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    w211 320cdi battery change,advice please

    thanks all for your replies,very helpfull,didnt realise that it would drain down in three weeks .i have a relatively new professional motor trade charger so that should be ok.cars only been used twice in the last month so recharging the battery before replacing it is worth a go.its a mercedes...
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    w211 320cdi battery change,advice please

    hi all,still enjoying the merc but maybe due to being used far less the battery is running down.the car is a 2008 model.i am going to check it out today and if its the original battery i am going to change it.two questions please.is it ok to charge the battery on the vehicle still connected?.if...
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    e class w211 aircon ,weird fault.

    thank you everybody for your replies and advice.i took it back to my local garage today and asked them to degass and regass the system anyway.despite the machines reading yesterday,it could only evacuate far less than the system required and upon being refilled the aircon worked perfectly on...
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    e class w211 aircon ,weird fault.

    thanks everybody for the info,looks like thats going to be my next job..
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    e class w211 aircon ,weird fault.

    hi,thanks for that,i took it to my local garage to have it regassed and they connected the equipment to my car but said it was fine and didnt need doing..
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    e class w211 aircon ,weird fault.

    hi all,my 2008 E class 320cdi aircon is only working on the passenger side,the drivers side just blows out lukewarm air.had the refridgerant checked, that is fine.anyone help,its a new one on me,any help would be much appreciated,cheers greasemonkey
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    e class 320cdi suspension rattle

    hi all,just an update to this thread,stripped n/s front suspension,examined all balljoints and bushes.no perceptible wear. took n/s suspension strut apart ,again nothing amiss.reassembled strut,put everything back together but swopped complete suspension struts from n/s to offside and...
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    e class 320cdi suspension rattle

    thanks for that ,i will check mine
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    e class 320cdi suspension rattle

    yes they are the same,thanks for that..if i swop them over it will tell me if they are the problem..
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    e class 320cdi suspension rattle

    hi,yes they look to be straight forward mcpherson struts.
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    e class 320cdi suspension rattle

    hi all my 51,000mls 2008 e class has an irritating rattle coming from the nearside when driving over uneven roads.i have checked the anti roll bar links and bushes front and rear .reached the stage now when i will have to start changing parts.are there any suspension parts on these that are...
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    2008 e320 CDI avant guarde info please

    just had a quick look,some intersting stuff there,cheers..
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    2008 e320 CDI avant guarde info please

    thanks AMGeed,i am really enjoying this car,our last merc was a c200 which gave us sterling and economic service for 12 years .this e320 is a revelation power and handling wise,cheers greasemonkey 01
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    2008 e320 CDI avant guarde info please

    thanks David, thats great,its got things i have never even heard of after 30 years in the motor trade.
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    2008 e320 CDI avant guarde info please

    hi all,just my second post so go easy with me.a few weeks back i bought a 2008 e class 320 cdi avantguarde.its a lovely beast in superb condition and has done 47000 miles.i am really enjoying the power and economy of the v6 diesel.the the suspension is very firm and the car has the AMG wheels...
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