Thanks for your commiseration, Brian. Life goes on. At least the head is not CRACKED (as far as I can tell). Chris
Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Just wanted to say sorry to hear about your discovery and your trip. Wish I had some help to offer. Brian On 3/12/06, Christopher McCann wrote: > > Vacation nixed, oh well. > > I tracked down where the 87 300TD is loosing coolant from - the > head gasket right rear corner (if facing the car). About 1 cup/week for > my wife's very short trips around town. About 2 weeks ago I took it > for about a 50 mile trip (more than my wife drives per week), taking it > up to 112 mph and lost almost no coolant. > > SO, it is almost certainly getting out at start up and warm up. Once hot, > it seems to seal up. > > 1) Since this is not a "forever" car for me...can I safely let this go and > just add a cup of G-05/water every week? > 2) I would not dream of using any kind of radiator stop leak unless there > is one known to be safe for our cars and some people had experience with > it. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, > > Chris > > Christopher McCann wrote:Off on my trip. Bad > weather in the mountains right now will probably cut out every scenic stop > on the way there...maybe in a week it will clear up and I can still take > the return scenic trip. > > "see" y'all on the 20th. > > Chris > > > Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri > -2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose" > -1992 Volkswagen Golf, diesel, 185K km, "Nanook" > -1987 300TD, 151K, "Rotkäppchen" > -1985 300SD, 212K, "Wulf" > -1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen) > -1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent > -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger" > > --------------------------------- > Brings words and photos together (easily) with > PhotoMail - it's free and works with Yahoo! 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New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose" -1992 Volkswagen Golf, diesel, 185K km, "Nanook" -1987 300TD, 151K, "Rotkäppchen" -1985 300SD, 212K, "Wulf" -1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger" --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! 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From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Mar 12 18:29:23 2006 Received: from solanne.parasun.net ([204.174.16.15]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FIVJZ-0005LK-LO for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sun, 12 Mar 2006 18:29:23 +0000 Received: from [24.39.222.124] (helo=yoursz6x6sefxo) by solanne.parasun.net with smtp (Exim 4.43) id 1FIVJF-0001zP-QW for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sun, 12 Mar 2006 10:28:54 -0800 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Mike Canfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:28:51 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] NON voyage! AND leaking coolant @ head gasket X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net> List-Unsubscribe: <http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Archive: <http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net> List-Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Subscribe: <http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 18:29:23 -0000 Glass bead head gasket sealer sounds like the fix for you.......Available at most parts stores and I have used it many times for minor head gasket issues with good results. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher McCann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 1:09 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] NON voyage! AND leaking coolant @ head gasket Vacation nixed, oh well. I tracked down where the 87 300TD is loosing coolant from - the head gasket right rear corner (if facing the car). About 1 cup/week for my wife's very short trips around town. About 2 weeks ago I took it for about a 50 mile trip (more than my wife drives per week), taking it up to 112 mph and lost almost no coolant. SO, it is almost certainly getting out at start up and warm up. Once hot, it seems to seal up. 1) Since this is not a "forever" car for me...can I safely let this go and just add a cup of G-05/water every week? 2) I would not dream of using any kind of radiator stop leak unless there is one known to be safe for our cars and some people had experience with it. Any ideas? Thanks, Chris Christopher McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Off on my trip. Bad weather in the mountains right now will probably cut out every scenic stop on the way there...maybe in a week it will clear up and I can still take the return scenic trip. "see" y'all on the 20th. Chris Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose" -1992 Volkswagen Golf, diesel, 185K km, "Nanook" -1987 300TD, 151K, "Rotkäppchen" -1985 300SD, 212K, "Wulf" -1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen) -1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger" --------------------------------- Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with Yahoo! Mail. _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose" -1992 Volkswagen Golf, diesel, 185K km, "Nanook" -1987 300TD, 151K, "Rotkäppchen" -1985 300SD, 212K, "Wulf" -1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger" --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
