Re: Not quite an Audi but another German Car Maker..........

[eyvind.spangen@c2i.net (Eyvind Spangen)]

On Tue, 03 Nov 1998 07:27:56 -0500, you wrote:

>I own a '92 300SE with just over 60K miles. I got the 60k mile service done
>two or three weeks ago and yesterday the low coolant level kept coming on. I
>go and take a look at the coolant tank and what do I see?? Dirt, muck, and a
>bunch of other crap all over the inside of the tank! So I figure it just has
>a clogged pipe(I'm not great with cars and decided not to take the pipe off
>and check). Ohh well just take it back to the dealer and get it fixed... BUT
>when I walk around the car again I see liquid(NOT water) nearly flowing(at a
>slow rate) out of the exhaust! Any suggestions wanted!!!!

Symptoms of blown head gasket. The "dirt and muck" might be oil. The
coolant loss is probably due to the coolant leaking into the
cylinders. And then you can guess why liquid flowed out of the exhaust
pipe..

ES