Recent content by CraigBEDS

My engine management light came on, so I got a Bluetooth obd reader and am struggling to connect to my iPhone or mac. Any advice ina particular app would help? Thanks

I recently got a 2005 clk280 and after having it a week the engine management light came on. A couple of times I have pulled into the garage and smelt a burning smell. this morning when I got to work there was the smell againa nd smoke coming out under the drivers side of the front bumper by the...

Also, the drivers electric headrest works when it wants to. Not all the time!

I had to hit the brakes on a speed bump which sent the rear headrests shooting up to fully extended. A safety feature, I think. The button is just clicking and when I try to take the roof off the computer says visit workshop. Any suggestion on lowering would really be appreciated. Thanks

My bank are now not covering as fraud, and taken money back. Am getting original engine rebuilt now, but engine shop saying they will take me to court for £1,000 for not returning it, and will not accept the incorrect engine back. My mechanic said today£750 for parts and labour to rebuild and...

Well,as luck would have it. When I originally ordered it, they would not accept my card as I am not on the electoral register, so my sister paid on hers. We were trying to fight it thru her bank, but I went thru my statement and they had taken 540 from me too. I cancelled the transaction as...

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. I got the wrong engine, had to fight for months for a replacement, has now been replaced with another different engine. Refusing to refund me and have openly said they don't care about trading standards or the law. Am currently putting a small claim into the...

Is currently at £650 for fitting but work has stopped as the engine I brought for £550 is a newer version and having lots of complications. So far, with sensor changes before finding out chain had snapped is at £1,400. Still a lot to go though. My mechanic is arguing with 24/7 spares where I...

My chain snapped at110k. V expensive

Now the exhaust manifold won't fit or something, I was on holiday and the mechanic was to scared to call and tell me, as he also had to tell me that so far the £200 for changing it has gone up to £600, now this so they stopped work on it until I got back today. What's going on? Should I tell...

CHANGE IT! How many mmles has it done? My CLK230K has 110k timing chain snapped and so far costing me a fortune, with lots of complications changing the engine! CHAINS DO SNAP!

After the timing chain snapped I am having the engine changed. Seems the engine needed a lot of modification to fit, now the sump. My worry is that the engine management system will not allow it to start. Is this going to happen as I have spent a fortune already! Any advice please?

Maybe 6 wks?. I do 60-70k annually

Does anybody know if I need to replace the ECU when the engine is changed?

Nothing about tensioner either. It has had a Strange noise on pull off since I have had it. Done 6-7k in it tho, so shouldn't think that was the chain all that time? Green Flag diagnosed as Crank Shaft Sensor... Replaced..still no start... £50! Mobile mechanic said his comp could not go in far...