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    W124 300D OM603 Engine - Diagnosis of Faulty Vacuum Shut-off valve

    hi i think the vacuum system may have a leak try to put headlights on and use headlight roll switch (by the light switch) to see if lights go up and down , if not listen at the roll switch for hissing and also look under bonnet for yellow one way valves that can leak vacuum fix the leak and...
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    Pollen Filter R171

    try this
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    replacing dashboard speedo&clock w203

    hi i think that from model year 2000 the ign switch (eis) has milage retention which means the vehicle milage is stored in the instrument cluster and also the ign switch so if you put one in from another vehicle it should adopt the higher milage of the two vehicles or just go to ---- and not...
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    sl 55 amg engine light on

    hi have a 53 plate sl 55 amg and if you drive it hard the engine warning light comes on code p203d angle variation of camshaft to crankshaft lack of power until code cleared also have checked valve timing and all seems ok has any one come across this help appreciated
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    Various issues, and hello!

    hi i think the switch just trips the relay in front sam or combination relay (depending what has got ) the relay/sam then puts a feed to rear screen i think that it has a faulty sam (possible water ingress )fairly common . it is in the drivers side fuse box under neath fuses regards kevin
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    W202 Fuel Sender Gauge

    hi under the vehicle under rear seat area , two plastic covers (one each side ) special tool req for removing and very fiddly to change . 2 senders and a very common problem be warned that new sensors may be modified and may req instument cluster coding for different variant before working...
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    1999 320 Clk

    hi this is more than likely a brake light switch problem . worth sticking a new one on only about £10.00, easy to fit and if it is this will cure straight away no need to rub off fault codes regards kevin
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    M102 230e W123 lump. Noisy hydro lifters

    it is most likely that the cam shaft lobe is worn out if you take of the cam cover and look at the high lift parts on individual lobes you will probably see a couple worn out , if this is the case i would recomend a new cam and rockers and hydraulic elements , not cheap . have used euro car...
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    W220 Fuses under back seat

    hi the fault that u describe is well known and the pse/central locking pump is at fault , but be warned if you purchase a new one it will have to be coded in with a star machine at a dealer as the new option codes arefar greater than the old one , model variants and year codes ect , but it is...
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    missing problem

    air mass sensor is part of the engine control unit and very costly . however there are specialists that will repair just the air mass for a fraction of the cost . mercedes will only sell you a new complete monolith / control unit which will only be able to be coded in with a star machine via...
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    W124 cold start woes

    hi this sounds like a faulty one way valve in the fuel pump , thus having to crank fuel up over a period of a few engine turn over cycles before firing and then when it does runs rough and takes a while to stabilize the valve screws into the fuel pump and is available seperatly although it does...
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    starting problems

    when engine starts is it running lumpy for a minute or two then ok . if so could be injectors leaking , if just turns over not firing up then i would suggest it is the one way valve on the end of the fuel pump , it screws into the body of the pump and is available seperatly or with a new pump ...
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    Whooshing noise coming from turbo area.

    if its a hose you would have had fault codes (low boost pressure )ect stored in the engine control unit and the turbo function normally shuts down until ignition is recycled .also noise would be a hissing sound if turbo then different fault codes , and a sort of whistling noise /tinging noise ,
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    W204 C220CDI Noisy Lifter(s)?

    did this cure the noise problem,
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