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    W210 estate towbar

    Towbar with complete electrics, including the relay thingy to keep the bulb warning system functioning correctly. It has both the fixed neck attachment (never used) and the removable swan neck. I still have the full fitting instructions as well & it's very easy to fit with no cutting of the...
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    Cheap ABS ring source

    Hi all, my 300TD estate broke a rear ABS ring last week & I got a replacement through a seller on eBay. His eBay shop is called A.B.S. Rings-Scotland and it was £17.49 for one ring including p&p. It arrived very quickly and fitted quite well, possibly a little bit on the loose side but this may...
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    W210 estate suspension pipe repair

    Hi Goldestate, just wanted to say a big thanks, I undid the lever and moved it manually as you said and it bled through. Everything is working as it should and i can spend tonight in the house rather than flat on my back under the Merc :thumb: Many thanks again, regards, Jim
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    W210 estate suspension pipe repair

    Thanks guys, I've been at it all night, got the pipes replaced and tried what I'd read elsewhere of loading up the rear of the car & running the engine to bleed but the suspension still isnt working. (I've just come in and saw your post gold estate.) I had to take the level valve that the two...
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    W210 estate suspension pipe repair

    Further to my query above, I spoke with a very helpfull person at the local MB parts dept who said that they usually just replace the pipes with the cunifer on the roll. I managed to strip everthing out tonight, a bit of a sod of a job but I won in the end! I've read on here that the system self...
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    W210 estate suspension pipe repair

    Hi all, I'm looking for a bit of advice with the self levelling suspension on my '98 w210 300TD. The metal pipe that delivers fluid to the rear suspension has sprung a leak near the back and both pipes are quite rusty but only at the rear, the section from the floor pan forward is perfect. I was...
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    Which towball wiring kit??

    Just a quick update that might help others thinking about fitting a tow bar to the W210. The universal 7 way bypass relay works fine, as I discovered when I fitted mine today :) The wiring is a bit of a sod as you need to bring two wires over from the r/h light cluster (sidelight & indicator)...
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    Which towball wiring kit??

    Hi Druk, sorry for the confusion, I know each parking sensor has it's own wire, I meant that the sidelights, indicators, reversing lights etc all seem to have individual feeds. regards, Jim
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    Which towball wiring kit??

    Hi Druk, I was wiring up my parking sensors today & it looks like each bulb has it's own wire so I'm assuming it's not multiplexed. I had a look on Towsure's website (same company as Discount Towing) and they only list the basic wiring kit for normal electrics or the 7 way bypass one. I couldn't...
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    Which towball wiring kit??

    Hi Easty, thanks for your reply. I had a look on the Witter site but they don't list a wiring kit for the W210 range at all. I'll try phoning Discount towing tomorrow and see if they can advise. Thanks again, cheers Jim
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    Which towball wiring kit??

    Hi all, I'm going to buy a towbar for my '98 E Class 300td estate and would appreciate some help on which wiring kit to get. I know the car has the bulb failure warning system but I'm not sure which wiring kit i need. The two options I see are N-Type Smart 7-Way Bypass Wiring Kit from Discount...
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    W210 Roof Bar Keys

    If the locks have the key number stamped on them, it might be worth trying a proper locksmith (not one of the High St chains!) I deal with one in connection with my job and I never cease to be amazed at what he can come up with with so might be worth searching one out locally. Cheers Jim
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    W210 Towbar wanted

    Hi all, I'm on the look out for a second hand towbar for my 1998 300TD estate. I'd ideally like one with the detachable swan neck, does anyone have one they don't need anymore? Cheers Jim
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    Mercedes in the Snow

    I've been fairly happy with my 300td estate in the snow, it performed a lot better than I expected from a big auto estate! One trick I did discover that helped a lot was to switch the traction control off if I was trying to get up a steep hill!! :eek: The problem I was having with it on was...
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    e300 wvo is it to cold

    I've been starting with no problems on 90% WVO and 10% unleaded petrol with a splash of acetone as well. Are your glow plugs in good working order? On the colder mornings (-5 according to the car dash temp) I just gave it a second blast of the glow plugs and it started no bother. You really...
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