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I know this is an old thread but I thought I would add.............. I had cause to get a full insurance repair costs list from my insurers yr1 direct line yr2~6 Admiral (2014 w447 tourer demonstrator 18month before launch) after a campaign of intimidation and vandalism orchestrated by a local...

I know the thread is old but the same "problems" continually come up DataCards (as this thread refers to) contain ALL of the "additions" or "options" to the vehicle They DO NOT contain "standard" equipment. therefore if you had a leather gear gaiter fitted instead of a vinyl one, the code...

I know its an old thread but these problems come up regularly. most MB models use the glowplug light as a fault light for the imobiliser or security system if when first started the light STAYS on.... its a glowplug or relay fault (one duff glowplug is acceptable... it stays on for 2 or more...

there are "slit" drains along the sill bottom and a drain towards the back... the slits are normally closed by wax but the water drips from the rear drain when driving normally. there shouldn't be water in the sills unless... high rainfall... parked nose downhill... leaky door seals. you...

car shampoo is probably a mistake... its a detergent. detergents contain "wetting" agents to make them clean easier... you should use a pure soap. detergent can be neutralised with a neutralising solution such as the one by graingers (or is it grainers) from camping and outdoor shops. woven...

could be either the arm pressure is too weak OR the wiper blade joints are stiff. cheapest is bend it but you could cause damage....... its better to try a new blade.. try aeroflat blades on ebay as its a lot cheaper than an arm

thought I'd bring this thread up-to-date.... and thanks for the suggestions. its jubilee week and the vito is CLEAN. on sunday evening I was bored and decided to remove the loose crap with some cleaner I bought. I filled a bucket and added the recommended dose of cleaner.... it really seemed...

I know this is an old thead but I'm chipping in anyway. I'm a big biodiesel and veg oil (svo) fan as well as a millers devotee. as previousl stated the gunge happens or doesn't, age has little to do with it.... the gunge is algae that grows where the water layer in the tank meets the...

I don't know if you got it fixed so I'll chuck my two pen'th in. I have a similar problem in the cab area of my 638 and the tailgate of a friends 639. BOTH were due to the roof rails having moved allowing the water to get past the mounting bolts/nuts. the movement is minute and can't be seen...

what you describe (original post) is a modern battery (especially a calcium battery) failing. unlike older batteries, modern ones suffer collapse due to the cell manufacturing structure. when they do this..... get a new one I've had them fail in a little over a year or after 10years...... you...

oil grade is easy and in 3 parts 10w40 se for instance at cold (0c) its as thick as single grade 10 at hot (100c) its as thick as single grade 40 se is the wear performance identifier, mainly quoted as se or sg but modern oils are much higher in the alphabet never buy oil whose first figure...

try millers oils injector cleaner..... 1/2 bottle to 1/2 tank then as per instructions. expect sudden power loss with noise of a load of marbles going through the exhaust............ its the deposits blasting off the bores etc.... keep the revs up when it does it (motorway run is ideal)...

as you say, it can be done and is best sent away. when we used to do it in small garages, it was because tyre specialists were rare and customers expected every small garage to fix tyres on the spot. As I said it was horrible, dirty, smelly work that took a lot of preparation and being...

in the early 70s cold repair of tyres was made illegal and all repairs needed hot vulcanising, it was nasty time-consuming and unpleasant but could repair the full tyre pattern width. I spent many a holiday job doing it and don't miss it a bit. Cold methods were then improved greatly and...

you need the vin

If the level is too high the vito is likely to throw a wobbly and go to limp mode. Too high CAN be the upper oil mark, so the pictured level is actually ideal

try "blowing" the engine through with Miller Oils Diesel additive. Needs a long motorway run (40+miles) 1/4 tank + 1/2 bottle, high revs good speed. When the crud starts to move it can sound like a shotgun and a load of nails in the exhaust accompanied by lots of smoke...... when I did the...

DON'T stand in front of a vehicle and insist the driver can't do something, when the driver has obviously had enough. Jobsworth did it to me and now they won't let me into the local 2 counties dumps (sorry, household waste recycling centre) It seems a pair of boots puts up less resistance than...

Its really easy to do, with a few words of caution / advice. Aluminium oxide is the "grit" of choice for commercial uses, its not that expensive in a sealed shot blasting cabinet, but expensive in an "open" environment. Aluminium oxide is best to remove deep rust from heavy metal, this should...

if its really an austin 1100 you need your eyes testing! AND a good psychiatrist.