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My car: 1999 C230K Sport Hello everyone, I have a question about a slight transmission kick when I'm coming to a stop and when I'm accelerating from 1st to 2nd. A little history about my transmission: Fluid was not changed at all until 130,000 miles At 130,000 miles, partial flush was done...

Hello everyone, my '99 C230k has 175,000 miles on it now. I've changed out all shocks, LCA bushings, balljoints, steering rack, steering ball joints so far over the last 10,000 miles. Overall the suspension is pretty good. Next I would like to replace the Upper control arms (an easy job)...

Hello everyone, haven't been back in a while and I hope everyone is well. the steering in my 1999 C230K has developed a moaning noise that comes from the engine bay when I turn the steering wheel at very low speeds (pulling into or out of a parking space mainly) It's annoying and pretty...

My '99 C230k has been running quite well up until now...but I've just been hit with 3 error codes, plus my engine and transmission mounts desperately need to be replaced...I wonder how much this is all going to cost. The 3 codes are: P1519 Camshaft timing function chain, right link...

After being diagnosed as being caused by a loose vacuum hose in the engine bay by a more experienced mb tech and fixed...my check engine light came back on. Again, on my obd ii reader it's giving me the P0422 code caused mainly by faulty catalytic converters. It can also be caused by engine...

Just got a check engine light and BAS/ASR light come on this morning. I took it to a auto parts store to have the codes read and the only thing it threw back was a P0422. Definition: Catalyst efficiency low-bank 1 -probably causes: Cats defective, engine misfire, large vacuum leak or engine...

Hey guys, I have a Brand new Mercedes laptop backpack. It was bought only a couple months ago. It is completely new and unused. The reason I'm selling it is because I decided to purchase a desktop and this ended up being useless for me. This can fit a laptop up to 17 inches! Has numerous...

Over the last couple months, I've put in new shocks, new lower ball joints, steering shock, new LCA bushings as part of a suspension overhaul and it has been good so far. The car has been much more stable on smooth roads, but there was still some very prominent shaking in the steering wheel...

Hey guys, I started my c230k this morning and the rpms shot up to 2200 for about 1 second, and then back to 1200 to warm up and the back to normal idle. Initial start up was louder than usual but there was no shaking, idle hunting or misfire. It wasn't even that cold, only 15 degrees...

Hey guys, the headlight lenses on my W202 are fogging up quite badly in the rain and I think it has to do with a deteriorating seal. I've look all over the internet for just the seal, but every vendor sells it with the headlight lens only. Is there a Mercedes part # for just the headlight...

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This doesn't looks right... and then I tried to pull the boot out with my fingers and then lightly with a clamp and it tore the boot... It would not budge at all, the coil came off easily, but the boot would not come off at all no matter how I fidgeted the tip. The boot rubber would...

Hey guys, I'm replacing the spark plugs on my '99 C230K today with some NGKs. I know that i'm suppose to a tiny bit of anti-seize on the threads, but I also read on the American forums that I'm suppose to "clean up" the inside of the spark plug chamber with a little bit of dielectric grease...

There's been a very slow headgasket leak on my '99 C230k for a few years now. It's never given me any trouble besides me having to top off the coolant tank every 6-7 months or so. 2 mechanics have diagnosed it but each have different views on what to do. One of them said that it's not a huge...

I found a DIY video of a complete "metal sunroof" removal for a w202, but I couldn't find one for a glass sunroof. Are they the same? Mine is having a very hard time retracting. I'm sure it needs to be cleaned and the rails re-greased. The last time I had it open, it was filthy in there...

Not sure if this is a problem, but my w202 c230k is quite loud upon start up and even when it settles down, the idle seems a bit high. Is this normal? It hovers slightly below 1000 rpm in Park. In Drive or Reverse, it settles down to about 700. Are there any small replacements I can do to...

Hey guys, I managed to find a very cheap digital climate control unit from a 1999 c280 sport PLUS the surrounding faux carbon fiber trim that has the exact amount of buttons on top as my car and the the double din fit stereo and climate unit. Do the manual and automatic climate units have the...

Pagid rear pads for w202. Set of 4. please make sure these are the right pads for your model. I have a 1999 C230K and they did not fit for some reason, these needed two pins to hold them in, my brakes used the single pin version. Brand new and un-used, I will even include a couple...

Neighbor just picked it up. This new V6 sounds terrible upon start up Lots of clicking/clacking and does not sound like the old one which had a nice throaty roar. I think that has to do with this new direct injection technology. Power is very good though on this new model, breezes easily to...

As some of you may remember, I have had front end suspension renewal recently. Changed shocks on all for corners of the car and changed balljoints and lower control arm bushings in the front. Car feels much more solid now. Only thing is when driving on rough roads and hitting pot holes the...