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Thanks will have a go tomorrow, the sl shop just down road from me, good guys for spares. It’s not the end of the world having no tacho, but I do like things to work.

Thanks I have had a leak test and dye added, he couldn’t find the leak either. Would you know can a compressor leak without any visible signs ? Eg under uv light the tech and I have nothing. If not I am thinking it must be the evaporator. Hell of a lot of work to get to that !

Just bought OEM one £159 plus vat From main dealer bought a reman of ebay first £99 Was OK but decided with the OEM. i think the reason for the quote will be mainly for the labour, a lot of work to get to it at least on a Vito.

While I am here and being a bit cheeky another problem I have Is trying to sort is a non working tacho in a 280sl 1983, again if anyone can help, that would be great. cheers

Hi I wonder if anyone can point in right direction ? air con won’t maintain pressure, after fill up, looses most of the gas within an hour or so. Massive leak, used some dye and uv torch, nothing found. I can clear code with a icarsoft after inserting some gas, the compressor appears to be...

Had similar issues with the Vito, DPF sensor looks something like this, mounted on the bulkhead on the vito. Mercedes DPF Sensor 0061539528 A B C E M R S Class Sprinter & Vito Don't buy an aftermarket one.

hi guys wondered if anyone can help, no air con, bought a top up kit, no reading what so ever from gauge. There’s less than 1 volt going to the compressor, checked fuse and voltage appears ok every where else I can check. No leaks that I can see. Changed the temp sensor, checked the dashboard...

Thanks mat

Thanks Matt its driving me crazy changed everything apart from rack, you don't know which hose by any chance, I have changed the two main hoses, cant be those as the part was £145 approx alone. Cheers Roy

Just wondering if there was any out come, I have a similar problems cheers roy

Sorry for the late update, the paint supplied in a spray can is perfect, used their vynal clean, then their own brand vynal prep, warm the paint slightly before use and hey presto. I resprated both door cards, handbrake cover and touched up some other spots. Can highly reccomend.

I have a 280sl 1983, Sunday neither of the two keys would turn in the barrel, apparently a common problem, however unless you can turn the key to the A position you can't remove the barrel, leaving you no alternative but to take off the complete steering lock. After an hour or so I did get a...

When I said I sold the car, in fact my attractive even though I say so myself, wife dealt with it and she took it in after 5 p.m. Black exterior and interior, fawn coloured dogs. Off course don't know if I, a fat old bloke with the boot still looking like an angora jumper, even though she had...

Start the procedure for getting your money back, their is a time limit, at least with my bank. I ordered and paid for a part in December last year, still waiting for my money back. I started two threads on this matter, but they have disappeared. Best of luck

I heard mixed reviews, but didn't won't people round the house, and while it had full service history there was about £400 damage to rear quarter panel, black interior and fawn dogs don't mix, with 94000 on the clock. It seems a lot of people's get jumpy when there's 100k plus. That said my 1996...