After some quick searching I see that these vans weep sometimes (https://www.sprinter-source.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8610). Mines seems to be a bit more than a weep. Today was the first time I have noticed actual droplets of coolant on the cross member. Below cylinder 3 and 5 exhaust ports. I am using this coolant: https://europarts-sd.com/GenuineMercedesCoolant2002-2013-1.asp I was in there to replace a broken manifold stud but gave up in depression after seeing this. Probably going to pay a mechanic to do the exhaust stud and put on a new manifold gasket. Is this engine doomed? Should I start researching head gasket repair? Throw some coolant stop leak in there and call it good? Can anyone recommend a las vegas sprinter mechanic? I am in las vegas until the end of April at which point I will be moving back to Golden CO. and a visit to Linden is in short order. I just really need my van for work and living and hope this isnt the beginning of the end. PLEASE ADVISE
I have had to add coolant to the van maybe 3 times in 30k miles. That blue crud builds up on various coolant hoses as well. I flushed the system and replaced the coolant just over a year ago along with water pump and most coolant hoses and EGR. This thing is nickel and diming me to the death. Debating giving up van life
I have had to add coolant to the van maybe 3 times in 30k miles. That blue crud builds up on various coolant hoses as well. I flushed the system and replaced the coolant just over a year ago along with water pump and most coolant hoses and EGR. This thing is nickel and diming me to the death. Debating giving up van life
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