radiator replacement do to leak causing contamination.
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radiator replacement do to leak causing contamination.
So I am a victim of the dreaded radiator leaking fluid into the tranny. CLK 320 2003.
I was quoted $1350 to replace the radiator, plate gasket, filiter and flush the transmission. Then of course they said that I may be looking at a new torque convertor ($2850) if that doesnt work.
I am going to change the radiator myself and have a transmission shop finish the rest. I need to know if anyone know a good place to get a radiator and a good resource for the istallation (diagram, instructions).
Anyone had any success with this?
I was quoted $1350 to replace the radiator, plate gasket, filiter and flush the transmission. Then of course they said that I may be looking at a new torque convertor ($2850) if that doesnt work.
I am going to change the radiator myself and have a transmission shop finish the rest. I need to know if anyone know a good place to get a radiator and a good resource for the istallation (diagram, instructions).
Anyone had any success with this?
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There is a great DIY thread on this;
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...iator-r-r.html
Scroll down to post #9.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...iator-r-r.html
Scroll down to post #9.
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Yeah, there were a bunch of models affected up to 2004, '05's and beyond were/are clean. I did a ton of research considering that I have two 2005's and didn't want to get stuck with 2 very expensive failures!
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So I am a victim of the dreaded radiator leaking fluid into the tranny. CLK 320 2003.
I was quoted $1350 to replace the radiator, plate gasket, filiter and flush the transmission. Then of course they said that I may be looking at a new torque convertor ($2850) if that doesnt work.
I am going to change the radiator myself and have a transmission shop finish the rest. I need to know if anyone know a good place to get a radiator and a good resource for the istallation (diagram, instructions).
Anyone had any success with this?
I was quoted $1350 to replace the radiator, plate gasket, filiter and flush the transmission. Then of course they said that I may be looking at a new torque convertor ($2850) if that doesnt work.
I am going to change the radiator myself and have a transmission shop finish the rest. I need to know if anyone know a good place to get a radiator and a good resource for the istallation (diagram, instructions).
Anyone had any success with this?
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Lol. The first thing I did when I bought the car was check the rad.
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Yeah, me to! 
Something that I found interesting was that for the most part people thought that if they had a Valeo rad it was no good, regardless of the production date. In fact, the Valeo continued on in MB's (I have one in my '05), it was just a bad run that was replaced by Behr (sp?) for a time. So, if you have a Valeo but fall outside the affected production run, you're a-okay.
Something that I found interesting was that for the most part people thought that if they had a Valeo rad it was no good, regardless of the production date. In fact, the Valeo continued on in MB's (I have one in my '05), it was just a bad run that was replaced by Behr (sp?) for a time. So, if you have a Valeo but fall outside the affected production run, you're a-okay.
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I was worried about that issue when I bought my '05. The dealer said they haven't seen any '05 with that issue because the newer version uses 7-speed transmission and has a better seal. Don't know how true ... I took it with a grain of salt.
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Brilliant. That is exactly what I need. Now...wheres the best place to get the new radiator (besides the dealer)?
What I would like to do is replace the radiator myself but bring the car in for the tranny flush (I dont want to mess with that...inless its not too difficult). I would assume that if I did this, the contaminated tranny fluid won't damage the radiator on the 10 mile drive to get the flush will it?
What I would like to do is replace the radiator myself but bring the car in for the tranny flush (I dont want to mess with that...inless its not too difficult). I would assume that if I did this, the contaminated tranny fluid won't damage the radiator on the 10 mile drive to get the flush will it?
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Up to early 2004 production (officially stated as 09/2003 but some 04's had the rads as well). These are the models that were affected;
203.040/061/064/065/081/084/261/264/281/284/740/747/764
209.365/375/376/465/475
211.065/070/076/083/265/283
203.040/061/064/065/081/084/261/264/281/284/740/747/764
209.365/375/376/465/475
211.065/070/076/083/265/283
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i had the transmission problem but luckily i was under warranty. they replaced it with a new radiator and i dont have that problem. next time i am in for a major service, i'll ask them for a glykol test. but since i have a newer radiator sitting in there im sure i'll be fine. lol
but at merc it ran them 6k including labor according to my service adviser. new rad, new hoses, refurb tranny + flushing and installing. .alll that good stuff.
but at merc it ran them 6k including labor according to my service adviser. new rad, new hoses, refurb tranny + flushing and installing. .alll that good stuff.
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i had the transmission problem but luckily i was under warranty. they replaced it with a new radiator and i dont have that problem. next time i am in for a major service, i'll ask them for a glykol test. but since i have a newer radiator sitting in there im sure i'll be fine. lol
but at merc it ran them 6k including labor according to my service adviser. new rad, new hoses, refurb tranny + flushing and installing. .alll that good stuff.
but at merc it ran them 6k including labor according to my service adviser. new rad, new hoses, refurb tranny + flushing and installing. .alll that good stuff.
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