Coolant Leak, but where's the source?
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99 ML 320, 97 Porsche 993 C2S, 92 300E
Coolant Leak, but where's the source?
have a small coolant leak. See photo, green line shows where coolant collects. It's not leaking from the hose, no white traces of coolant at all. I do not have an adapter for my pressure tester to fit the 99 ML 320 reservior so that's out.
Do not know where the weep hole is but I would think it would be on the bottom of the pump, then maybe not.
Could it be leaking at the point where the gasket goes between the pump and the head?
Anyone have any experience with a leak in this area?
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Edited:
Upon further review of the situation I'm thinking it's the thermostat sealing ring. I can not see that it's leaking from around the thermostat housing, however one of my other Mercedes leaked from the housing and I could only determine that as being the source of the leak after using my pressure tester when the vehicle was cold. That vehicle had an o-ring as the sealing ring; maybe the ML does too.
Do not know where the weep hole is but I would think it would be on the bottom of the pump, then maybe not.
Could it be leaking at the point where the gasket goes between the pump and the head?
Anyone have any experience with a leak in this area?
http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforu...chmentid=22191
Edited:
Upon further review of the situation I'm thinking it's the thermostat sealing ring. I can not see that it's leaking from around the thermostat housing, however one of my other Mercedes leaked from the housing and I could only determine that as being the source of the leak after using my pressure tester when the vehicle was cold. That vehicle had an o-ring as the sealing ring; maybe the ML does too.
Last edited by Ron in SC; Nov 21, 2004 at 07:24 PM.
