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Hey guys?!! Would any one know where are the engine code stamps on newer CDI engines?? I am looking for an engine and I have been visiting local dismantlers but couldn't find the stamps so couldn't tell one motor from another. I know that older engines have the stamp in front of the fuel...

Good evening, i am looking at purchasing a Mercedes Benz S500 on a Y plate. its got 88k on the clock and to be honest im after some advice. what are the common problems with these cars? The car comes with a full dealership service history and it seems all the toys you could ever want in a...

hi ive been reading through previous posts and see the same sort of questions asked but can't quite find the answer!!! i have an audio 20 system in my 03(53) w211 however i think this maybe older version from what ive read in previous posts!!! Was just wondering how i can put my ipod through...

This morning I picked up the E Coupe after having an MOT and a couple of bits corrected. Anyway, I pull out of the Merc Specialist and within 200 yards, a beautiful 208 CLK55 Coupe exits their house in front of me. It was a gorgeous Dark Blue/Black, W-reg, with some 18" Carlsson alloys. We...

hi all, every so oftern i just have to floor it, in my lovely e320 just to feel that power of the 3.2 block:bannana: thing is i do notice alot of smoke when i look out the rear window, checking to see if im being chased by the police. i know its a diesel and i guess you should expect it. any views ?

My W211 270CDI wouldn't start yesterday. Starter motor cranked but engine wouldn't fire up. A mechanic friend put car on his diagnostic laptop and fault codes saying 'common rail pressure too low' came up. He will have to tow it to his garage to investigate more closely on Monday. Has anyone had...

This is quite a sad sight. I mean, the car is so new, yet i have seen so many on the back of a tow.. i know there are teething problems, but SOO MAANNNYYY??? This is possibly the 5th new e class i have seen being transported... This was not the case in the 80's nor the early 90's... will we...

Rt Hon David Miliband MP Secretary of State. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Nobel House 17 Smith Square London SW1P 3JR 16 July 2009 Dear Secretary of State, My friend, who is in farming at the moment, recently received a cheque for £3,000 from the...

Lisas car has a small oil leak that i initially thought was the rocker gaskets but after replacing the cps the other day the rockers seem pretty dry but the cps when removed was soaked in engine oil. So assuming the rear seal has gone? has anyone else come across this on the 112 engine...

My MB dealership have informed me that a seal failure within the radiator (E270 Cdi - 53 Plate) has allowed coolant and gear box oil to mix/comtaminate and damage radiator, torque convertor and will cost £2500 to repair! My enquiries with independent specialists indicate that this is a...

May I remind everyone about one of the best events in the country? Classics on the Common It's a general event, but there will be a good sprinkling of MBs. The total number of exhibitors is limited this year for some reason, but it's still going to be well over a thousand. Unless you are...

Just wondering if any MBClub members could help me out. I'm going to view a 2002 C220 CDI this evening. What are the common faults or problems that occur with this MB? Benn

hi all, its seems there is a very common problem with w210 auto gearbox, where the car will only use 1st and reverse gears, any ideas as to the cause of this? as mine seems to be the same. cheers all, any help would be great.

A BMW driver followed his sat-nav down a narrowing path until his car was teetering over a cliff edge !!!!! http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090325/tuk-driver-led-to-100ft-cliff-edge-by-sa-45dbed5.html

Hi, I've recently bought a 2003 230 kompressor with 41 k on the clock, and it seems i have a problem. On tickover and in the"Park" position (but not in "drive" strangely enough:crazy: ) after about 30 seconds my car starts missing slightly on cylinder number 2- enough to trigger the engine...

Hi Guys, I'm new to this forum so I guess its a chance to say HI!!!, and to ask a couple of questions. I'm in the process of looking for a W208 CLK 230K sport. I Went to see one last night which was on an R plate, with 86K, FSH, it seems to be good, everything seems to work, no warning...

as per title, mine is a 03 car and as read sometimes on this forum it's quite common a bad tightness of the diesel hoses in way of the diesel filter and/or HP pump in front of the common rail, just over the service belts. said that, I've noted an oily dirt in way of the HP pump and hoses, in...

At last the tide seems to be turning against the fanatical PC brigade... http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20071210/tuk-put-christ-back-into-christmas-6323e80_1.html Some sensible words in this article from various sections of our community.

Hi All I'm thinking of getting an Automatic Diesel C Class Merc, year 2000, are there any common problems with these cars? What are the things to look out for? What's the fuel economy like, in town and on motorway? Are the parts expensive? DO the engines use oil? Do the automatic gearboxes go...

Q. What has Batman and a Scouser got in common ? A. Neither can go out without robin. :D