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Gent’s I need to swap out the lower ball joints on my 202 C Class, last weekend I had the wheel off to suss out what was involved and the way the ball joint is bolted on seems to me as though other bits need to be removed to actually get if off, just undoing the two nuts would free it, but it...

Cheers again for the replies - I'll give the diff a wipe over tonight and leave it a day or so to see if I can work out where it's coming from. All advice as always much appreciated

Cheers for the replies - If the breather is blocked where does the oil come from - is it forced past the seal or something due to higher pressure in the diff? thanks again

Gents, Whilst replacing the rear shocks on my c class (202) CDI220 this weekend I noticed oil around the rear differential. Sods law is that the end plate from where it seems to be coming is half obscured by a cross member or something like that, does anybody know how easy it would be to...

The tool reference on the cranbrook website is L3307 but I haven’t confirmed whether it’s the correct one or not – looking at the pictures it does look like it will do the job though – and no I haven’t got a special deal with the dealer I’m just Joe public – he did quote a different part number...

Liverpool 21 is spot on (and cheers for the tool offer but I live in Manchester though) – I took the plastic cap off the alternator last night and used a small inspection mirror (cheers Maplin £2.99!) to check what type of shaft it is and it is the M10 rather than the Torx – I rang the dealer...

Tamrsoft, Thanks for the info so far it’s been a great help - does the pulley need completely replacing or can the clutch be easily unseized do you know?

A bit of advice if anybody can help with regards this infamous alternator seizing clutch problem that appears to be quite common on cdi engines, to get the pulley off the alternator you need a splined socket – the link...

tamrsoft - many thanks for the info with regards the alternator clutch - you mentioned the splined tool to remove the pulley - do you know if this is something that you can only get from a MB dealer? Cheers again GlenH

Cheers for the reply – that’s something I never thought of – I’ll certainly have a look and post a reply with the results. Cheers again

Hi, I don’t know if anybody can shed any light on this one – the engine (CDI 220 C Class 202) makes a “chattering sound” is the only way I an describe it at start-up – this lasts for about 10 seconds then stops – if you watch the belt tensioner pulley on the front of the engine during this...

I took my car (202 CDI 220, W reg) in today for a rust inspection to my local dealer – all 4 wheel arches were showing signs of rust bubbling through, as soon as I met the chap doing the inspection I admitted that I hadn’t got a FMBSH but he didn’t seem overly concerned – he went around the...

Took the car (202 CDI220) into S&R Motors Formby (Ray's the owner) yesterday for an A service and very happy with it - Ray seems a very honest and genuine bloke (his dad also works for him and was washing my car when I picked it up!) - I got a 190 as a courtesy car which was also OK - all in all...

£140 !!!! :eek: blimey I don't know if I like them that much - cheers for the info though. GlenH

I’ve seen a couple of C classes (202) recently that had plastic wheel arch trims fitted (don’t worry not the chrome style ones!!)– the two models I saw them on were the sport versions, does anybody know if these are a genuine Mercedes part or are they an after market add on? – if an after market...

I’ve got an April 2000 Cdi220 C Class (202) which has several small spidery patches (the only description I can think of) centralised around tiny rust spots on the bonnet\roof\wings – I’ve also recently noticed rust appearing on the inner lips of the wheel arches. The car hasn’t been serviced...

Does any one know of an independent MB garage in the Manchester area? - I've got a big service coming up on my 202 cdi. Thanks in advance everyone - GlenH