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    If my Tracking is straight then why

    Austin Allegros... Yes it was a very common sight for a while - seeing an Allegro parked up on or just off a roundabout with the owner stood contemplating a collapsed front wheel.
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    £814 million found.

    so who ends up trousering the 814 mil then? it won't be cute third world kiddies at all We don't really send that money abroad, it stays right here at home. None of us can spend anything at the moment because we're all skint, so the pharmaceutical/construction/transport/you-name-it companies...
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    Drivers seat stuck completely forward and Mercedes want to 'cut it out'??

    remove the door card and have a good wiggle of the connector at the back of the seat switches - a bad earth here can mess up the voltages - this makes the seat module think that the switch is signalling 'forward' when in fact you're pressing it to go back. This might be why you can still hear...
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    SprintBooster - Group Buy Thread

    I have one of these and like it. I think the name 'Sprintbooster', the advertising claims, and the price, are stupid, and I think that's why some people understandably call them. If I sold an aftermarket cable quadrant for the throttle potentiometer, and described it as 'reprofiled', I just...
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    Nightmare claim won't go away - need advice

    start a diary straight away nothing fancy, a word document will do write EVERYTHING in it - every phone call, everything date and sign every letter you receive be honest, be fair. Making yourself write everything you decide and everything you do in the diary helps ensure your actions will stand...
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    W208 Roof Issues!!

    3 hours labour seems fair - I think WIS calls for removal of the roof mechanism. You can replace it yourself without removing anything though, it's straightforward, if a bit fiddly, and you don't need any fancy tools. The hardest part is routing the cable properly, so if you go for DIY, make a...
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    Wing Mirror CLK W208

    you'll be really lucky if you can get to all the connectors without removing the door card. They are cable tied and clipped to the door panel, just below the top of the door card. It's no big deal to remove the door card.
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    CLK W208 Boot lift

    the little roller thing is the pneumatic ram that pops the convertible boot open a couple of inches. As said, it cannot open fully like the coupe for fear of fouling the folding roof when it is in action. If the roller/ram has come out, you may find that the pneumatic system cannot build enough...
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    best sub 5k 4x4

    Have run a CR-V honda diesel for a year now by default. 56 plate, now got 150k on the clock. Interior like new, underneath like new, runs like new. Never lift bonnet. 40mpg no matter how you drive it around town. 50mpg easy on a motorway run. The car will run forever. Honda's do not break. makes...
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    W208 Convertible roof issues

    Yep the roof is certainly straightforward (I'm no genius - I've just had a few problems with my roof) You mention the compartment cover pulling down slightly just before it opens - I don't think this is necessarily due to the lock mechanism operating. Remember that, throughout the sequence...
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    W208 Convertible roof issues

    Not 100% sure what is happening with yours because I'm not there, but the whirring noise is the sound of the pump motor running. The pump runs all the time throughout the sequence from start to finish - it provides continuous hydraulic pressure. The change in tone of the pump motor is just due...
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    W208 Convertible roof issues

    Sorry, forgot your last 2 questions Yes, it's okay if you can move the roof somewhat without undoing the bypass valve. The pump unit is located behind the rear seat bulkhead, but in front of a second, dummy bulkhead that separates it from the boot area. To access it you have to open the...
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    W208 Convertible roof issues

    well it's a common problem , but if you hit snags at the point where the bow (the rear section of the roof) has reached fully vertical, but the compartment cover doesn't want to open, then the bow ram limit switch is the first thing to look at. This is because the bow ram limit switch (which is...
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    Rear window not goes down!!!

    Just pull up the rectangular plastic trim around the gear selector. Remove the ashtray inner, then pull the centre console switch panel up from the front - it all just unclips if you pull firmly. If your car is an automatic you might need to move the selector into D to give you a bit of...
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    Rear window not goes down!!!

    Sorry I misunderstood your post. The switches for the rear windows on a convertible are actually a set of front window switches (a switch module) for the coupe. This means that when you press the rear window switch the switch module outputs a canbus signal. On the coupe (where the same switches...
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