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Right! Just to tidy this thread up: Fuel pump is packing up. Cheers to Alex Crow for his fault finding skills!

Update: Had a bit of a search round today. I checked the wiring around the rear fuse box and swapped the fuel pump relay with the ones of the same type in the front fuse box. Still the same problem. I tried a different method of starting the car. I turn the ignition on but not to actually...

I was just reading about other causes to my problem and one item discussed that other spurious faults can be thrown up. I sometimes get a warning that the licence plate bulb needs checking. Could this be a problem with the rear SAM and/or wiring? I think this maybe what Alex was hinting at!

Had a look at the Fuel Regeneration Valve today and can't really tell much. Had a look down the inlet connector and it is a little grubby so I phoned a garage close to me to see how much it would cost for a new part. They only get their stuff from the main dealer: £87.00. I think before I start...

Thank you, I shall check it in the morning. Excuse my ignorance but is it just a case of unplugging the connector and trying, viewing the filter or try a replacement?

Well I had to sell the C180 (1995) for a "family car" but now i'm back with a C200k (2001). The car has developed a starting problem that is steadily getting worse. It cranks but doesn't start. At first it would only do this a couple of times before starting but now it takes 5-10 min to...

Just found out the number plate is worth £250 by itself!

On my C180 I spent £600 on service, brake disks/pads/sensors, viscous fan, door strap and time looking at other small niggles. An expensive way to learn but I have learned none the less! I think I could easily spend another £600 sorting the car out and thats before changing those boy racer...

I have a 1995 C180 Sport at the moment which I got about 6 months ago? It's a nice enough car which I enjoy very much but it has been mucked around with. It has DOTZ alloys with spacers on one wheel only. It only takes a small bump and thats the tracking gone. I live down country lanes so the...

Got the car back from the Indy today and this is what he done: 'B' service Auto gear box service Replace front disks and pads Replace rear disks and pads Replace drivers door check strap Replace viscous fan hub Re-align wiper parking position He also commented on the following which he said...

I had a good look at the number a paint chips on the bonnet are there are literaly hundreds of varying severity. I would say that the number that have exposed metal is a good 30-40% of the chips. I would say that it needs a respray but its a 1995 car and I'm looking to upgrade soon. I got the...

That thread title should bring up some interesting results on google. I have loads of stonechips which I am planning on touching up. I want to get a good finish so I want to take my time. The problem is that I don't have a drive or access to shelter. I know I need to leave the laquer 24hrs to...

I'm a newbie too trying to get to the magic number. Whats the weather like up your way?

That's what you would expect to pay out after a few goes through the tesco car wash. How does it go?: "Crunch, scrape, bang"!

Cheers for that. That sounds about right. The garage I got the car from said they had replaced the rear section due to corrosion. Would also explain that it only rattles when the system is hot. I opened up the windscreen wiper mechanism and found plenty of grease but it had started to look...

Thanks C55. I will certainly get the overheating checked out. With the wiper, it sometimes comes on when I indicate so I suspect an electrical fault with the stalk. I was planning on greasing the mechanism thanks to the "how to" on this forum. I think a good windscreen clean and a new blade...

Just starting to find a few niggles now as I get used to the car: - Wiper doesn't park and there is no intermittant speed. - SRS light stays on for 2 minutes after start-up - New exhaust part rattles when warmed up. - Brake wear light flashes when on bumpy roads and then stays on when braking...

I've only ever seen this picture as a thumb nail but now it is blown up I can see that too! oh well.

How are they going to get home? (Sorry! Don't know how to resize image)

I wondered that but the seat has been scrutinised by the EU and various other motoring bodies and insurance companies. They acknowledge that it does increase the capacity of the car but contributes to car safety. As a result most insurance companies endorse it and is therefore legal in the EU...