new here have a quick question......
08-27-2008, 11:19 PM
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new here have a quick question......
well i just got my dads 93 400e(have always loved this car the day my dad bought it off the showroom floor) and now it has about 192k miles on it.....and overheats and the p/s pump whines.....so i go and check out the engine and find that the fan clutch is engaged but the fan isnt moving. so i go to check pricing for parts at my dealer....
come to find out my fan clutch is $768 and a new water pump is $340.......
so i was wondering would i be able to just put a slim electric fan in there and wire a switch to the fan as a cheaper solution to replacing the fan clutch? obviously i will be replacing the water pump as it has not been replaced.
pics of my car will come soon. just gotta clean it up a little.
come to find out my fan clutch is $768 and a new water pump is $340.......
so i was wondering would i be able to just put a slim electric fan in there and wire a switch to the fan as a cheaper solution to replacing the fan clutch? obviously i will be replacing the water pump as it has not been replaced.
pics of my car will come soon. just gotta clean it up a little.
08-27-2008, 11:27 PM
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Congrats! These cars are timelessly attractive.
If the fan clutch is engaged then the fan has to move if the water pump spins. Anyway...
Don't go to the stealership for parts, they are all over EBay for very reasonable prices.
If the fan clutch is engaged then the fan has to move if the water pump spins. Anyway...
Don't go to the stealership for parts, they are all over EBay for very reasonable prices.
08-28-2008, 01:18 AM
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ok yea thanks!
well i havent really diag'd the fan yet cuz its pretty hot over here in norcal lately and the engine gets really hot after i come home from work....so i just need to find time to take a look at it.....but thanks for the recomendation on where to buy parts for cheap!
well i havent really diag'd the fan yet cuz its pretty hot over here in norcal lately and the engine gets really hot after i come home from work....so i just need to find time to take a look at it.....but thanks for the recomendation on where to buy parts for cheap!
08-28-2008, 06:29 PM
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also, another good place to get mercedes parts for a great price is:
http://www.autohausaz.com
their prices are about the best you can get for new OEM parts, plus every order I have gotten from them was shipped usually that day and was very accurate!
http://www.autohausaz.com
their prices are about the best you can get for new OEM parts, plus every order I have gotten from them was shipped usually that day and was very accurate!
09-07-2008, 11:30 PM
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ok well i havent bought the parts yet but i cant find my water pump in ebay cuz my water pump is alot different than the w124 ones their selling on ebay. but i have checked out the fan clutch on ebay and it looks legit.
what do you guys think about buying some of these parts in ebay? im kinda wery of buying mercedes parts on ebay...but the price is just so appealing to me.
what do you guys think about buying some of these parts in ebay? im kinda wery of buying mercedes parts on ebay...but the price is just so appealing to me.
