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Any excuse to go for a pint "Said Alice"

The way this happened an air lock is very,very unlikely. I was in slow moving traffic with the heater working as well as it should be. Next thing I am feeling chilly, checked that I hadn't changed any settings and drove home and checked the obvious stuff then went to the pub 🍺

My MOT man seems to think my genuine MB still under its useless 24 month warranty thermostat is faulty. The new Gates part arrived from Napa parts this morning. I will do some testing to see at what temp it starts to open and hopefully at 92c it will open fully. I will do the same tests on the...

I fitted an NGK and have one in stock for next time.

Interesting read, car has just been delivered back after the MOT. Pass with no advisories, my joints are playing up today so I am not going to play with it today. Strangely enough when I was looking for a new stat there are I think three listed for the OM 646 engine all with different opening...

New mot all good with no advisories.

I run 34/35 for general knocking about but go to 38/39 for distance motorway runs.

MOT done and a pass with no advisories, just waiting for the driver to bring the car back to me then I can have a closer look at the heater issue.

Buying the stat alone is not a good idea 🤔 The housing comes with a new temp sender and gasket :)

Today is MOT day so the car will be missing for half the day. After a motorway run yesterday I did get some warm air, I have reset the blend flaps via Xentry and everything is moving with no clicks from behind the dash. I did the water pump about 2k back with a genuine MB pump. The auxilliary...

W209 duovalve ????? and just where would I look for one of those in a 2009 CLK ? Perhaps you could find me a part number ?

Cam position sensor would throw the mixture out of killter.

The stat is not fully open at 88c it is 3.6 percent short of its fully open position. My ONC/HND and 25 years in the game tells me it is not OK

Did you read through my last post ?

So here we go again,,,,,,,,,,,,, I bought a genuine MB stat and housing, fitted it and all good until last weeks cold snap. Out and about and the heater starts blowing cold, plug the scanner in and live data shows coolant temp 88 c so the stat is faulty. Rang MB to ask how to proceed as it still...

Yes, any decent indi should be able to do them. The important bit is the geometry check, I had the full check and 4 wheel alignment done on a Hunter Hawk Eye machine.

I had exactly the same issue and it was lower front control arms. Fitted new Lemforder and then full geometry check, all sorted :)

So today I was out in the CLK with the heater on and nice and warm, suddenly and without me touching the heater controls, it started blowing cold on both sides of the car. Tried everything I could think of but no joy temp gauge normal. Recent new thermostat and auxilliary water pump fitted, main...

As I survey the ever increasing stock of parts that I currently have on the shelf for my CLK ready to fit as and when needed, rear brakes are top of the list. All premium Brembo plus braided stainless flexy pipes, complete set of Lemforder links for the rear end. All bought over time with the...

Don't forget to clean the magnet in the sump pan 🤔