2024 GLC43 coolant level message
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lol, and since this has a wee little bit to do with coolant, I just came home from the service department and was told for the first time in almost 3 weeks now that the new thermostat is not even in the car yet, they are on flushes 7&8 today, he asked me if they could drive it over the weekend, no, then told me after they are done flushing it the 8th time they will install the new thermostat, which is why I went there. I was like ok so whats really going on why is a thermostat failure needing 8 flushes and still has not been installed. it was sand, there was sand in the coolant system which is probably what caused the thermostat failure and why the radiators had to be replaced, yes plural "s" apparently there's more than one. I told him he had never told me this he insisted he had in text so I said ok lets review texts, he reads them all aloud and I said so where exactly do you think you mentioned debris or sand in the coolant so he scrolls back and reads them all aloud again then blankly stares at me as if hes made his point....frustrating. apparently when the engine was made they use sand to knock loose any metal shavings and they did not get it all out at assembly. Aviator, I know this probably has nothing to do with why your 43 is losing coolant but maybe it does somehow in that there could have been debris in system which could lead to various issues and I would imagine coolant loss could be one.
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lol, and since this has a wee little bit to do with coolant, I just came home from the service department and was told for the first time in almost 3 weeks now that the new thermostat is not even in the car yet, they are on flushes 7&8 today, he asked me if they could drive it over the weekend, no, then told me after they are done flushing it the 8th time they will install the new thermostat, which is why I went there. I was like ok so whats really going on why is a thermostat failure needing 8 flushes and still has not been installed. it was sand, there was sand in the coolant system which is probably what caused the thermostat failure and why the radiators had to be replaced, yes plural "s" apparently there's more than one. I told him he had never told me this he insisted he had in text so I said ok lets review texts, he reads them all aloud and I said so where exactly do you think you mentioned debris or sand in the coolant so he scrolls back and reads them all aloud again then blankly stares at me as if hes made his point....frustrating. apparently when the engine was made they use sand to knock loose any metal shavings and they did not get it all out at assembly. Aviator, I know this probably has nothing to do with why your 43 is losing coolant but maybe it does somehow in that there could have been debris in system which could lead to various issues and I would imagine coolant loss could be one.
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I was told they use sand to clean out the engine casein, molding sand sounds more like sand mold for the actual engine casting so I do not know if these are considered the same thing but sand is present. they just called to say its still flushing sand out so probably wont be done with it till next Monday.
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I was told they use sand to clean out the engine casein, molding sand sounds more like sand mold for the actual engine casting so I do not know if these are considered the same thing but sand is present. they just called to say its still flushing sand out so probably wont be done with it till next Monday.
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I see, so I was specifically referring to this: https://www.reddit.com/r/AMG/comment..._molding_sand/
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it's entirely possible they are lying to me and this is what is actually happening, see link. this car is 8 months old when code was thrown and the engines in the article were mostly from the year before but could MB still be making things shoddily, yes. time will tell. I really like this car a lot so I sincerely hope this is not whats actually going on.
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Do we have 2 coolant reservoirs in the GLC43 ?
I checked with my mechanic and the fluid in the right hand side was also pink.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mbw...d7e0572101.jpg
I checked with my mechanic and the fluid in the right hand side was also pink.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mbw...d7e0572101.jpg
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https://mbparts.mbusa.com/v-2024-mercedes-benz-glc43-amg--4matic--2-0l-l4-electric-gas/cooling-auxiliary-heating--battery-cooling-system?srsltid=AfmBOorTThx4AAHqrLM9YnHiIsyW9brbwXP ulEwYTNpEFRqQ7xjiHbnp
I goggled coolant system reservoir for 24 glc 43 and it popped up the two options, is how I found this
I goggled coolant system reservoir for 24 glc 43 and it popped up the two options, is how I found this
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https://mbparts.mbusa.com/v-2024-mercedes-benz-glc43-amg--4matic--2-0l-l4-electric-gas/cooling-auxiliary-heating--battery-cooling-system?srsltid=AfmBOorTThx4AAHqrLM9YnHiIsyW9brbwXP ulEwYTNpEFRqQ7xjiHbnp
I goggled coolant system reservoir for 24 glc 43 and it popped up the two options, is how I found this
I goggled coolant system reservoir for 24 glc 43 and it popped up the two options, is how I found this
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