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They should all be tight as the oil cooler was replaced last week. Right now it’s not making the woosh noise and it’s running ok. A front suspension spring went bang this morning, it never freakin’ rains

Ive just had my oil cooler & seals replaced last week, and just today i have noticed this exact sound, it 100% wasn't ever there before. It sounds very worrying like a back pressure on the turbo (like a egr blanking plate), but i have to say that it was accompanied by a burning smell which...

Yes I agree, and with the knowledge that the mechanic doing the job had done dozens of the same job

£775 & 2 round trips to Nuneaton

Sorry pal (SPX) only just seen your post above I ended up taking the car to Merc-Land, dropped off yesterday and picked up tonight, they kindly loaned me a car in the meantime, it was 100% the oil cooler seals and they also replaced the oil cooler, the drive home was silky & smooth and there...

The problem solved itself, whenever i need the wipers to work, i turn the stalk to the first click (intermittent) then switch the car on and hey presto they work, been ok ever since.

Have you found there is much to clean out doing this job? And benefits of.??

On the other hand, Mercland just quoted me £800 with a genuine cooler, or £700 without.

Many moons ago i used to work on my skyline RB25DET motor, much simpler than the OM642 but is nuts n bolts just the same, seriously considering doing it myself. Just to use this as an example, i used to recondition starter motors and alternators, to use one example i remember replacing a...

I called Star Commercials, they quoted me £1800 to replace the oil cooler seals :eek:

Hi all, can i have some advice please? 3 week ago i took my motor to formula one autocentre for an oil & filter change, the mechanic said that the bottom plate/pan on the sump was moist but not dripping oil, he mentioned that he nipped up the bolts by about 1/4 turn each. A week later my car...

No not a sausage

I have a icarsoft mb2 & not noticed any Sam issues, not been jumped since I’ve had it

I have a 2009 W212 E350 Today it was raining and my wipers wouldnt work, when i flicked the wipers stalk to intermittent nothing happened but on the dash above my traction control button, the passenger airbag OFF light lit up, when i turned the wipers off, the light went out. On other...

Doncaster mate

Thats good advice and ill take it.

Had some goodies arrive today, Bilt Hamber regular clay bar & Korrosol, another Farecla G3 clay mitt, a Rupes yellow Medium wool polishing pad, Sonax cutmax, a Spear & Jackson pressure washer with snow foam bottle, a paint depth gauge as used by Sandro @ Car Craft Auto Detailing, and i am just...

Through here is fine pal, thanks very much

Under cover but only if you have the right lighting, outside is ok if its not blowing crap all over your paint work

One thing i learned about ipa spray, if you dont search for "CAR" ipa spray its expensive, if you search for ipa spray you get results for medical spray for cuts n wounds, same stuff, half the price & twice the volume.