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Tldr; where do I stick the gaffer tape? I'm heading to France in the 'ol rust-bucket, but am struggling to find how to "convert" my halogen headlamps to continental-mode The car's manual has been no help. With previous cars there has been has been a diagram online showing where on the lens...

Hi all, I need to get my plastic blower motor cage off but can't see how. There are tutorials online but they are for other Marques and feature circlips and things my motor / cage combo doesn't have! I ask because: * My w202's cabin blower is on the blink. Needs new brushes (on order). * The...

Hi there, I have an old '99 C200 I saved from being scrap metal with copious amounts of welding. M111 engine despite this threads title (which I can't edit) It's not a tidy car, but it's been reliable and gets serviced accordingly. Just finished a service today (with the car fully warmed up...

Hi there, My trusty rusty 202 is the only car in the family with working aircon (not climate) to keep the toddler cool in the current 30° heat. I know it's 20 year old tech, with 20 year old components, but I seem to need to max it out to get much cooling. I wonder if I have the settings...

So my car just passed its MOT, and promptly died (embarrassingly at the MOT station) Turned the key to start and then all the electrics went dead. I'm hoping the (new-ish) battery has lunched itself. Key doesn't work in boot lock. Putting a 12v pack on the underbonnet connections does nothing...

Hi MBfans, My 202 (which has sat mot of the year due to lockdown) is having similar issues to This Guy. The os rear door wouldn't open from the outside. I've drenched the mechanism in GT85 and it now opens, but only if the handle is pulled very gently. If the handle is pulled 'normally the...

Morning all, I have an MOT coming up and some slight play on my track rod inner joint - not the track rod end - It looks like the rod itself unbolts from the centre part (drag link?) so I can just replace it Perhaps i'm getting the terminology wrong, I'm having trouble finding a track rod via...

Morning all, I'm now getting a fascinating new sound from my W202 - an intermittent whine from somewhere in the transmission that sounds like whale song. It started after I recently changed: - my gearbox oil (see below, under heading 'the transmission oil change' for more details). - my diff...

Hi all, Have a loose manual gear shifter. It wobbles fore and aft quite a bit. I've replaced all six linkage bushings and it's the same. Before I start in things inside the car - is there something inside the black plastic covered mechanism which could be worn? Kind regards Steve

Hi there, I'm trying to pin down the manual gearbox (717.417) oil I need. My research suggests something to MB 235.10 spec? Is that correct? I've based this on: VIN decoder giving transmission number: 717417 07 652708 bevo saying: Transmissionnn oils, sheet 235.10 The partly synthetic...

Hi all, I have a facelift w202. I feel slightly lazy asking but I don't have the car with me to go check. Searches online for diagrams have not helped. My MOT man is unhappy with corroded rear hard brake lines, near to where they join the rear flex pipes. I have the flaring tools so...

Afternoon all, I had always thought the strange loop/thing (pictured) attached to my lap belt, was an OEM part. It doesn't seem to have an MB part number, so looks like it's an accessory. Any idea what it's for? Child seat? Pet restraint?

Hi all, Looking under the bonnet of my car, I can see there is a bracket above my exhaust manifold (see pic below) - presumably a heat shield goes there that has gone missing in the last 124k miles?

Hi all, I've been reading about the benefits of installing oil catch cans on pretty much any engine. I have a 1999 w202 with the m111 2.0 unit. I've studied the workshop manual and various threads, but I am not sure about the location of the various crankcase emission control components. I...

My w202 has both front indicator units (Bosch) seemingly held in by the trim piece below them. I can see that no matter how far they are pushed back, the sprung clip on the unit does not go around the black plastic lip it looks like it's supposed to clip behind. Is this how they are intended...

Hi there, I'm after a roof rack for a w202 saloon (1999). Do let me noow if you have one gathering dust somewhere. I can probably collect from most places in the south east. Kind regards, Steve

My W202 tool kit has a random tool in it. It is a alloy rod, knurled on one end, with a thread on the other (see pic). On the assumption it came with the car - what does it do?

Hi there, Apologies if this a a double post - I posted earlier and it disappeared into thin air. I think I'd like to do a diff swap and need some advice. My W202 (facelift, manual, C200, with ASR) screams away at 3000+rpm at motorway speed (70mph). This is all very 1999 - when cars didn't have...

Hi guys, There's a lot of info about retrofitting the pre-facelft dimming rear view mirror (with red/green LEDs) out there, but not much on the same mod for facelift cars. From what I have seen, it's simply a case of finding a w202 (rare) or w210 (if you can live with limited trim colours)...

Anyone got an OEM w202 cupholder - my car doesn't have one.