190d

Hi all, The "anti jerk" system isnt working on my old merc! if i try and pull away in low revs the car drives like a kangaroo!! - How does this system work? is it to do with the vacuum? Because recently my brakes have been very hard first thing after starting and the car wont turn off by the...

Hi, Im new here but this week my merc has caused me a LOT of bother! A quick rundown - this is my main and only car now, I use it everyday covering over 1,100 miles a week, its a 5 speed Manual and has 206k on the clock. Main Problem - the starter solenoid has NO power! If I turn the key to...

Hello, I am thinking of changing the rear shelf of my 190 w201, Can any one tell me from where I can buy the interior carpet for the new shelf? Do the 190 use cut pile material? Who sells the carpets by code mine is 178? thanks

Does anyone have any experience of one of these? I can't seem to find any technical figures, driving info or anything really. They seem to be quite rare. I would guess they go pretty well. Anyone?

My sunroof on my 190D is stuck. it´s electrical and I would like to fix it. But to fix it I have open the sunroof. Anyone have any ideas how to open the damn thing. the manual override in the trunk does not do the trick either. I have an idea to what´s wrong. I thing that the tleflex tube is no...

there is a TSB / Recall regarding "prechamber leak fix" on 1989 190D. does anybody have access to the full detailed text of this TSB? Or had anybody had this problem. It is compression leakage between Cylinder head and prechamber (ie not between injector and prechamber). THanks in advance.

I will be replacing injectors and glowplugs on 2.5 diesel this weekend. Is there anything that i should be carefull about???

Hi all, First post so go easy, it's a 1986 190D the gears all behave until the box changes into 4th gear at which point it jumps out :confused: , will changing the oil/filter cure this or is a gearbox strip on the cards. Does anybody know what the likely cost of the repair to...

Hi All, My drivers side electric window is not working (motor), I have got a replacement. I have got the door trim off but from what I have been told, I need to get the window down enough to undo the retaining bolt any ideas?? Thanks Justin

Have had this car since Oct 2002. Slowly been working away at getting it back to its former glory... got us to Barcelona and back last summer without any problems apart from a near overheating (of car and passengers) on the Paris orbital on a Friday evening rush hour <shudder>...

Hi there, I'm told the 16-valve 190E (2.6?) has a limited slip diff. Would anyone know if this would be the same dimensions and ratio as one on a 2.5D? I.e, could I swap 2.6 with my current diff to have a LSD. Somehow I think not, but it's worth asking. thanks Chris S

Does anyone know whether the 3.0litre turbodiesel engine (M603) would fit in the engine compartment of a W201? Is there a physical difference (sizewize) on the 2.6/3.0litre petrol engines (M103) and the named dieselengine? Has anyone ever seen or heard of such a conversion? I think 143...

Came from factory with the following options: - Manual sunroof - Automatic transmission - Electric rightside mirror - Antenna (and maybe radio?) It currently has these options: - Manual sunroof - Automatic transmission - 2x Electric and heated exterior mirrors - 4x Electric windows -...