NEED HELP ASAP
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From: Knoxville Tennessee
2011 E350 4matic, 1982 380SL
NEED HELP ASAP
Group,
I have a 97 S420, I had the windshield replaced today due to a rock hitting it.
When I picked it up the coolant light came on first time ever.
Got home, let it cool down and open up the reservoir and it was bone dry, So I filled it up completely, used three quarts. What was weird it I had a lot of water (or which I thought was water) dripping behind the driver's side front wheel. I really did not pay attention to it because it had rained today and also I did not know if the glass shop loaded it down with water to check for leaks. I also noticed water on my floor mat on the driver's side, again I did not know what the glass company did to check for leaks.
I started the car and let it run for a few minutes and noticed a great deal of water coming again from the front wheel closest to the door. There was no water on the ground under the radiator or the reservoir. I tasted it and it was very bitter. Is this antifreeze coming out on the driver's side? When the car is not running there is very little water/whatever coming out.
I have a 97 S420, I had the windshield replaced today due to a rock hitting it.
When I picked it up the coolant light came on first time ever.
Got home, let it cool down and open up the reservoir and it was bone dry, So I filled it up completely, used three quarts. What was weird it I had a lot of water (or which I thought was water) dripping behind the driver's side front wheel. I really did not pay attention to it because it had rained today and also I did not know if the glass shop loaded it down with water to check for leaks. I also noticed water on my floor mat on the driver's side, again I did not know what the glass company did to check for leaks.
I started the car and let it run for a few minutes and noticed a great deal of water coming again from the front wheel closest to the door. There was no water on the ground under the radiator or the reservoir. I tasted it and it was very bitter. Is this antifreeze coming out on the driver's side? When the car is not running there is very little water/whatever coming out.
Thread Starter
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Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 10
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From: Knoxville Tennessee
2011 E350 4matic, 1982 380SL
Update:
Took to my mechanic and he found the leak, it was actually a hose that is tied to a windshield heater. It was not even showing in his technical manuals. The hose is under the glass and is aluminum. When the glass company came to the shop the of course would not take responsibility but agreed to take the glass out which revealed the hose and the damage that was done when they replaced the windshield. Part had to be ordered from Germany. So It will be next Wednesday till I get the car back and they agreed to pay.
Thanks again for your comment
Took to my mechanic and he found the leak, it was actually a hose that is tied to a windshield heater. It was not even showing in his technical manuals. The hose is under the glass and is aluminum. When the glass company came to the shop the of course would not take responsibility but agreed to take the glass out which revealed the hose and the damage that was done when they replaced the windshield. Part had to be ordered from Germany. So It will be next Wednesday till I get the car back and they agreed to pay.
Thanks again for your comment
