Trouble finding a new radiator for a 1983 300D (no turbo)
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2010 ML350 4MATIC
Trouble finding a new radiator for a 1983 300D (no turbo)
My 1983 300D (316 000 miles) has a leaking radiator.
My mechanic and I were not expecting this kind of trouble to get a replacement.
This is a German Mercedes, a gray market car, 5 cylinder diesel engine, no turbo.
A third party radiator company couldn't find a fitting radiatior.
Refurbishing would not work, as the refurb company couldn't find the top part (the tank) that would fit.
The only alternative would be ordering from Mercedes ($420 and a long wait).
Are there any other ways to get a radiator except a new Mercedes part?
My mechanic and I were not expecting this kind of trouble to get a replacement.
This is a German Mercedes, a gray market car, 5 cylinder diesel engine, no turbo.
A third party radiator company couldn't find a fitting radiatior.
Refurbishing would not work, as the refurb company couldn't find the top part (the tank) that would fit.
The only alternative would be ordering from Mercedes ($420 and a long wait).
Are there any other ways to get a radiator except a new Mercedes part?
