W210 Radiator Speared by Rebar

[richard_sw11]

On Saturday I suddenly found my self driving my W210 with a 1 metre long piece of steel reinforcing bar wedged in the front of the car (A4 Eastbound at Chiswick). After I managed to stop and pull over I found that the radiator has been damaged, but not punctured. I am attaching a picture. Is this something I can live with (it is a 1999 model), or do I need to get it replace/repaired?

Unsurpirisngly MB Chelsea were no use when I went to see them on Saturday. They appeared have only one mechanic on duty and queried whether I woudl want to wait indefinitely for the off chance of seeing him...

 

[Dieselman]

That looks like the air-con condenser and definitely looks finished.

 

[richard_sw11]

Thanks. I guess that is good news in that I can still drive it, bad news in that I will have to shell out to replace it.

 

[GordonTarling]

Your insurance could pay for this - IF you want to claim.

 

[renault12ts]

Where did the bar come from? Was it thrown at you?

 

[Gollom]

Better you change no other way than that........
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[Phil Thomas]

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I don't see a post from Wills r?

 

[renault12ts]

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Because it has been removed. He was advertising.

 

[johnsco]

Thank Heavens the bar wasn't through the front screen !!

 

[richard_sw11]

Chiswick not that exciting at 7.20 am on a Saturday! I suspect the bar had fallen of the back of a builders truck. It was bent and bounced up when the car in front of me ran over it I guess.

I am off to see the insurance assessor now...

 

[lynall]

Years ago i ran over a back garden bench in the overtaking lane on a dual carriageway luckily i was in my disco and the bench was a round steel tube construction with thin planks, it practically blew to pieces as i ran over it.

Condensor rad is less than a £100 plus a regass, may be better to pay for it yourself unless loads of other damage.

Not hard to change did mine on the drive at home.

Quick google reveals
http://www.automotive-air-conditioning-vehicle-parts.com/air-conditioning-condensers-results.aspx?models-for=MERCEDES&Model=E%20CLASS%20(W210)&part=Condensers

Loads of hits one i used was in London but now cant find it, but roughly same prices and fast delivery.


Lynall