johnsco
MB Enthusiast From Leeds, West Yorkshire
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Verdicts in, had it aligned Thursday, guy said it was out a "nats ****" (didn't say where) but nothing to do with the replacement... -
johnsco replied to the thread Still going .....Well done Ray. A great tribute to yourself and your car.
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Yep , fuse F44 covers the actuator, inlet port motor , exhaust back pressure sensor and egr . A fault in one can be hard to pin down...
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johnsco replied to the thread W211, OM642, E320 CDI Turbo Actuator.I highly recommend Essex Turbos ... A very knowledgeable and helpful company to deal with.
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johnsco replied to the thread What's the betting?.Any replacement of track-control components should always be followed by an alignment check. Not doing so can seriously affect the tyre...
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Drop links shouldn’t alter the tracking tbh.
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johnsco replied to the thread M113 Crank Pulley replacement?.First things first:- Is the OP absolutely sure that it is the crank pulley that is noisy ? Check first the various pulleys on the route...
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johnsco replied to the thread W211 E280CDi kangarooing.I had two W210 E300TDs .... OM606 engine Both of them great cars and mile-eaters. The W211 E280cdi OM642 is another awesome engine. It's...
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Thank you, I did just that and have the part ready to fit
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johnsco replied to the thread Harsh suspension on front passenger.A broken coil spring isn't always obvious. It's usually the bottom turn of the coil that breaks due to stress corrosion. I once replaced...
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johnsco replied to the thread Refilling with antifreeze.Make sure you carry a spare container of antifreeze mix for the next few times you run the car. Heating the coolant will expel any air...
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johnsco replied to the thread MB changed all coolant to RED type.I have only ever changed the coolant on any of my MBs as part of a maintenance operation. A couple of years ago, I did a partial change...
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johnsco replied to the thread OM642 engine - Glow Plugs - Which type ?.I checked out the 6 glow plugs that I removed. Sure enough - One of them reads high-resistance ... Approx 500 ohms. All the other 5 read...
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johnsco replied to the thread B3 servicing - diesel engine.If there is a problem with the glow plugs or glow plug relay, the glow plug light on the instrument panel will tell you. This will...
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Your old buddy Wighty has done it very recently , a failure of a gp can take out the relay which is expensive , so for £40 I change mine...
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