lindenengineering
Well-known member
Well its wasn't mine but came on the hook as a supsoed non starter.
This 2005 Sprinter was filled with plain tap water some time ago. Well with minus 20 deg F in Colorado the whole cooling system frozed up to a block of ice!
Surprise surprise !
Owner going for a start (and apparently it did fire) the frozen water pump caused the accessory belt to melt & screech like banshee throwing it all off in tangled mess.
The radiator was blown out and I think the saving grace for the block was the dog leg hose from block to cooler. The ice just ripped it off in shreds .
Reminder then guys
Check your antireeze protecion levels.
Dennis
This 2005 Sprinter was filled with plain tap water some time ago. Well with minus 20 deg F in Colorado the whole cooling system frozed up to a block of ice!
Surprise surprise !
Owner going for a start (and apparently it did fire) the frozen water pump caused the accessory belt to melt & screech like banshee throwing it all off in tangled mess.
The radiator was blown out and I think the saving grace for the block was the dog leg hose from block to cooler. The ice just ripped it off in shreds .
Reminder then guys
Check your antireeze protecion levels.
Dennis