LeeMc
Active Member
I'd like to start with thanking everyone for all the great info I have received from here. I have an issue with a newly purchased 05 SL500/230. Someone was having issues with it, I bought via auction, salvaged as flood. But NO sign of any flood. The cooling fan was missing. Since I have replaced the fan, water pump, and thermostat. At first the temp gauge on the dash didn't read anything and the temp caution light was on, The dash blinked a coolant alarm. I drove it yesterday and the alarm went off and the gauge started working., The fan comes on, But the temp continues to rise. It climbs till I start to lose antifreeze from the lower hose area. It would level off just over the 50% mark on the gauge, then start back climbing. I plan to go back thru all the hoses next, but I'm missing something,. If I have flow, and the fan is running, I'm not sure why it would overheat. It will run hot at an idle, or driving. Any thoughts on this would be much appreciated. After this I can work on getting rid of the ABC, and brake alarms. (I have replaced all the pads and sensors already).
Thanks in advance....Lee
Thanks in advance....Lee