Re: [diesel_mercedes] Pink Coolant & Stop Leak

 

On 11/11/2013 4:48 PM, vwnate1@yahoo.com wrote:
> For regular external radiator leaks & seeps , only use AlumaSeal ~
> it's a silver powder that works very well indeed ,

Used it when my 240D radiator was in need of replacement. Helped me
limp along until I finally replaced it.

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Stan George Portland <<

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Pink Coolant & Stop Leak

 

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.

 Mike


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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.

Mike


 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.

Mike



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[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.

Mike


 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.

Mike

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[diesel_mercedes] Carrera California 2013 [1 Attachment]

 
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Another one in the bag .

The car ran well , didn't even use much oil this time out .

The first tank full came in @ 28.9 MPG's , I can't imagine how .

No one crashed , no tickets in spite of (ahem) some over the limit speeds now & then .

Stanlund's Resort in Borrego Springs is finally rebuilding some of it's rooms and they look pretty good :  granite counter tops , dual pane windows , all new everything ~ the building is cement block .

I had fun even if it hurt .

-Nate

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Pink color in radiator water - 1982 300D

 

Not in my Mercedes, but in various USA cars as a temporary stop gap. In general, I think it was a waste of time and money. The best fix is a proper fix.

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, D T <mirakelworkre@...> wrote:
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> has anyone put a  stop-leak in the radiator?
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> On Monday, October 14, 2013 6:36 PM, BStromsoe <bstromsoe@...> wrote:
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> I doubt this is your problem, but my 1975 Chevy Nova had that issue when I had a blown head gasket. Hope that is not your situation, as I have never seen an OM617 engine with a blown head gasket.
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>  
> brian from laverne, ca
> Mary (195K)  Martha (280K)
> 1983 w123 300d's
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> On Monday, October 14, 2013 11:52 AM, "aldridgetony97@..." <aldridgetony97@...> wrote:
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>  What Nate said, watch the transmission very carefully, apparently the antifreeze will cause the friction materials to delaminate. If in any doubt drain the transmission and look very carefully at the oil. No transmission will ruin your day.
> Tony 
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> ---In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, <dezski@> wrote:
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> The problem is close to this. There is allot of pinkish foam in the overflow tank. There is a big gob at the top when I open the cap. The water/coolant level is good and there is no overflow problem. The transmission fluid seems stable also so a small amount of transmission fluid may be making all the foam. The car runs as well as it always has. Questions (1) how safe is it to run in this condition. (2) does it look like a replacement of the radiator because the transmission coolant leak is the problem Thanks! :)
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> --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, D T <mirakelworkre@> wrote:
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> >> Actually I did have that exact situation many years ago.  there was a leak in the transmission cooler inside the used  radiator I installed..  That caused fluid to be pumped into the radiator and the extra liquid caused an overflow of the coolant reservoir jug, This over flow  was mostly trans fluid since it comes to the top.  If the jug is not becomming over filled I suspect that is NOT your problem.  Many import coolants are red and a weak ratio may look pink in color.
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> >> From: longhairedhippieartist <dezski@>
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> >> Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2013 2:56 PM
> >> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Pink color in radiator water - 1982 300D
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> >> I have a 1982 300D with about 550,000 miles on the original engine. My mechanic (who I respect highly and has always done me well) has shown me that the water in my radiator reservoir has turned a color close to pink.  He says the only thing he thinks it can be is leakage from the transmission fluid reservoir that sits below the radiator into the radiator water itself.  He wants to replace my radiator (I have an after market brand now that I've had for about 7 years) and then put water in the radiator with a cleaning fluid and flush several times after driving.  He also says I might need a replacement radiator reservoir. I was wondering if anyone else has seen a condition like this before or if there are any other ideas.  I'm in Los Angeles, CA if anyone close by thinks looking at it might help the diagnosis.
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] RE: Pink color in radiator water - 1982 300D

 

 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.

Mike


 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.

Mike
From: D T <mirakelworkre@yahoo.com>
To: "diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 1:45 AM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] RE: Pink color in radiator water - 1982 300D

 
has anyone put a  stop-leak in the radiator?


On Monday, October 14, 2013 6:36 PM, BStromsoe <bstromsoe@yahoo.com> wrote:


I doubt this is your problem, but my 1975 Chevy Nova had that issue when I had a blown head gasket. Hope that is not your situation, as I have never seen an OM617 engine with a blown head gasket.
 
brian from laverne, ca
Mary (195K)  Martha (280K)
1983 w123 300d's


On Monday, October 14, 2013 11:52 AM, "aldridgetony97@yahoo.com" <aldridgetony97@yahoo.com> wrote:
 
 What Nate said, watch the transmission very carefully, apparently the antifreeze will cause the friction materials to delaminate. If in any doubt drain the transmission and look very carefully at the oil. No transmission will ruin your day.
Tony 


---In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, <dezski@...> wrote:

The problem is close to this. There is allot of pinkish foam in the overflow tank. There is a big gob at the top when I open the cap. The water/coolant level is good and there is no overflow problem. The transmission fluid seems stable also so a small amount of transmission fluid may be making all the foam. The car runs as well as it always has. Questions (1) how safe is it to run in this condition. (2) does it look like a replacement of the radiator because the transmission coolant leak is the problem Thanks! :)

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, D T <mirakelworkre@...> wrote:
>
> Actually I did have that exact situation many years ago.  there was a leak in the transmission cooler inside the used  radiator I installed..  That caused fluid to be pumped into the radiator and the extra liquid caused an overflow of the coolant reservoir jug, This over flow  was mostly trans fluid since it comes to the top.  If the jug is not becomming over filled I suspect that is NOT your problem.  Many import coolants are red and a weak ratio may look pink in color.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: longhairedhippieartist <dezski@...>
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2013 2:56 PM
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Pink color in radiator water - 1982 300D
>
>
> I have a 1982 300D with about 550,000 miles on the original engine. My mechanic (who I respect highly and has always done me well) has shown me that the water in my radiator reservoir has turned a color close to pink.  He says the only thing he thinks it can be is leakage from the transmission fluid reservoir that sits below the radiator into the radiator water itself.  He wants to replace my radiator (I have an after market brand now that I've had for about 7 years) and then put water in the radiator with a cleaning fluid and flush several times after driving.  He also says I might need a replacement radiator reservoir. I was wondering if anyone else has seen a condition like this before or if there are any other ideas.  I'm in Los Angeles, CA if anyone close by thinks looking at it might help the diagnosis.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>     http://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/
>








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