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    Stuck on indicators....

    Hi Guys, I have a C reg SEL 3.8L petrol. Just recently a fault has come up with the indicators: When you switch the stalk on, the indicator will just stay on and not flash. This is displayed on the dashboard light (how I noticed) and on the indicators themselves. However the hazard warning...
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    f service?

    I guessed F-service would be a pricey one, cos you go 'Oh F!!'
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    Power steering fluid

    Nip into the dealer and get a bottle, that way you'll know its the right one. You're nearest is mercedes world in brooklands i think.
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    Rear subframe mounts

    Does anyone know where I can get the rubber rear subframe mounts for a W123 300D? The Mercedes dealership has drawn a blank saying 'no longer available', and the closest I can find on Ebay is this, it lists a 240D, but no 300D. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT The Merc...
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    Removing prop shaft W123

    Got there in the end!!! Undid the sleeve nut but this required the use of a 41mm and 46mm spanner. Not sizes the average DIYer carries! So invested in an extra large spanner set from the local tool shop that goes up to 50mm (over 2 foot long!) With this nut undone there was a little more...
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    Removing prop shaft W123

    Been trying that :( Even levering along its length with a crowbar. But it seems that there is some other shaft inside it? There's gotta be an easy way to release the propshaft, but at the moment the only way I can see is to drop the diff, and that can't be right!
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    Removing prop shaft W123

    I'm trying to drop the prop shaft on my W123 diesel to change the centre bearing but am having a little trouble (never done one before). I've undone and removed the 6 bolts on the front flex disc and the same on the rear one, then removed the handbrake cabling that gets in the way, then the 2...
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    Lawnmower service

    Running a lawnmower on Mobil1 :) Very cool
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