W211 estate judder.

[jeremytaylor]

Please, how is it possible to tell which radiator is fitted to the 05 211. Are there any easy found visual differences between the good and bad types and if so where/what are they?

A VIN check at the dealer will tell you what was fitted from new (assuming the car still has the same rad), but Behr rads have a 'Behr' label on them. Assuming your 211 is an 05 build (as opposed to registration) you should be OK as John says.

 

[matblackactor]

can you tell me what the outcome was geoff as i hvae the same problem on a car i have just bought yesterday a 2004 W211 E320CDI Estate the judder on accelerating problem.

 

[E270 Owner]

can you tell me what the outcome was geoff as i hvae the same problem on a car i have just bought yesterday a 2004 W211 E320CDI Estate the judder on accelerating problem.

That was 5 years ago..........probably binned it by now or exported to Lithuania

 

[matblackactor]

That was 5 years ago..........probably binned it by now or exported to Lithuania

what im really asking is what happened when it came to replacing parts etc

 

[toolman1954]

Matt, I think what E270 was referring to was the fact that Geff has not posted on this forum for over 5 years so it MIGHT be that he will be unavailable for comment.
However, some one else may come along and offer some words of wisdom. As for the parts issue, it would seem that, at the time Geff had a new Torque converter and no doubt a change of fluid.
Before you start to panic, what mileage is on your 211 and when if ever was your Autobox fluid changed. Did you get any service history with your 211?