Tagged: Fan Clutch

W124 fan clutch and other cooling system improvements 3

W124 fan clutch and other cooling system improvements

When I first got my 300TE registered, I had the A/C regassed as it wasn’t very cold.    That made a huge difference as after that the car was ice cold.   According to the service history, it had been a couple of years since it was last done, so it was probably about due.    At the time, my mechanic suggested I replace the...

M117 Fan clutch 2

M117 Fan clutch

The other day I was driving my 560SEL on a fairly hot (30C) day in heavy traffic.  The engine temperature got quite warm when sitting in traffic.   It was well over 100C in traffic, which would eventually cool down when I got moving.   The car didn’t overheat, but I did hear coolant boiling in the radiator hose after I finished the drive. While the...

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