Please help oil in radiator??

[dylanbatt1139]

I have a 1996 W202 C200 117000 miles runs fine b ut i have a beige like thick oily substance in the radiator
i have flushed the system many time but it still comes back

i have had the water checked at a garage for exhaust gass and they tell me that there are non and that the head gasket is ok??
but im puzzled
there is no sign of any wqater in the engine oil or gerarbox oil?
the car runs fine no misfire etc , does not overheat

any ideas ???

is it possible that the head gasket is leaking oil into the water but not the other way round


does not seem to use oil
but uses some water
would be greatfull for any help

 

[television]

Yes it is possible,,it depends where the leak is on the head gasket. This could be where the oil feed goes to the rockers.

Just asking here,,would a rad seal product work for this

 

[dylanbatt1139]

i have have had some rad seal in due to a small leak in the heater matrix

i have done quite a few head gaskets but not on one of these do i need any special MB tools to remove head etc

 

[hairyg]

I had the same problem with exactly the same car a few years back but at 150,000 miles.

It was the head gasket, it eventually failed completely in a more typical way.

In spite of that it was that car that converted me to a MB driver! Sold that one with 180,000 on the clock when I found the SL

 

[television]

i have have had some rad seal in due to a small leak in the heater matrix

i have done quite a few head gaskets but not on one of these do i need any special MB tools to remove head etc

I can print you off the works how too for changing the gasket later in the day, If I forget (age) please remind me

 

[dylanbatt1139]

thanks if you can email me the info i would be very greatfull

info@dsbcontrols.co.uk


thankyou
dylan

 

[television]

I have sent you just the main part,,if you need info for sub assemblies let me know, for things like manifolds ,fans etc

 

[dylanbatt1139]

many thanks i got them ,
would you advise a head skim??

 

[television]

many thanks i got them ,
would you advise a head skim??

Yes always,,cast iron is very unstable at the best of times,and for what it cost and all that work have it done, you will get slightly more power free

 

[dylanbatt1139]

like the sound of that

thanks dylan