Well I'm back to working on the enigmatic overheating '78 240D. I removed the
water pump a few weeks ago to inspect it. Nothing obviously wrong with it. It
was installed with both the paper/fiber gasket and a gasket sealer. Is this
recommended? Should I also use both or just the fiber/paper
Did we discuss the fan clutch?
On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 11:59 AM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Well I'm back to working on the enigmatic overheating '78 240D. I removed
the water pump a few weeks ago to inspect it. Nothing obviously wrong with
it. It was installed
PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Gasket sealer for water pump installation?
Did we discuss the fan clutch?
On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 11:59 AM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Well I'm back to working on the enigmatic overheating '78 240D. I removed
the water pump a few weeks ago
I think you are only supposed to use the paper gasket. But I always put
a little Permatex on it anyway, which makes it a bit more of a bother to
clean off next time, but that is in the future...
--R
On 12/15/14 11:59 AM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes wrote:
Well I'm back to working on the
I always use a gasket sealer because I don't want to have to go back again
if it leaks. I use the permatex family of products because that's what my
Dad used.
On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 10:59 AM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Well I'm back to working on the enigmatic
of a
snowmobile engine I did crank seals on last year.
-Curt
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Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Gasket sealer for water pump installation?
I
I went without the sealer, just my homemade gasket. No leaks.
I also replaced the thermostat with an OE Mercedes part from the classic
center. No overheating yet but I haven't tried the car on the highway. Prior to
this it overheated while idling.
This car's behavior is inconsistent so I won't
: [MBZ] Gasket sealer for water pump installation?
I went without the sealer, just my homemade gasket. No leaks.
I also replaced the thermostat with an OE Mercedes part from the classic
center. No overheating yet but I haven't tried the car on the highway. Prior to
this it overheated while
15, 2014 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Gasket sealer for water pump installation?
I went without the sealer, just my homemade gasket. No leaks.
I also replaced the thermostat with an OE Mercedes part from the classic
center. No overheating yet but I haven't tried the car on the highway. Prior
