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Hello, Over the past couple of days, I have noticed the odd sticky gear change, until today when I have to stop the car and switch if off, then start it in gear to change gear. Last thing this evening, if I started it in gear, it was actually partially engaged and moving on the starter...

Hello, The Vaneo again. 1.7CDI, Manual, Diesel, 2002, A-Class, 150K+ miles. I had this problem last summer, then it went away and just returned during the nice weather. Car starts fine generally and no issue. Plenty revs and pull etc. When I get about 5 miles up the road, presumably...

Hello, Anyone ever heard of these people ? I just called to ask if they could replace an injector seal on a Vaneo (A Class), and the bloke sounded as if he knew exactly what he was talking about. "Oh yes, what happens is the clamp works loose and we have to helicoil it and reseat it. Should...

Hello, Alternator has gone, so I sourced and ordered a new one. The part numbers on mine are a bit different from that sent, but the seller assures me it's the same bit. Could someone explain the numbers perhaps please ? Chassis Number: WDB 414 700 2N21 3694 Alternator (Original and...

Hello, Who gets access to MB service bulletins (if that's what they are called) ? Is it only dealers, or do subscribing independents, or people who pay for STAR contracts get them too ? Reason I ask is that I had a long standing problem that no indies or garages could help with. I spoke...

Hello All, What kind of electrical component sits (probably) between the bulkhead and the console, in the centre (ish), is powered up when the ignition is switched on (ie dash lights up, before the starter is turned), and can produce a knocking at around 1Hz for about a minute ...

Hello. I've read a few posts about Helicoils and other inserts on the forum. Some good, some bad. I just wondered if we could get a quick poll of opinions in the one place here ? ie; I like / don't like Helicoils because ..... I used one to do an x and it has been better / worse than y.

You know this old chesnut ? So the car has been in the garage for 3 whole weeks now. I hired the seating tool for them and printed off loads of material from here. I dropped in last night to see what was happening. I walked in and discovered the injector clamp held in with a home do...

Dear Agony Aunt, About 7 weeks ago I got #3 injector replaced on my Vaneo 1.7 CDi. at the weekend, the familiar sound of a blown seal, along with the smell and smoke in the engine compartment came upon it. I took it back to the garage who had fitted the injector, and they did the work and...

Hello, I blew an injector seal on my w414 1.7cdi Vaneo the other day. Every 4th stroke the engine goes Phhhew. So I dropped the tub into the local garage soonest and they confirmed. Now, they have ordered seals, and they ordered a new injector (as I know I have a historical problem with #3...

Hello, I'm making plans to fix a long running Vaneo (A Class) problem, and one of the things everyone says I will come across is a stuck injector. So I was reading the excellent material at Albert Rowe's website and it mentions someone having unstuck a coked diesel injector by soaking...

A wierd topic for a post, I know. Trying to figure out what my latest source of smoke is - I think it's not the same as the one which was cured here: http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/859727-post37.html I think the smoke smells a bit like Vaseline, and is not as heavy as oily smoke. I don't...

You know the one. Has the Mercedes parts catalogue on it. I saw it in a post a week or so back and can't find it now. Oh, and can anyone recommend non dealer suppliers of genuine bits ? I'm looking for an oil separator which the dealer wants £113 + VAT for. I'll post a tutorial shortly on...

Hello, I was wondering if anyone had any opinions on the Russek manuals ? I was going to buy one for the Vaneo when I noticed Haynes have brought out an A Class including Vaneo one. I have no issue buying both (I reckon I need to now after the amount of time I've spent on here), but...

Is it a problem ? This relates to my "investigate everything to find out why the exhaust is smoking on a diesel Vaneo" thread. One thing I have noticed lately is that the dipstick keeps popping up. It might be that the O ring on the handle is wearing, or it might be that there is excessive...

Hello, I wrote elsewhere on this forum about mass amounts of smoke from a Vaneo 1.7CDI. This is a long one, so best put the kettle on. Some Video Every time I thought I had the problem fixed, it came back eventually, so I kept trying different things, but given that I fixed it, and it...

Hello, Came across this stuff yesterday, and it's not cheap. Welcome to Forté Lubricants Forte Wondered if anyone had any experience - is it snake oil, or is it known to really clean your bits and do the biz ? Reason I ask is that I got a diagnosis of a dodgy idling injector yesterday...

Hello, This regards an electrical component, but since it's sole purpose is to control the turbo, I'm posting it in here. There's a wee electricity to suction converter, a transducer, which controls the gate on the turbo in the diesel Vaneo / A-Class. It sits just under the brake fluid...

OK, before you start the slagging me, I am a Vaneo owner. I have an 02 Vaneo diesel 1.7CDi. 85K miles. We've had it since new. Recently I've been getting excessive blue / grey smoke. The exhaust pipe is sooty, rather than oily. Smoke is prevalent when pulling off cold, increasingly smokes...