Evening all,
Long time reader, first time poster. Spent a lot of time browsing the forums prior to buying my first MB, and became the proud owner of an '04 S211 E320 a few months back.
The car is brilliant, but over the last month I noticed a vibration under load, which thanks to this forum I suspected —*and was subsequently confirmed as —*failing engine mounts.
When the car was on the ramp a small leak was discovered from the gearbox oil cooler pipes. Best case is new pipes, but the worst case is that these have fused to the rad and this will also need to be replaced.
I've been given a quote for both options by a local indie (who've been brilliant so far) but I wondered, given the age of the car, whether it's worth just replacing the radiator regardless. I believe it's still on the original, am I right in thinking this will be the Valeo variety? Is there a preferred brand to upgrade to? Or is it just worth changing the oil cooler pipes? Car had a new gearbox fitted late last year which is still under warranty but I'm keen to ensure it's protected from overheating.
Thanks in advance.
Long time reader, first time poster. Spent a lot of time browsing the forums prior to buying my first MB, and became the proud owner of an '04 S211 E320 a few months back.
The car is brilliant, but over the last month I noticed a vibration under load, which thanks to this forum I suspected —*and was subsequently confirmed as —*failing engine mounts.
When the car was on the ramp a small leak was discovered from the gearbox oil cooler pipes. Best case is new pipes, but the worst case is that these have fused to the rad and this will also need to be replaced.
I've been given a quote for both options by a local indie (who've been brilliant so far) but I wondered, given the age of the car, whether it's worth just replacing the radiator regardless. I believe it's still on the original, am I right in thinking this will be the Valeo variety? Is there a preferred brand to upgrade to? Or is it just worth changing the oil cooler pipes? Car had a new gearbox fitted late last year which is still under warranty but I'm keen to ensure it's protected from overheating.
Thanks in advance.