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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 10:28 AM
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Guys, since my dealer is not helping me, (out of warranty) how do you bleed the cooling system?? I have a 2001 C180 to fix here. :-)
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a C180? what country are you in?
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Hi, I'm from ARUBA, Caribbean island. The dealer here imported alot of C180's during that time.
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possibly like other cars- have the front end slightly raised and let the car run and get up to temp with the radiator/coolant cap off? i don't know for sure though- that's how i've done it with other non MB cars in the past.
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No need to bleed because the reservoir is higher than the coolant passages in the head.
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Guys, since my dealer is not helping me, (out of warranty) how do you bleed the cooling system?? I have a 2001 C180 to fix here. :-)
bleed?
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browse throught the first two pages of the topics. there is a DIY by Splinter which tells you how to do it.
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get the air out- air pockets are not a good thing in a cooling system
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get the air out- air pockets are not a good thing in a cooling system
all he has to do is running to normal temp with the cap off
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that's what i had posted above- but i don't know if that's standard procedure for a benz though. it's what i've done on other cars in the past though.
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Originally Posted by bumpnzx3
that's what i had posted above- but i don't know if that's standard procedure for a benz though. it's what i've done on other cars in the past though.
If the reservoir is below the coolant level in the engine there will be a bleed valve to let the trapped air out. If the reservoir is above the coolant in the block there is no need because any trapped air ends up in the reservoir ....which shows up as low coolant level after coming up to temp. So fill, let it warm up, and top off reservoir.
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If the reservoir is below the coolant level in the engine there will be a bleed valve to let the trapped air out. If the reservoir is above the coolant in the block there is no need because any trapped air ends up in the reservoir ....which shows up as low coolant level after coming up to temp. So fill, let it warm up, and top off reservoir.


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