I have a coolant leak problem. It is because one bolt hole is stripped that bolts the water pump housing on thus causing the leak.
Might Alumseal work for that? Thanks.
From: "vwnate1@yahoo.com" <vwnate1@yahoo.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 7:48 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Pink Coolant & Stop Leak
For an internal tranny cooler leak it's a no go , you need a new radiator , consider the NISSIN brand , very good quality .
For regular external radiator leaks & seeps , only use AlumaSeal ~ it's a silver powder that works very well indeed , ALL THREE American car makers put it in every new car/truck they make as a prophylactic measure .
AlumaSeal is *so* good , BARS Leaks re packages it and sells under their own name .
On the rally , Tanny's RHD MGB GT sprang a leak in the worst place ~ where the tubes attach to the lower radiator tank , this in Borrego Srpings on a Saturday late afternoon ~ I found him a tube of AlumaSeal and took him to purchase a jug of distilled water , we added the AlumaSeal & topped it off with the distilled water , started it up and allowed to run until the coolant level stabilized then drove it to dinner , all was fine , he finished the Rally with no problems .
I do not consider stop leak a permanent repair , it gets you home .
I do know many who use it then forget it and have no further problems .
Did you pull the tranny dipstick to see if it has crud/water/wrong stuff on it yet ? if so , _STOP_DRIVING_ and have it _towed_ to the radiator repair & tranny drain & re fill place before you loose a $2,000.00 tranny in addition to the $300 radiator .
Make sure they understand they have to drain the torque converter via the tiny 5MM drain plug !
-Nate
Mike Wrote :
Might Alumseal work for that? Thanks.
Mike
From: "vwnate1@yahoo.com" <vwnate1@yahoo.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 7:48 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Pink Coolant & Stop Leak
For an internal tranny cooler leak it's a no go , you need a new radiator , consider the NISSIN brand , very good quality .
For regular external radiator leaks & seeps , only use AlumaSeal ~ it's a silver powder that works very well indeed , ALL THREE American car makers put it in every new car/truck they make as a prophylactic measure .
AlumaSeal is *so* good , BARS Leaks re packages it and sells under their own name .
On the rally , Tanny's RHD MGB GT sprang a leak in the worst place ~ where the tubes attach to the lower radiator tank , this in Borrego Srpings on a Saturday late afternoon ~ I found him a tube of AlumaSeal and took him to purchase a jug of distilled water , we added the AlumaSeal & topped it off with the distilled water , started it up and allowed to run until the coolant level stabilized then drove it to dinner , all was fine , he finished the Rally with no problems .
I do not consider stop leak a permanent repair , it gets you home .
I do know many who use it then forget it and have no further problems .
Did you pull the tranny dipstick to see if it has crud/water/wrong stuff on it yet ? if so , _STOP_DRIVING_ and have it _towed_ to the radiator repair & tranny drain & re fill place before you loose a $2,000.00 tranny in addition to the $300 radiator .
Make sure they understand they have to drain the torque converter via the tiny 5MM drain plug !
-Nate
Mike Wrote :
I must confess I have. But it really gives me the jitters because I have yet to find a mechanic who advises that.
Even O'reilly's sales guy said its not a good idea.
MikeEven O'reilly's sales guy said its not a good idea.
I must confess I have. But it really gives me the jitters because I have yet to find a mechanic who advises that.
Even O'reilly's sales guy said its not a good idea.
MikeEven O'reilly's sales guy said its not a good idea.
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