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Sorted! It was a tiny vacume pipe split on the egr circuit hiding out of sight behind the engine!

any help advice welcome,my 2011 w204 220cdi with 99 thousand miles has displayed the engine management light and lost power,I took it to a auto spark and it was suggesting low boost(I didn't ask the code) I assumed it would be fixed fairly quickly,they have now told me they're not sure what the...

any advice on aftermarket front lower suspension arms? What's good, what to avoid,are firstline arms useable,any experiences good or bad,thanks Marty!

hi folks,I'm getting a suspension noise/knock like a muffled judder from the near side front on my car that's quite bad on uneven road surface I replaced the two front drop links and no change to the noise (the car feels better anyway)I'm going to fit two new suspension arms on that side as I...

Bosch pt no N2840 is the one with the internal heater, around £35 on eBay

61.5 mpg c220cdi on a 240 mile round trip mostly fast motorway miles(65---85) Belfast to Kildare and back yesterday

You could drive it until the headlight beams are visible IE up close to a wall/garage door and fully load the electronic system at idle and see if the lights dim or get brighter when you Rev it,that could be a sign the regulator in the altenator is faulty

Id be thinking if the new battery cured it then it has to be the charging system (altenator) put a multimeter across the terminals and see what it reads cold,then do the same when the motors running,is it pushing enough to charge the battery and run the car? Do the same test with as much load on...

Could the spring on the brake pad be lose and the noise you're hearing is the pad moving? I'd be thinking more of worn lower arm bushes/drop links ect!

Interesting,thanks,I'm going to have to let it become more audible as its not happening all the time and I can't see any visible signs of wear/leaks/movement,one thing I did notice which seems related is the cheapo wheel center(evil bay,looks good but is a bit loose fitting)was making noise when...

I've changed drop links on other cars but there was always signs of wear/movement a and /or ripped grease boots,the movement I'm talking about is the natural way they are designed to work,they just feel very free on the rose joints but not dry or notchy and no outward movement,I think I'll have...

hi folks my 2011 w204 sometimes has a juddering type suspension noise on the near side front when cornering on rough road surface,I removed the front wheels this morning and could see no sign of rubbing or tearing of bushes, I had a poke around the control arms ect with a long tyre lever and...

Merc pt no A651 180 01 09 Mahle pt no ox 153/7 That's the oil filter identical!

That's why I service my own cars/bikes, I can have a good look at what's going on and the general wear and tear,I rack up lots of miles and wouldn't want to pay a dealer for something I can do myself, I also wash my own car for the same reason,I can spot any stone chips inspect the tyres + I...

Mmm! I changed the oil,oil filter and air filter with correct pts and merc oil on my c220cdi for £60, total time about half an hour,I don't do A,BB1 nonsense I service my cars @8-10k and change the fuel filter and pollen filter at 15k, I buy the filters cheap on evilbay proper pts nos and get...

Take the pads out and clean them,clean the calipers as well then refit the pads using ceramic brake grease, you could also sand the surface of the pads lightly to remove any glazing that may have occurred (Mercedes recommend NO grease be used, fit the pads dry)

Have you considered a new/different seat,breakers yard,would that be cheaper?

Why has mercedes left a gap? Bad design? or is there a reason? Heat/air? Generally every part of the car has a function, will blocking this gap cause any problems,caution required mebay?

That's what I was looking for before I done the job,ah well it's done now!

Well,strangely enough you just remove the one bolt near the wheel arch and pull outwardly as the instructions directed,it's a tight interference fit but the bumper comes away perfect,job done!(the reason I asked was the instructions were from the tow bar maker,I'd have preferred to hear from...