Engine Coolant Leak

1985 MERCEDES BENZ 190E
250,000 MILES
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HAPPYHANDZ
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the leak is right on the engine. i can see it plane as day. its a little half circle cap thing and it drips really slowly. how do i stop it?
Sep 28, 2011 at 11:51 AM
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a little half circle cap thing is a bit hard to place sorry, can you take a pic and post it?
Sep 28, 2011 at 11:53 AM
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HAPPYHANDZ
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here you go
Sep 28, 2011 at 12:14 PM
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Sorry can you re send i lost the image, my error.
Sep 28, 2011 at 12:17 PM
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i think i have a dead engine at work, so if i can locate the part i will get a better idea as to what is going on. i found the pic, it looks like the rubber 1/2 moon grommet under the rocker cover, this will not be the leak, check around the rocker cover and see if you can find any evidence of coolant leaking, i will still look at the engine at work as well.
Sep 28, 2011 at 12:22 PM
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HAPPYHANDZ
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no i have sat there and watched it leak. its really slow. like a drop a min
Sep 28, 2011 at 12:32 PM
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I will check the engine at work in the morning, i am in Australia, it's 10-35PM here just now, so it will be in a few hrs time.
Sep 28, 2011 at 12:37 PM
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See the pic, you will see the 1/2 moon seal on the rocker cover, is this the place you see the leak?
Sep 28, 2011 at 12:55 PM
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HAPPYHANDZ
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yes that would be it. how do i fix it
Sep 29, 2011 at 12:05 AM
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There is no coolant behind that seal, i would get the cooling system pressure tested and look around the thermostat housing and the thermo switches on the drivers side, i do feel that coolant is working its way around the rocker cover and coming visible at the front, get this done first.
Sep 29, 2011 at 2:33 AM