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    S211 Rain water leak into footwell - help finding point of ingress please

    Hi MLAM, Yes unfortunately, my repair only slowed the ingress. It now depends on the angle i park. I have also added a strip of plastic sheeting in the bonnet gutter above where i filled the drain holes, that has also helped to redirect the water away from the bad seam. As it has not rained in...
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    S211 Rain water leak into footwell - help finding point of ingress please

    Hi All, Just an update on my leaky footwell. (Not sure it i will be much use to people as this seems a bit of a one off but you never know.) After days of hunting I have narrowed it down to a bad seam at the side of the footwell, in front of the door pillar Im guessing the leak has been...
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    S211 Rain water leak into footwell - help finding point of ingress please

    Thanks for all the feedback, got the carpets out (I was pulling rather than lifting ) The pipes & drain holes i can see and have been pointed out in the vaiour blogs seem clear and all are draining well and fast. The air filter is secure and dry as is the inside of the fan. The ac was not...
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    S211 Rain water leak into footwell - help finding point of ingress please

    Hi S Thank you for getting back to me. The hose was cracked? or it came off? Is the hose under the dash? or inside the engine bay? Is there a technique to getting the door seal off without damaging it?
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    S211 Rain water leak into footwell - help finding point of ingress please

    Hi all, Happy New year Looking from some tips on tracking down and fixing some leaks in my LHD 2006 S211 CDI. I use this car in Spain. I have just got back to it and found a soggy foam underlay in the passenger (left) side, & the driver seat belt has some mould, once pulled out from the...
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    Battery drain E Class S211 260CDI (2006)

    Thanks, That is not a bad idea! I will have to investigate. :-)
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    Battery drain E Class S211 260CDI (2006)

    Thanks Guys for your input, Yes I have been informed it is an aftermarket GPS Tracker. If I remove the Fuse in the picture the ammeter drops right down to 0.01 amps (10 milliamps?) Gizze, yup, I take on board your recommendation! Rip It OUT! ha ha :-) to check the draw I followed the...
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    Battery drain E Class S211 260CDI (2006)

    I have just got back to my new to me S211 having been away for a month, to a totally dead battery! (Battery 6 months old) No clicks, flickers, anything, dead as a post. Only Manual door lock working. I think have traced the drain down to an after market fuse in the boot, under where the Nav...
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    Arnott Rear Air Springs, Part Number: A-2726 Advice?

    Ha ha, yes Google Translate is invaluable
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    Arnott Rear Air Springs, Part Number: A-2726 Advice?

    Thank you yes, that is my challenge, I'm in Spain and my Spanish is not technical enough. very few mechanics speak English But that is my problem! ha ha I will have a look at Aerosus rear suspension units though! Thanks
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    Coil converting SLS?

    Thanks, I checked the Arnott website and they don't fit Elegance models. I guess because of the higher softer ride. So that is that ideas out. Thanks for getting back to to me.
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    Arnott Rear Air Springs, Part Number: A-2726 Advice?

    Hi Thank you grober for taking a look. Unfortunately my car doesn't have the airmatic system. it is a different SLS system, only found on estate cars. Apparently it is less trouble! This kind of maintenance is a bit beyond my skill level but would like to know if the Arnott products are viable...
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    Arnott Rear Air Springs, Part Number: A-2726 Advice?

    Hi I’d like some advice, I have drooping rear end (not to be laughed at) over night on my S211 e class estate. The local garage has confirmed that both air springs from the SLS (not Airmatic suspension) have gone but one side more than the other. So they need replacing. I the Indi garage...
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    Coil converting SLS?

    I have the same problem, :-( what did you go for in the end? Arnott Rear Air Springs or the conversion?
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