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Hi I did put some thread lock on the bolts, when I put in, took a few attempts to get in on one of them , guess will double check they are still tight enough after. A few miles

So all good so far done around 60 miles.

so all back together now and running, will take for a test drive round work in a few days, as working away next few days

so the two pulleys are off and the new pulleys and belt is on, just putting back together. but dont have a torq wrench to check the nm but have not done up to tight yet. as you can see not much left of one of them.

Thanks yes i have bene watching a few videos of the such to get a feel for it. yeah brought the wrong tool set to work, all my star stuff is in my other set, so will be a job for tuesday now.

none i have found so far show doing the whole thing only the pulley side not the spring element on a w203 m271

so just went out to check the pulleys and confirm belt route and i think i found the issue lol. there was the housing their originally which i thought was part of the belt but that's drop down will get when i take the other stuff off. to replace. all pulleys order and new belt. seems the pulley...

just got a price for the tightener pulley and the belt tighteners from local factor is £108 for these and £49 for belt. im off out now to test the pulleys. as have to order by 1pm today to be able to get them or cannot get home lol

yeah got a price of £49 for a new belt for my local motor factors and they have in stock on gates 7pk2418 , will check price of the belt tension pulleys as well

which one of these is it not to turn wrong way?

your talking about the belt i have on it? its been on their the 10 years i have owned the car, as its come off i should get a replacement right i have the part number in one of my images A013 997 7492

which pulley is that, i will need to gte a diagram of how the belt goes and what pulley is what. is it a expensive job to get a mechnic to do if not im assume anti clockwise you mean when you are facing the car you turn it. left so dont do that

So a quick look under the bonnet once in work and the belt is 100% off. just now need to figure out if its just the belt or something else.

no that’s a job for tomorrow on my list. Thought i would gather ideas tonight and try them all tomorrow , my works a little remote so makes life a little harder no public transport

Is it simple to take the alternator out on w203 c180?

Thanks for the quick replies, i will check the belts tomorrow and also take battery off or at least charge it some to see. Batteries been on it the 10 years i have had the car. The cars not moved much since it happened and was under quarter of a mile from work when it happened

Hi All My car today going round a bend cut out and the Battery Alternator return to workshop came on. And the steering became very hard. I managed to get to my work and park but and after finding a few threads i did the dynamo v check with the key in position 1 and the 3 reset buttons which...

my boot spring on my W203 c180 has broken and want to know what the part number is or where i can get replacements mines a 2003 version anyone know i have upload the picture of as spring i found on here cheers in advance

Hi All I have a question, when replacing the H7 bulb on c class W203 2003 which way up does the wiring plug go back on, is it different on each side. i have watched a few videos and some seem to have the brown wire at the top and others the yellow. the owners manual only shows one side with...

Thanks for the offer But at the moment just want to see if can get adapter to get the other u it to work. Will think on your offer What advantages does that unit give me