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Hello All, My 300d w124 Estate went for its MOT last week and the local guy here in Renfrewshire Scotland ripped it to bits unfortuneatly..some issues I think I can tackle such as Mcpherson strut rubber mounting , need advice on the following though.. Nearside /Offside front lower...

Carat 3.6 , sorry forgot to add that the ignition does not engage starter .all other electrics work but will not start with imobilser light remaining on. Rudolf

Imobiliser update Thanks Carat 3.6 AMG for posting a reply, I took to local auto electrical and their solution was to remove the imobiliser box from the footwell.. unfortunately it also controls the central locking and rear tailgate unknown to them ,can't access rear tailgate now unless I climb...

Hi all, My W124 96 300d estate developed a starting problem and the ignition was bypassed by the AA to get me home. When I bought the car it had no remote fob and the driver door lock and ignition were damaged so I replaced with second hand parts which worked OK although the imobiliser never...

new glow plugs fitted .. Thanks all for the damaged glow plug advice, my local mechanic managed to remove the snapped off plug and replace the rest with beru plugs,, so I am back it business, cost was £110 all up , very reasonable and much appriciated . Next project is to install a fuel...

Hi all Just an update on 300d glow plugs issue I posted about. I purchased a set of Beru plugs and gave to my local experienced mechanic to install, unfortunately the second plug snapped and the remaining plugs were judged to be locked solid , so I have it back with one snapped plug...

e300d w124 glow plug snapped .. Hello all, in previous posts I outlined some 300d estate glow plug issues .I purchased a set of Beru plugs (£45 from GSF) and my local experienced mechanic started to change them.plug number 2 snapped and the rest would not move at all even after lubrication...

Update 2 I took the e300 to an auto electrian, his verdict was that the relay was fine although ALL the glow plugs were u/s and not working , he asked me if I had jump started anyone recently and suggested that or something similar was to blame, so will need to bit the bullet and tackle that...

Thank you all for the input and advice in relation to W124 Glow Plug question. Heres an update , after changing the relay I had it checked by the AA due to rough or non starting when cold recently and was told that there was no voltage coming from the relay box to the Glow Plugs . I have noticed...

w124 300d glow plugs Thanks everyone for the advice and input. I purchased a relay from ebay at £29 from Rob Parker I have replaced it already. Replacement relay has'nt made any difference in that there is a long delay before the glow plug light comes on and excessive smoke on starting so I...

Thank you al for your input into Glow plug light problem.. Aandyy seems to be the closest as if I just briefly engage starter for a second the glow light comes on as normal I will try replacing the relay before the changing the glowplugs .. Best, Rudolf

Hi All I have a 300D estate om 606 L reg that has an issue with the glow plugs The glow plug light only comes on if I briefly engage the starter , then it stays on for the usual period . Glow plug light does not come on if I do not briefly engage starter. Car still runs and is OK after warming...

Thanks for the welcome everyone I will post some pics of my 300d w124 estate as soon as possible.Including the " rustoelem $50 paint job " in black as done by yours truly and some pics of Carlsson alloys that were on it. Best , Rudolf

Hi all, Joined the forum after searching for a solution to my 94 300D w124 estate rear suspension ride height being to high and of course found the answer in the forums , much appriciated thank you. It had a set of 18" Carlsson alloys on it when I found it which I replaced with original alloys...