Help Boiled over

[Glassalot]

Help, my 98 500 has over heated and boiled over- the fans didn’t cut in,
Has any one any idea where the thermostat switch is as the fans still work.

[john p]

The Otter switch that controls the fans is at the bottom of the Coolant tank,I believe it can get toasted by the manifolds and fail.

[Glassalot]

Thanks i will take a look.

[Glassalot]

Have looked, there is no switch on my tank maybe an upgrade on this year.

[Cider Andy]

The otter switch was moved on the later cars. It's mounted in the radiator below the 'top' hose.

[Glassalot]

.....thanks, bugger secondhand rad.

[spend]

For @£30 you should be able to get your rad dipped, pressure tested & repainted and a bung put in wherever you want. I was told by the local rad folks all this is to ensure a good braize of the bung. I do prefer the outlet side (just to join the throng of drum bangers )

Dave

[Glassalot]

Thanks Dave
Have hotwired a switch in for time being but will look in to it.