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    How to fix rust problems

    What's dis-heartening is that the car seems to be falling apart round the bullet proof engine!! I've had all manner of recent bugs and gremlins that are nothing whatever to do with the engine. I can see myself sitting atop an engine with 4 wheels in 5 years....Mad Max style...after the rest...
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    How to fix rust problems

    Yes its fabulous, in fact the fuel economy is one of the primary reasons I don't want to part with it. I've had close to 60 mpg on long motorway runs (according to the computer) which is incredible. It's done circa 110K and my understanding of Mercedes Diesel is that puts it in the "just run...
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    Ignition key won't turn

    Thanks again for the help chaps, most appreciated.
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    How to fix rust problems

    Thanks chaps....it's exactly as Bob6600 suggests ie these are cosmetic repairs to stop me from embarrassing myself. Basically there's a few bubbles of rust, one by the boot handle and a couple at the road end of the rear wheel arches. Having said that, while I'm at it I may have a go at a...
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    Ignition key won't turn

    My spare key got dropped in the sea, now I only have the one...hence I cant test using the spare.
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    Ignition key won't turn

    Allied to sending the EIS to the team mentioned above, does anyone know if it's a simple job to remove the EIS unit ones-self? (For posting for repair).
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    Ignition key won't turn

    That's a helpful response, many thanks. That team looks very useful indeed. I'll call them Monday. Can anyone respond to the issue of whether or not it can be ruled that given the dash going dark symptom, that is a 100% certainty that the cause is the EIS? Again, this is to try and avoid...
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    How to fix rust problems

    In terms of my expertise, though novice in terms of body work repairs, I have a great deal of experience of working with materials and have a very practical, rational approach so the process holds no fear at all, it's just knowledge I need. (I don't weld mind so if we're into adding bits, it's...
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    How to fix rust problems

    All advice appreciated so don't worry about being brutal :-) The car's not in fact that bad and although I'm yet to even scrape through the rust, my guess is it's superficial ie there will still be sound metal underneath and hence this is more a filling, sanding and repainting effort. The car...
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    How to fix rust problems

    Morning All Does anyone know of any god quality instruction uploads on You tube that guide a total noob through the process of doing body work repairs. I'm afraid my knowledge of cars is poor but I might need to do something in this regard shortly and I want to avoid wading through the...
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    Good Morning from Sunny Eversley

    Hi Folks By way of introduction, I'm Rob from a small village on the Hants/Berks border. I've posted a tricky electronics/key/EIS challenge in the appropriate forum, hoping you gurus will throw some light on my dilemma.
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    Ignition key won't turn

    Morning All, new fish here. Tremendous resource this site, wish I'd thought to look for it 5 years ago! I've a gremlin with an intermittent twist that might just cause heart failure if I cant get some quality advice...hence my joining the forum. I have an 02 plate C270 estate which has...
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