Recent content by Iain430

360mm from the center of the wheel to the bottom of the arch 245/40/18 tyres H&R springs with 5 pip rubbers on the springs hope this helps

will do but working away from home for a few days will do it when i get back:thumb:

I have got 245/45/18 on the front of my S210 E430 Avantgarde with H&R spring setup and they do not foul the arches. ps the front spring rubbers are 5 pips

have PM you Olly cheers

1999 e430 avantgarde estate thinking about changing the springs all round. europarts list some Apex ones are they any good?:dk: cheers Iain

:bannana:sorted it was the belt tensioner got one from europarts (£89) many thanks to all cheers iain;)

cheers one of those jobs you need the hands of a 4 year old and the strength of god i think!

had a new water pump and viscous coupling fitted about 12 mouths ago so fingers crossed its not that.:dk:

1999 E430 there is a metallic rattle coming from the front of the engine. I think it could be the belt tensioner pulley is this easy to change?

one thing i did notice when i had the engine cover off was that the inlet manifold has an AMG badge and part number on it.is this right?:dk:

Lol mite get 26 to the gallon insted 25

well got the car on star and it came up with a maf fault. went to eurocarparts they had one in stock (bosch one £139.20 ouch:eek:) back to mot station for a retest CO 0.006% HC 39ppm Lambda 1.004 YAAHOOO:bannana: IT PASSED Many thanks to all cheers Iain

Will be sorted if I get it through the mot Will get it on star tomorrow will post my finding. many thanks for all your help

slight uneven idle smells a bit rich but give it sum beans and she flys

change the oil yesterday and 12 months(only done 5000 miles) before that only use MB spec fully synthetic oil cheers