: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1979 240D over heating
Water pump was replaced less than 6,000 miles ago which for me is
two months of travel.
Did you replace it with one that has a stamped steel impeller? If so,
I've
heard that this is bad news, and I remember
was a Myle I recall
- Original Message -
From: Kevin Kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1979 240D over heating
Water pump was replaced less than 6,000 miles ago which for me is
two
In a message dated 9/6/2007 1:20:03 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Did you replace it with one that has a stamped steel impeller?
Please let me know what impellar to use? I bought it years ago for a 1977
300D, the box was a Myle I recall
I was one who
Tom,
I trust you have checked coolant and engine oil for cross contamination?
How hot does it get? As posted earlier, my 79 240D has been creeping up
over the past year to where it runs 215F under load or acceleration-seems to
be consensus that I need a citric acid flush and get rid of the green
Can't a blown headgasket cause overheating?
Are you 100% sure it is overhot? Tried an IR therm on the head? Maybe its the
sensor?
-Curt
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 19:55:22 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [MBZ] 1979 240D over heating
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
In a message dated 9/4/2007 7:55:49 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
to locate cause for over heating and the root of the problem.
Question, how does one know water pump is working right. or at all by
looking? No strange sounds of broken impellars
Belts are tight
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To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1979 240D over heating
Tom,
I trust you have checked coolant and engine oil for cross contamination?
How hot does it get? As posted earlier, my 79 240D has been creeping up
over
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Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1979 240D over heating
In a message dated 9/4/2007 7:55:49 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
to locate cause for over heating and the root of the problem.
Question, how does one know water pump
Water pump was replaced less than 6,000 miles ago which for me is
two months of travel.
Did you replace it with one that has a stamped steel impeller? If so, I've
heard that this is bad news, and I remember it being posted a few weeks ago.
Kevin in Portland, OR
1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula
2006
