antifreeze leaking through cap when car warms up

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zoltandy

Discussion Starter · Jan 26, 2005

Guys I need your help. I have a 2000 C 280 Sport with about 51,000 miles on it. It seems that when car is driven at slower speeds and in traffic, it pushes the anitfreeze out through the cap and starts to run hot (the guage moves past the middle into the red). On the highway it is fine and it operates at the normal temp (in the middle). I also noticed that the upper radiator hose has plenty of pressure (almost to much) and it is very hot, however the lower radiator hose is only luke warm. None of the hoses seem to be leaking, nor is the water pump. The only visible leak is through the radiator cap when the pressure increases past the middle on the guage. Has this happened to anyone else?

I am hoping it is something cheap like a thermostat or fan switch. Any suggestions?

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tony200

· #7 · Apr 15, 2005

hi there. u r worrying too much. the fan works at the Computer preset temperature. the car specialist will link ur computer to theirs and he can change the "on-temp" for ur fan. i had mine dropped 8 degrees celsius. the normal running temp fo ur engine is between 80 and 90. about the leeking problem, it could be an overflow, it could be baddly tightened junctions (that really are easy to fix with a screwdriver). i hope this helps. good luck

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