a160

I'm 18 years old, was looking at buying a Fiesta. Couldnt find one I liked, found a cheap (?) £750 Semi Auto A160. Drove it, drives like a dream Few minor problems that maybe some of you can help me with; (please bare in mind, I know absolutly nothing about Mercedes, prices of spares etc or...

Thinking of purchasing A160 manual 2002 model which has done 100 000Kms and going for a good price. Is this a 1.6L engine? It still has to go for its 100 000km service which I will negotiate with the owner to take off the price. The car is in good nic. What should I look out for on this very...

My late father's A class is now for sale after probate etc. It's been in use sporadically by family etc so hasn't been standing!! It's a 52 plate A160 Avantgarde LWB automatic. Freshly mot'd (flew through) although not taxed. 47k miles and very nice as i looked at fifty odd before I found...

Hi I've read a few forums and I've had the vacuum pump out, seems to look fine - not wet etc. I'm just wondering whether anyone has an idea what this might be? Is the pump a dead'un or is it something else? It does not lock, key fob does activate the alarm (no sound is heard from the...

I have this very irritating problem. Whenever I go to the gas station for refueling gas. The gas pump keeps stop pumping fuel like it sense that the fuel in the tank is full which is not full! What is causing this?

Hi all My Missus went out this morning and started the car while she scraped the icy windows. Part way through this - it stalled. Now it turns over - (plenty of battery life) - but won't start. The petrol light is on - so I am wondering if it is related to that - but I have added some fuel...

New Member, Hi all Am in the process of getting a 59 plate A class, which I know is a little underpowered so have been looking a Remapping the ECU. Has anyone tried the Emotion system from Celtic Tuning looks quite interesting but any help and advoce much appreciated. :confused:

This has a pretty unusual spec and I really quite like it. 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ A160 Avantgarde

Hello All, I am considering buying a new A class auto W169 and cannot decide which engine to select. Can anyone help me decide ? I will be doing town and mostly A road motoring. Is the extra power and torque of the larger engine worth the extra cost ? Kind Regards Pugfire

Hi all Have just bought a 1998 A160 SA and am getting to grips with it. Seems like a good solid car - with quite low mileage for year - (just 73K) backed up by service and MOTs. Anyway - it does make a noise which seems to be coming from the engine compartment - sort of behind the central...

Can anyone tell me how to remove the interior trim at the top of the tailgate opening. This plastic trim conceals the centre seat-belt fitting and it is from this trim that water leaks when the tailgate wash-wipe is used. But how do I get it off to get at the underlying problem?

Hello. Its a W168 model automatic transmission. I want to remove the automatic trans floorshift but I have no idea how to remove the center console especially the hand brake part. Anyone have a guide that can guide me on how to remove the complete auto trans floor shift ?

Car suddenly went no power and no gear indicator on instrument. Fault stored P1875 and P0600. But i am unable to get reading fault in FTC. A large "bang!" occur when going from P to R and to D. Mine was a A160 W168 Fully auto trans. Any idea ? Or just the floor shift module and the...

hi can somebody help ive got a 1999 a160 that starts and cuts out after 1 second, the first time i turn the key it starts then cuts out but if i try to start straight after it wont turn over unless i leave it for 5 mins or disconnect battery and reconnect. i have only esp and battery light...

Hi all we have just purchased a 1998 merc A160 semi auto the only problem we have is when we first turn the ignition on the service light comes on, we cannot reset it as the four buttons dont seem to work, we cannot change the outside temp to clock or the trip recorder or any other function does...

The time has come to sell our A160 cdi. It's a facelift W168(2003 -53) and the SE Specification includes Air Conditioning, Traction Control, Front Electric Windows, Electric Heated Door Mirrors, Power Steering, Remote Central Locking, Passenger and Side Airbags and CD player. It's done just...

Hi Am hoping someone can help. I recently bought a 10 yr old merc A160 with only 50k km on the clock. The car's been driving fine until recently when it started to shut down when there was no acceleration to the engine like when preparing to stop so RPM needle went right down to zero. There r...

Hi All, My uncle is having a few problems with his A160, 1999 model. Anyone know of an MB specialist diagnostics place in S.E. London to take a look at it? Thanks in advance.

Have had the above for 10 days as a courtesy car whilst my W203 was having wheel arches repaired thanks to MB Bromley Kent. Driving the A Class was an interesting experience as it felt underpowered even with just me in it, steering was extremeley light and it also seemed to wander all over...

Hi all, in March I had the front discs and pads replaced on my A160. since then the car has developed an odd click noise when you press the peddle. The click happens a second or so after the peddle is pressed and can be quite loud at low speeds. Its not the ABS kicking in and the discs and...