Radiator sediment

2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320
200,000 MILES • 3.2L • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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ALOVEBUG1121
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I recently found glass, rock and sand in my radiator reserve tank. What kind of issues am I possibly facing? Do I need to do more then drain and flush the system?
Sep 28, 2019 at 4:57 AM
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Hi and welcome to 2CarPros.

I would suggest replacing the cap if it is missing, but you should suffer no ill effects from this. You can flush it if you like but there is no emergency to do it before the next scheduled flush which should be done every 1 to 2 years.

Here is a guide for you to look over if you need to:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/coolant-flush-and-refill-all-cars

Rich
Sep 28, 2019 at 11:29 AM