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I have a rattle in my steering wheel..how do i get rid of it? its turning me insane.. can i just change the wheel or what? I think its because the springs in the airbag are old.. anything i can do?

okay so im just trying to do some basic maintenance on my car.. so far it has 220,000 miles -Oil change (mobil 1 synthetic 0w-40) -Coolant Flush (OEM Mercedes coolant) along with the thermostat -Air filter (OEM) -Fuel filter (OEM) but i used the old washer or bearing or whatever the little ring...

Right, so my car came with 2005 SLK 280 rims, they are 16x7 ET34, 5 lugs, 112mm my rear tires are 225/50/16 and the fronts are 205/55/16 (Well one rim is cracked, so on 1 side in front it came with a 2004 c230 sport rim but its 225/45/17) So i know for a fact that i can run 225's in the...

Well i have an 87 w124, and you know the cluster lights suck! i was thinking about just dropping in leds, of the same size.. would they work fine? i mean in terms of melting the plastic or something like that

Right now i have 16x7 ET35 SLK 280 rims on my w124 I'm running 225/50/16 in the rear and 205/55/16 in the front right now i plan on lowering the car 1.5 inches in the front, and 1.3 in the back with H&R springs, also plan on changing the shocks to Bilstein HD.. am i going to have rubbing...

Hey i know the perfect fitment speakers are rainbow, but their a bit costly, and most people i've asked never heard of them.. My current setup is Crunch P5000 5 channel amp Alpine 9887 Kicker L7 Solo Baric 12" (too much bass for me :/) with a ground shaker box My installer recommended i get...

So i read up, and asked around, so if you put a thin layer of wax on your custom headunits or so, it prevents scratches and stuff, it really does work, but me being stupid and lazy, i didn't cover up the buttons or tiny crevices.. so now i have tiny bits of dried up meguiars wax INSIDE the...

My W124 came with 16 inch alloys from an 2005 slk280, i have no idea what the offset or anything is, but front is running 225/45/16.. the rears as well, well 1 wheel is 205/55/16 for some reason :/ but whats the max i can run on the rears and the front without rubbing even if i lower the car a...

I don't know if it's called the avantgarde, or the tank grill, but it looks like an w140 grill, the one with lots of lines.. my original grill has some cracks on it and such, but i was wondering what everyone else thinks of the aftermarket grill? im going to spray it black probably, but i want...

So.. i had to go to some jazz concert thing for a school project.. i looked and looked for parking, but the only last resort was valet.. so i went ahead and went with the valet.. so for some reason they adjusted my seat, mirrors, and the radio station was left changed.. but other than that what...

Right so the W124 has a whole bunch of components exposed, my car has maybe 250,000 miles on it, and the engine bay is filthy.. i know i should cover the obvious with plastic (alternator, distributor cap) but plastic won't mess it up? and also how would i cover the spark plugs?

Hey guys, this part is heavily corroded so i think i should change it.. i have no idea what its called.. its sitting right by the water pump.. i tried describing it over the phone to the dealership they said 315$ i think they said its something to do with a heater or something? but i'm trying to...

After i got my ICE installed, i hear a weird sound, kind of sounds like a supercharger compressor or something? its a really annoying whine.. can it possibly be the alternator?

Whats up with the w124 mirrors? i've always wondered why one is smaller than the other.. i mean no other benz's i've seen have that

does my 87 300e not have rear brake sensors? i was looking through parts because im going to change my brakes soon, but i don't see a rear brake sensor

Engine oil light on my 1987 mercedes 300e seems to come on and off.. weird because i just got an oil change can sensors for oil go bad on old cars? or can i have a leak somewhere?

So as you guys know someone rear ended my w202 and its salvage now.. i know insurance is going to take its sweet time with my check.. so i have an old 87 w124 sitting at home.. should i buy a new car (used) or should i fix the 124.. the only thing i hate about the w124 is how big it is (it's...

1987 300e started making a weird sound.. sounds like water or something going chug chug chug or something.. sorry for the quality, cell phone [YOUTUBE HD]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI_7RPl_aSU&fmt=18[/YOUTUBE HD]

So i bought a 15 year old car.. the paint is still black.. but its very rough to the touch, i know i have to clay.. but whats better for the paint? clay or sand? and seeing how i have a pre-facelift c280 my bumpers and trim have chrome everywhere.. (the door knobs too) what is the best way to...

So a friend of mine has a w124 hes trying to sell, but he has aftermarket rims, im not sure what offset or anything, but i love how they look.. so he agreed to sell it to me, but he wants my rims as a placeholder.. would the rims fit both ways?