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My W124 300TE Auto Estate '92 model has been parked in the drive for a couple of months now awaiting leaking water pump change. As the road tax expired, it is on SORN until I get time to fix it. However, last weekend, I discovered that the front end (wheel arches) has strangely dropped with the...

Am looking for a V Class (638 series) tailgate complete with window glass and wiper mechanism in the charcoal black colour, no dents or rust.

The wheel lock nut key has gone missing, normally keep it in the rear hatch with the jack, etc. but can't seem to locate it anywhere.:doh: Maybe the guys who changed the tyres last did not replace it in the boot. However, I now need to remove the locking bolts which are recessed about an inch...

W124 300TE Auto 12 valve 1991 model The aux belt tensioner damper (small shock absorber) bushes have perished, there is significant at play top and bottom fixing. Also, a rattling sound started a few days ago and upon checking all the front end pulley area, noticed that the water pump pulley...

Starts fine, idles fine, picks up fine and after about 5 minutes of driving starts to hiccup, losing power but does not turn off, drives at about 10mph, foot off the pedal and depress slightly then runs smooth for a few seconds and resumes to hiccup state - appears to be fuel related :doh: At...

Last weekend it was driving fine and was parked with fuel on reserve. Went for a couple of miles run later and noticed that it "hicupped" once or twice but forgot to fill up. Yesterday I decided to take it for a run and fill up but it refused to start, just normal engine cranking but no start...

My W124 300TE Auto 12V has a PS fluid leak from the pump vicinity (pipework in/out from the pump) but the steering is fine like normal. 1. What could be causing the leak - the pump or the Hose joints? 2. How do you check the fluid level - the pump seems to have a sealed metal cylinder with a...

Since about a year now, the 300TE Auto had developed 'delayed' gear changes and slight 'jerky' changes. It has done around 197K miles. Took the car for an MOT a few weeks ago and mentioned the tranny 'problem' to the mechanic just to get an 'opinion' from him. Although it passed the MOT with...

300TE - After driving around for about half an hour this morning, I stopped at the local shops and saw a trace of fine 'smoke' appear from the underside of the car at mid-section below the doors......bent down and discovered that it was from the traces of leaking oil which had blown onto the...

beside the headlight - slight bubbles have started appearing recently. Understand this is a common rust spot problem with these models. As the body is otherwise mint, what is the best way: 1. To treat the slight rust bubbles before they spread further. 2. The best way to counter this spread -...

Are they any way better performing than the normal standard plugs? When I got my W124 300TE (8V) over a year ago, I replaced the standard plugs with the Denso Iridium having been informed that they last much longer and engine performs better, along with a set of new ignition leads. The 300TE is...

Got stuck in heavy traffic in London's East End last Saturday, my W124 300TE Auto moving at snail's pace for about an hour, resulting in a sudden 'hunting' mode in idle but would clear once driven! Since, it has retained that tendency despite a visual check to ensure that all is ok under the...

The cabin vent fan on my 300TE has developed an annoying squeak at the first setting, it is not continious but the squeak comes around at random! Perhaps needs a squirt of WD40? Where exactly is this fan and what is the best way to access this location?

The auto box has been fine until a recent 500 mile motorway day-trip after which it has become somewhat erratic when sometimes it shifts from 1st to 2nd with a delayed and a slight high rev motion :confused:. This only happens when it has been driven a while and at random - not all the time...

Where could I find a detailed procedure for an 300TE autobox oil change? I have purchased the original MERC filter and sump gasket and am not sure whether the normal ATF or Dextron III is the correct oil - is the Halfords or ECP ATF good enough or does it have to be the MERC oil!?! :crazy...

The black plastic bulb holder to the rear driver side light cluster has a snapped locking clip and tends to drop out into the wing void.....I managed to locate a replacement unit from ebay which comes with a long (2ft) wiring loom with an end connector. Any idea where this connector is connected...

When starting my 300TE (12V) first thing in the morning, it makes a slight continious tick...tick...tick...tick noise for a few seconds (about 3-5 secs) until the oil pressure needle hits the top and then quietens to normal tickover........is this due to low oil pressure at start-up? Any cure?

300TE 12V - The plastic trim which sits on the cam cover and houses the ignition leads - how is the base length fixed to the cam cover top? Mine had snapped and I just bought a new one from MERC. Old one just appeared to be "sitting" in the cam cover slot!!!

After not driving the 300TE for a period of 4 days, I decided to take it for a spin to the local shops about a mile or so away, journey ok but them it started hesitating and having slight hiccups (like fuel starvation), I immediately turned around and headed back home when after a hundred yards...

Cruising on the M25 @ around 90mph when hit a stretch of roadworks speed restricted zone of 50mph, gently pushed the brake pedal to bring speed to around 50mph when I noticed that the ABS yellow light had come on in the dash console......stayed on after then until I reached destination. On...