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Thanks Jobsworth and zipdip, I may have a look at the local breakers as it's not a huge job to change the gear selector. If it had been my C63 I may have went for the refurbished unit. I'm an Engineer with a national letter and parcel delivery company and have been on strike on and off for the...

Thanks gurpz, The latest part number I have is 2032679024 and I can see from the epc that the number had been superseded several times. The question I have is does a replacement gear selector require coding? I cannot code parts to my VIN and I would have to spend around £100 to have someone...

Hello all, I have a faulty gear selector (error code P1856) on the C32, does the gear selector require coding if I buy a used one? There is a company that refurbs your own unit with a lifetime guarantee (ecutesting.com) for £185 + VAT and delivery. This would not require coding. There is a...

Hello again, Thanks for your replies A bit of an update, after reading the experience of ShaunB and GillyC63 I decided to have the ABS module repaired. I contacted Merc and they are asking £874 + VAT for a new ABS module and they are on back order. The new module would also require coding. I...

Well you've cheered me up no end. :wallbash: :)

Thanks, I do like to do most of my work myself but may be forced to do that. I've been doing amateur mechanics since the 80's when money was tight. I recently changed an engine on my daughters ML so not handless (I'm an Engineer). But yeah it may come to that....:)

Hello all, I was out driving a couple of days ago, I braked to stop and talk to a neighbour and 'EBD,ABS,ESP inoperative See owner's manual' came up on the display when I set off again. At the same time the steering became stiff and there was a message 'Run flat indicator inoperative'. The...

Ok, I had done that already and it came up with a similar list of faults that I didn't save. I'll try it again tomorrow to see what it says. As always intermittent faults are more difficult to trace than faults that are there constantly.

Hello all, My daughters ML280 is suffering from various intermittent faults across most modules. The symptoms are that there is a beep, all instruments including the clock don't work, they will spring back to life almost immediately. Cruise control is inoperative at all times. It is now...

Hello Jobsworth, Your knowledge is better than mine as I am not sure which arm is caster and which is camber. :) As far as the C63 goes the bush for the upper arm has a bushing number of A2043331114 this is taken from the Merc EPC. I checked a W204 C180 CDi BlueEFFICIENCY and the upper bush has...

Thanks Ray, I wrote my original post whilst still at work and did not have access to the MB epc on my home laptop. I compared the part number for the front left upper control arm with the W203 C32 and the W204 C63 and they had the same part number A2043304311. The C32 page also gave all the...

Has anyone fitted aftermarket upper front control arms to their W204 C63? I have just ordered a front left lower arm from Mercedes at a cost of £328, I need this right away as the ball joint is done. I will change the front right lower in a couple of months once my bank balance has recovered...

For anyone looking at this later, no washers on left cylinder bank either. All reassembled without washers, TOK with new head bolts.

Hello all, I've purchased a 2010 C63 and am changing the head bolts. There was no problem with the engine prior to this just want peace of mind. I've removed the cam adjusters on the right bank. I started with the inlet cam adjuster and was expecting to find a washer between the cam adjuster...

Thanks for the replies, Just to clarify, Ken Bruce is coming through loud and clear and all of the comand functions appearing to be functioning ok. The head unit is working on it's own, if I want to switch it on I have to lean over and press the on button after I start the car. The head unit...

Probably bad form replying to my own thread, being an old guy I'm not sure of the protocol. It may be of some use to someone with the same fault. Radiator fan fixed. It was uh..........the radiator fan, who'da thought. :) Bought a used bargain basement fan (£29.99 delivered) on ebay yesterday...

Ok so the ML is fixed, now it's the C32's turn. I have an issue with my W203 2003 C32, the main problem is a "COOLANT VISIT WORKSHOP!" message and the radiator fan is not working. I have been using the car with this message for a couple of months as I have had not had the time to look at it. I...

Front left wheel bearing cured it. With no load on the wheels the noisy bearing was a subtle noise and only noticable when comparing to the wheel on other side. Bigger job than I thought, took ages to release the rusted in place circlip from the steering knuckle and pressing the bearing out...

Wow Thanks, Just what I found. After my initial post I went out to the garage jacked the front of the car, took both front wheels and calipers off. Spun both discs and heard a slight rumbling on the front left. The bearings are quieter with no load on them and more difficult to diagnose...

Hello all, There is a rumbling noise on my daughter's 2006 ML280 which I think is coming from the front nearside. It is most apparent at 20 - 35 mph. The gearbox has been leaking oil from one of the cooler pipes so I feared the worst. I have bought new cooler pipe seals, drained and refilled...