Urgent Valeo / Behr ID please

[teabag]

Is there a way to find the build date? might it be one of the numbers on the piece of paper stapled in the back of my service book for example?

Kind regards

If you click on the link below and enter your VIN, it will show you the full build spec of the car and the delivery (Build) date.
http://old.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/?lng=eng

 

[xavierx]

Hi Peter,

I already did that while viewing the car, and it showed a delivery date of something like 21/10/2009.

Some people on the forum have said that the actual build date and delivery date can be 1-2 months out. If this is correct then that would put my car into bad radiator terratory.

Ideally if anyone can tell me where I am supposed to look for the white dot that was placed on modified radiators, then I would know for sure. I am already sure it is a Valeo from the straight castle crimps, but don't know if it is good or bad until I find where the white dot is supposed to be

Kind regards

Luke

 

[television]

Its on the oil cooler if a modified one has been fitted,,I can send you the info

 

[xavierx]

Hi Malcolm, you kindly sent me a doccument about replacing the Valeo radiators, but it didn't give me any clues as to how to identify good/bad ones.

Can anyone tell me where exactly to look for the white circle? (like its on the upper left or lower right etc etc) unfortunately its on the oil cooler means nothing to me (I'm more electronics than mechanics lol)

 

[television]

You can look at the crimping that has been changed on the later rads,you can follow the cooler pipes to find the cooler

 

[pcraddoc]

I am in the same position.
I have a CLK 270CDI. delivery date is march 04. It has a valeo rad and the date on the valeo sticker says 25-02-04.

Could this be a modified one? I cannot see any whit dots on top of the radiator. Maybe I am looking in wrong place too.

 

[television]

I am in the same position.
I have a CLK 270CDI. delivery date is march 04. It has a valeo rad and the date on the valeo sticker says 25-02-04.

Could this be a modified one? I cannot see any whit dots on top of the radiator. Maybe I am looking in wrong place too.

That one must be OK as there is never a label on them and the last bad one was 30-09-03

 

[Celtic pride]

My 2003 w209 had a Valeo rad and immediately after I bopught it I took it to my local Indy.

When I said what I wanted, the indy pointed out that the Valeo issue was a particular problem at a particular time - mine was OK and could well continue to be OK.

I didn't take a chance & arranged for him to fit a new rad - it was a Valeo - however the written three year warranty eased my worries!

 

[television]

My 2003 w209 had a Valeo rad and immediately after I bopught it I took it to my local Indy.

When I said what I wanted, the indy pointed out that the Valeo issue was a particular problem at a particular time - mine was OK and could well continue to be OK.

I didn't take a chance & arranged for him to fit a new rad - it was a Valeo - however the written three year warranty eased my worries!

A wise man,that can sleep at night

 

[xavierx]

I still can't tell if i have a good or bad radiator. I can't see the white dot.

Does anyone near Blackpool fancy having a look for me?>

 

[television]

If the rad has not been replaced then there will be no white dot,, the rads in production did not have a white spot

 

[xavierx]

I have been thinking this all wrong then. I was of the understanding that the later valeo had the white dot. So is it a case that the white dot is put on by the dealer then if they modified them?

I am no closer to knowing if my radiator is good or bad lol

 

[television]

I have been thinking this all wrong then. I was of the understanding that the later valeo had the white dot. So is it a case that the white dot is put on by the dealer then if they modified them?

I am no closer to knowing if my radiator is good or bad lol

If it does not say Behr on it,,and no white spot it could be an original that has not gone faulty, why not pop into MB and ask them, or an indie

 

[xavierx]

Spoke to a main dealer today.

They claim

1) It is a very small number of cars effected - they have never seen one there themselves - BS ALERT! There is a thread on this very forum mentioning someone who had valeo problems with my local dealer

2) They said that the way to identify whether it is good or bad it to check the code on the radiator which is hidden away and requires removal of the radiator to see it.

 

[television]

Spoke to a main dealer today.

They claim

1) It is a very small number of cars effected - they have never seen one there themselves - BS ALERT! There is a thread on this very forum mentioning someone who had valeo problems with my local dealer

2) They said that the way to identify whether it is good or bad it to check the code on the radiator which is hidden away and requires removal of the radiator to see it.

You can never trust the buggers as bad as MB,, Oh no we have never had this before they tell the owners when we have had hundreds

 

[wvr]

Interesting to find out there was a problem with the radiators, what was the effect? overheating problems?? Does this include the Ml270cdi's and could somebody please give me advice about mine (please see details below). I’ve posted a couple of threads about a starting/idling problem and would really appreciate any further advice?
Thanks Warrick

VIN WDC1631132A441201
Model ML 270 CDI
Chassis 1631132A441201
Engine 612963 30 241048
Transmission 722661 04 351137
Order 0 3 675 04129
Delivery date 17.04.03
Dealer Republic of South Africa (675)

 

[television]

No, the 163 or 164 was never affected with this problem

 

[wvr]

Thanks Malcom, Could you please read my thread I just posted (Title-A question for Alex and the other guys that have overhauled an ML270cdi engine (2003)). Any advice will be highly appreciated
Thanks

 

[television]

Will do but ML's are not my good point

 

[wvr]

Thanks Malcolm, any advise will be good. going to call it a night now but will pop online in the morning to see if anyone could help.