Re: [MBZ] The Funny Looking Antifreeze
full blast on the cast with no effect. Then I got the plug red hot and let it cool. That and with the 6 foot cheater and beating with the BFH and 15 chisel finally broke it loose. The object of heating in this case is to break loose the corrosion bond. I was after the thermal expansion effect, and I think I may even have tried an ice cube in the center hole of the plug after heating. I had to get the wrench on the plug _immediately_ after pulling off the torch in order to get it to budge. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] The Funny Looking Antifreeze
in there is green, which I understand is not the optimum. Where do I get the weird colored stuff (red or orange?) which should be used in Der Benz? I am guessing it is not to be found in the average Auto Zone. Dealer (or equivalent) item, or Zerex G-05 from NAPA/McParts, if you can find it. I still recommend you install the real block heater. Are you _sure_ this car doesn't already have the heater installed? That's the hardest part. If it's there but merely burnt out, it's fairly easy to replace. If there's a big nut sticking out the side of the block in front(-ish) of the starter, you already have it. If it's a 3/4 allen socket, you don't. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] The Funny Looking Antifreeze
Be prepared to cut the old block plug out with a big hammer and a big chisel (emphasis on BIG) or acetylene torch. The last one i took out would not budge with a 6 ft cheater or a 15 chisel and 6 lb hammer. I heated it red hot with the torch, then applied both the cheater and the chisel at the same time before it broke loose. I am reluctant to cut the plug out with a torch for fear of messing up the threads. At 11:33 AM 12/19/2005, you wrote: a block heater does not go in the radiator hose, it goes in the side of the block. Those radiator hose heaters dont work nearly as well as a real block heater. Lee Einer wrote: OK, it is time for me to install a block heater in the lower radiator hose of my love's 1980 300CD. This means I must drain and replace the anti-freeze. The stuff that is in there is green, which I understand is not the optimum. Where do I get the weird colored stuff (red or orange?) which should be used in Der Benz? I am guessing it is not to be found in the average Auto Zone. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] The Funny Looking Antifreeze
The last one i took out would not budge with a 6 ft cheater or a 15 chisel and 6 lb hammer. I heated it red hot with the torch, then applied both the Did you heat the plug, or the area _around_ the plug? The latter is what I did, trying to keep the plug relatively cold. I wanted the circumferential expansion of the hole, but not the plug. It worked, btw, but was a bugger to get out. Not too bad with the right tools and enough of the impedimentia removed. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] The Funny Looking Antifreeze
I think i tried both ways. The block won't heat red hot because the cast transfers heat too well. At 12:50 PM 12/19/2005, you wrote: The last one i took out would not budge with a 6 ft cheater or a 15 chisel and 6 lb hammer. I heated it red hot with the torch, then applied both the Did you heat the plug, or the area _around_ the plug? The latter is what I did, trying to keep the plug relatively cold. I wanted the circumferential expansion of the hole, but not the plug. It worked, btw, but was a bugger to get out. Not too bad with the right tools and enough of the impedimentia removed. -- Jim ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] The Funny Looking Antifreeze
I think i tried both ways. The block won't heat red hot because the cast transfers heat too well. I never got mine near that hot, I'm sure. Didn't really want to, either! With C2H2O2, though, it probably could have done. Once the water was out of it enough. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] The Funny Looking Antifreeze
I tried the gentle touch with the heat first with no effect. Then i tried full blast on the cast with no effect. Then I got the plug red hot and let it cool. That and with the 6 foot cheater and beating with the BFH and 15 chisel finally broke it loose. The object of heating in this case is to break loose the corrosion bond. In my experience, that requires getting one side, the other side or both sides red to white hot. At 03:40 PM 12/19/2005, you wrote: I think i tried both ways. The block won't heat red hot because the cast transfers heat too well. I never got mine near that hot, I'm sure. Didn't really want to, either! With C2H2O2, though, it probably could have done. Once the water was out of it enough. -- Jim ___ 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
