MERCEDES W124

After splashing out on a seemingly tidy Mercedes W124, we end up splashing coolant all over the M20

JOE MILLER

PART TWO Iended the last report on our Mercedes W124 confident in our purchase, with the old Merc thoroughly serviced and seemingly mechanically solid, ready for its upcoming 24-hour roadtrip. That confidence took a nosedive when I was greeted by the coolant warning light and a squealing noise on the M20. Thinking we'd shredded the fanbelt, I dived into Maidstone Services and popped the bonnet. Coolant was gushing out of a thumbnail-sized slit in the three-inch long hose joining the thermostat housing and water pump, directly onto the fanbelt. Thankfully I'd shut the engine off before it got hot or the bulk of the coolant vacated the vehicle, but being stranded in a services an hour from home with breakdown reportedly unavailable for seven hours didn't exactly inspire confidence. I…

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