1995, W202 - water leakage from somewhere in my car

[anyweb]

hi guys, over the last two weeks or so i've noticed my yellow RAD light come on meaning that i need to check the water level.

I have checked the water level and indeed the expansion tank was empty so topped it up with coolant, a few days later, same thing happened, odd i thought... but filled it again, took a quick look around the radiator noticed no obvious leakage. Today yet again same problem so pulled up to a car shop and bought some more coolant, when i came out of the shop noticed a very small puddle beneath my engine, so pulled the car back and smelt the liquid, it looked like coolant.

I then looked more closely at the radiator and it seemed dry on the outside, but there was water dropping from the Alternator area, i just couldnt pin point from where...

so, if my rad is ok (and i'm not sure yet) then whats the obvious problem ? my water pump or a hose or ???

advise appreciated

cheers
anyweb

 

[Ellsy Tanners]

The water pumps are very common on your 111 engine anyweb. They leak out off the bottom as it leaks passed the bearing.

 

[television]

Just out your finger under the water pump, and you will feel if it is wet (engine off) water pump is common

 

[anyweb]

which one is the water pump before i look, and yes i know which is the alternator... just not sure about the water pump

 

[Ellsy Tanners]

I will have your viscus fan attached to it.

 

[television]

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.as...GM=717.417&CT=M&cat=19K&SID=20&SGR=015&SGN=01

 

[anyweb]

ok i'll have to take a look when its light, do you think its safe to continue driving the car until i get it fixed ? and what is the fix exactly ? replace the water pump ??

 

[television]

Yes change the pump,, my 300TE leaked for some time when I was in Sweden, whilst in Stockholm it fell apart so do not leave it too long

 

[anyweb]

ok guys is it a job i can attempt myself or best for my indie ?

 

[television]

ok guys is it a job i can attempt myself or best for my indie ?

I can send you the how to do it

 

[anyweb]

please do, it'll help me to decide how much effort i'd have to put in as time is limited

 

[television]

3 Emails sent, they cover the whole job

 

[Dec]

My water pump was replaced last April, by Independ, €200 including labor, not MB part. It started as a slow leak from the pump, the water was blown on to the belt by the fan and the belt drenched the alternator causing the car to almost cut out
I was lucky, as I was only a mile from home. A small leak can turn big very rapidly so don’t drive very far and keep a close eye on the temperature.
Dec

 

[recycledjuvenile]

mine leaked like a sieve for 3 days on to the belt, after i flushed the system.
I was topping up every day.
Then mysteriously, it stopped. and that wasthe end of the leak.

 

[Iain the gadget]

Yes change the pump,, my 300TE leaked for some time when I was in Sweden, whilst in Stockholm it fell apart so do not leave it too long

There's your answer if you want it to last.
Don't go to Stockholm! :mrgreen:

 

[television]

There's your answer if you want it to last.
Don't go to Stockholm! :mrgreen:

I was living there then

The cost was not that high back then in 1992, £125 fitted by MB