CL-Class (W215) 2000-2006: CL 500, CL 600

03 Cl 600 Radiator Replacement

Old Apr 3, 2017 | 10:03 AM
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wow, you changed the engine in 14 hours ?

just kidding.. well done

YA

((((Hope to God Never, To Know That Task!!!!!!!!))))

4 1/2 Hours to get it back Together.
Then the Lovey Dead Low / Battery.
Power Trunk No Open, Key Trick, Pull apart Battery Interior, Charge Battery, Wait 1 hour, Start Car, Look for leaks,Thank the Gods None.
Electric fan hard to turn? (OH NO)
Check everything cant see anything hoping all will come back...
1/2 Hour to put plastic belly covers, vents, engine covers, back on.
Take it for test drive and kill the snow all season rear tires.
Makes it all better!!!!
Check fan, now free wheels.
Good for for a another 13 years.
Now install summer Michelin's. Wash Detail Car. (Try to forget what i went through)
Remind self to buy new Snow All season Tires, (Not That It Ever Set A Tire in Snow)
Enjoy when High school kid says, HEY MISTER NICE CAR...
Rob
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Old Apr 3, 2017 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Robkatts
wow, you changed the engine in 14 hours ?

just kidding.. well done

YA

((((Hope to God Never, To Know That Task!!!!!!!!))))

4 1/2 Hours to get it back Together.
Then the Lovey Dead Low / Battery.
Power Trunk No Open, Key Trick, Pull apart Battery Interior, Charge Battery, Wait 1 hour, Start Car, Look for leaks,Thank the Gods None.
Electric fan hard to turn? (OH NO)
Check everything cant see anything hoping all will come back...
1/2 Hour to put plastic belly covers, vents, engine covers, back on.
Take it for test drive and kill the snow all season rear tires.
Makes it all better!!!!
Check fan, now free wheels.
Good for for a another 13 years.
Now install summer Michelin's. Wash Detail Car. (Try to forget what i went through)
Remind self to buy new Snow All season Tires, (Not That It Ever Set A Tire in Snow)
Enjoy when High school kid says, HEY MISTER NICE CAR...
Rob
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Old Apr 3, 2017 | 08:16 PM
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Well That Did not last, a lot of work for little joy.
Went for a long road test today.
My Electric cooling fan never came on, temp went sky hi in stop and go traffic.
Babied it home.
Not a good thing to cook my v 12 engine.
One fault showing Coolant Visit Workshop.
All connectors are tight and was cleaned had grease applied before connecting.
Remember fan did not freewheel when hooked up only after car warmed up?
I cant clear it with my odb tool.
Any help would be appreciated.
Ok back to TT School.
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Old Apr 3, 2017 | 08:53 PM
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Replace the fan...
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Old Apr 4, 2017 | 08:27 PM
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Before you replace the fan , make sure your AC is fully charge and your cooling system is bled of air pockets

get a can of r134 with the gauge and hose at the local parts store to check your AC level . If it's low on refrigerant your AC compressor and cooling fan will not work correctly
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Old Apr 4, 2017 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Robkatts
wow, you changed the engine in 14 hours ?

just kidding.. well done

YA

((((Hope to God Never, To Know That Task!!!!!!!!))))

4 1/2 Hours to get it back Together.
Then the Lovey Dead Low / Battery.
Power Trunk No Open, Key Trick, Pull apart Battery Interior, Charge Battery, Wait 1 hour, Start Car, Look for leaks,Thank the Gods None.
Electric fan hard to turn? (OH NO)
Check everything cant see anything hoping all will come back...
1/2 Hour to put plastic belly covers, vents, engine covers, back on.
Take it for test drive and kill the snow all season rear tires.
Makes it all better!!!!
Check fan, now free wheels.
Good for for a another 13 years.
Now install summer Michelin's. Wash Detail Car. (Try to forget what i went through)
Remind self to buy new Snow All season Tires, (Not That It Ever Set A Tire in Snow)
Enjoy when High school kid says, HEY MISTER NICE CAR...
Rob
^^^ It's the fan.
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Old Apr 4, 2017 | 09:36 PM
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I BET MY PHAT *** ITS HAS TO DO WITH THE ****EN COMPUTER!!!
I ****ED WITH THE AC AND HEAD PRESSURE GOT SO HIGH IN 4 MINUETS THAT I BLEW A MOTHER ****ER HOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SUN OF A *****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
U WOULD THINK THAT ONE OF THE COMPUTERS WOULD NOT LET THE AC RUN, WITHOUT THE FAN WORKING, BUT THIS IS HOW MERCEDES MAKES $$$$$$$$$$$$.
BLOW EVERY THING UP BECAUSE LITTLE ****S DON'T HAVE A 10K STAR COMPUTER AND A ***** HOT LINE TO GERMANY TECH!!!
SON OF A *****
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Old Apr 5, 2017 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Robkatts
I BET MY PHAT *** ITS HAS TO DO WITH THE ****EN COMPUTER!!!
I ****ED WITH THE AC AND HEAD PRESSURE GOT SO HIGH IN 4 MINUETS THAT I BLEW A MOTHER ****ER HOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SUN OF A *****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
U WOULD THINK THAT ONE OF THE COMPUTERS WOULD NOT LET THE AC RUN, WITHOUT THE FAN WORKING, BUT THIS IS HOW MERCEDES MAKES $$$$$$$$$$$$.
BLOW EVERY THING UP BECAUSE LITTLE ****S DON'T HAVE A 10K STAR COMPUTER AND A ***** HOT LINE TO GERMANY TECH!!!
SON OF A *****
whats going wrong with you???????????????
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If your fan is out, the a/c pressure will be super high, as no air will come through the condenser to cool it down.

I've had fans go bad before, same symptom, Coolant Visit Workshop message, everything else worked. After manually spinning the fan it would continue to work for the remainder of the trip most times.

Replaced the fan and all is well.
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