 AM
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All Diesel Fleet 1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL 2005 E320 CDI (daily) LOTS of parts for sale! EGR block kit http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html 1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This! Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst. Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11): http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html
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