Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 14:28:37 GMT From: jeremy_duncannopsamam.yahoo.com (Garcia420) Subject: Re: Coolant system question
I'm hoping it's something other than a gasket because it's a '92 with just 80k on it and in fantastic shape. I stole it from a little old lady back in '99 with 40k on it. The back doors wouldn't open on it when I bought it from her because no one had rode in the backseat in 7 years of her having it! Thanks for the input On Sat, 6 Apr 2002 10:38:36 -0500, "KeithG" <noonenopsamhlink.net> wrote: >It may be a head gasket, but rule out other things first. Have the cooling >system pressure checked. It may be a cracked expansion tank. You do note >that there is dried on coolant on the driver's side... It may also be a >leaking heater bypass valve. If this is the culprit, you can replace it or >replace the hoses with the older style without the bypass. It does not work >reliably anyway. If nothing leaks where you can see it, it is probably a >head gasket. It will be expensive, but if the rest of the car is in good >shape, I would do it, besides it is pretty worthless if it does not run. If >you do go this far, make sure to get 2 gallons of MercedesBenz coolant (or >from Daimler Chrysler dealer which meets this spec) and have the mechanic >use this > >KeithG >"Garcia420" <jeremy_duncannopsamam.yahoo.com> wrote in message >news:3cae03d9.279347277nopsam.dsl.net... >> I have a '92 900 with 80K on it. >> >> I just replaced the radiator and hoses back in November. >> >> The car started to have steam coming from the expansion tank cap (my >> wife reports!) No antifreeze in tank - I fillied it up to min level >> and a couple minutes later it was drained, so I filled it up again and >> this tuime it held in expansion tank. >> >> I let it sit all day and it didn't lose any antifreeze - took for a >> short drive and it started to heat-up rapidly - but did not overheat >> since I threw the heat on but there was no loss of coolant. >> >> Fan belts all look fine and radiotors new, is there anmyway to tell if >> it's fan, thermostat or gasket. >> >> When viewing the engine from drivers side, I did notice some dried on >> white stuff on red portion of engine block - could be spray from >> expansion steam or does this undoubetdley mean cracked head gasket. >> >> Sorry for the length just trying to figure if this is a $100 job or a >> $1,200! >> >> Thanks >> >> Jer > >
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