Waiting online for help: Radiator problem
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1995 E320 Wagon
Waiting online for help: Radiator problem
Car: 1995 E320 Wagon
I spent several painful hours to replace the water pump yesterday. When I tried to bleed the coolant, I turned the wrong bolt (the big bolt on the water pump...). Then the plastic tube which sits on top of radiator and connects to the upper radiator hose snapped all of a sudden and hot coolant burst out... I almost got burned. Oh, this is surprise thanksgiving present from my W124
Do I HAVE TO replace the whole radiator? Or, is it possible to replace the pastic tube?
Waiting online for response!! Thanks in advance. Have to fix the car soon...
Photos:
Overview of the radiator
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink
The broken plastic tube
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink
I spent several painful hours to replace the water pump yesterday. When I tried to bleed the coolant, I turned the wrong bolt (the big bolt on the water pump...). Then the plastic tube which sits on top of radiator and connects to the upper radiator hose snapped all of a sudden and hot coolant burst out... I almost got burned. Oh, this is surprise thanksgiving present from my W124
Do I HAVE TO replace the whole radiator? Or, is it possible to replace the pastic tube?
Waiting online for response!! Thanks in advance. Have to fix the car soon...
Photos:
Overview of the radiator
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink
The broken plastic tube
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink
Last edited by rushlee; Nov 26, 2009 at 05:26 PM. Reason: photo
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1991, 300te 4matic
You can replace that small plastic connector, unscrew the hose clamp and pull the plastic bit out of the hose and take it to your MB parts guy and get a replacement - should be no big deal. You may need some needlenose pliers to get the broken bit out of the radiator side (looks like it broke right at the o-ring), you will see what I mean when you have the replacement in your hand.
It is a cheap part, less than $10.00 and may take up to 10 minutes! Not too bad.
It is a cheap part, less than $10.00 and may take up to 10 minutes! Not too bad.
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1994 C124 E320 Coupe - 1975 W116 280S
You can replace that small plastic connector, unscrew the hose clamp and pull the plastic bit out of the hose and take it to your MB parts guy and get a replacement - should be no big deal. You may need some needlenose pliers to get the broken bit out of the radiator side (looks like it broke right at the o-ring), you will see what I mean when you have the replacement in your hand.
It is a cheap part, less than $10.00 and may take up to 10 minutes! Not too bad.
It is a cheap part, less than $10.00 and may take up to 10 minutes! Not too bad.
If you have the return neck failure on the radiator, replacing the tube neck won't fix it as the problem lies on the plastic female part of the radiator, thus needing the replacement of the entire radiator.
You can try and JB Weld it and for some it has worked, others it has but not for long.
