How about trying the old - "loosen and re-torque" the head bolts trick? Could it hurt anything?
> 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. > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, Rattled '87 300SDL 290K, Limo Lite, or blue car '81 240D 173K, Gramps, or yellow car '78 450SLC 67K, brown car '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K Van Go
