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    S124 tailgate wiring

    Hi All, Our heavily used, occasionally abused, '95 300D estate seems to have a wiring harness problem on the tailgate - I noticed that the number plate lights were just on when I closed the tailgate last night when all lights were off, going off again once the hatch was closed fully. I guess...
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    450SLC 5.0 - power steering

    Good morning all, I have been given a 450SLC 5.0 by a family friend to do some recommissioning work on - fuel system, brakes etc - and I've a rebuild kit for the PAS pump, which has been leaking quite badly over the front of the engine. I'm going to replace the HP hose to the steering box; I...
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    IR security system

    So, I found that not only are W124 electronic IR key fobs no longer available through the dealerships, neither are the emergency keys themselves from the VIN. We lost one of the pair we've had for the last 10 years over Christmas and have managed to get an emergency key cut via the SL Shop using...
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    W124 estate water ingress

    So, after a particularly busy Christmas, I took an afternoon to relax and search for a water leak on my '95 124 estate. I have already replaced the side window seals (with added Arbomast along the bottom of the seal!) and the rubber seal for the tailgate but I was still getting dampness in the...
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    Oil leak

    Hi all, I have been looking for an oil leak at the front of my E300D engine for some time but it's not bad so left it for a while before having another go last night. The fuel pump sump plate is dry, the cam chain tensioner is dry, I changed the sump gasket last year and used Hylomar blue as an...
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    Estate side window seal replacement

    Hi all, I'm going to replace the seals on my W124 estate side windows this next week or so - I have the seals in hand and am just waiting for a suitable moment to attack it... The agent also provided me with a second set of small seal strips (for about a Euro each) that I can't find reference...
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    W124 oil pressure sensor

    So, I replaced my oil pressure sensor due to the reading starting to become erratic and I thought all was well however, this morning on the way to work, back to its old tricks... Before I replaced the item, I checked the cable to the sensor for damaged insulation and it felt OK however, perhaps...
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    The dreaded No3 glowplug...

    Had the yellow light stay on after starting this week and just checked - no3 glowplug is kaput... I have spares but, no 3 is the one behind the fuel pump. Having had a look, I can break off the connection and get a short socket onto it however, if I remove the fuel pump atmospheric correction...
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    Half shaft replacement

    I have been looking at new half-shafts to replace the original 325k km ones, along with new rear wheel bearings on the E300D. There seems to be two versions by SKF for sale aftermarket with quite a difference in price - the lengths are slightly different which is a bit odd perhaps however...
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    Bilstein propshaft drive discs

    Hi all, I swapped out the rubber drive discs on the propshaft of my E300 TD a few weeks ago with aftermarket Bilstein versions and have had some small vibration since. I had the chance to look under the car last night and whilst the front end of the propshaft is rock steady during rotation...
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    Grumbling diff.....

    My '95 E300 DT needs a diff overhaul - there's a leak on the input shaft and another on one of the outputs along with a noisy input bearing and some slack in the diff generally. It's done 200k fairly hard miles so I guess we can't complain too much... Is there anyone who does good work on these...
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    One oil leak sorted....

    So, full of New Year cheer, I decided to attack the sump gasket of the E300D that had been leaking - seeping actually - last week, amongst other things. With the engine mounts unbolted, I found lifting the engine didn't give enough clearance to remove the sump completely which was a right pain...
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    'New' CL63 Comand questions

    Morning all, I just traded the old E-Class for a low-miles 2008 non-turbo CL63, low as in 23k miles with full MB history. 1 old gentleman owner and like new. Made up! Great car and with full warranty from MB for the year, which is nice. I have found however, what I think is a problem with the...
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    2013 w212 Fuel consumption calibration

    Does anyone know if it's possible to recalibrate the fuel consumption read out on the trip computer on this model, perhaps through a hidden menu? Measuring fill-up to fill-up on the same pump, it's always about 0.4l/100km under-reading... On my old 1995 E34 BMW, it was possible to calibrate...
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    Michelin guide

    Does anyone know if it's possible to just purchase the SD card with the ViaMichelin guide for hotels and restaurants and put it into my Comand online unit? It wasn't optioned from new but would be interesting with the amount of travelling I'm doing now to have a few choices at the end of the...
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    Tourist Guide

    Afternoon all, I have a 2013 W212 with Comand online and I believe there is an SD card (or similar) available from the local agent that has a tourist guide that can be downloaded onto the hard drive. Is this correct and if so, does anyone have a part number for this? Is it some silly MB...
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    E300D oil leak

    I cleaned off the sump and lower part of the engine last weekend to pursue an elusive oil leak that's getting me into trouble with the Mrs....... It seems that the oil is leaking down the front corner of the sump from below / behind the alternator bracket - it's difficult to tell exactly. It...
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    A few jobs after holidays

    Trusting all had a grear new year evening and the headaches are not too bad today? For us, Christmas and New Year over, 1300 miles completed and time for another service - 260k km on the W124 300D-24v now and a few extras due to be done. A superb car for the trip up to the North East of...
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    606 sump gasket

    Hi All, Will have to change my 124 300D 606 sump gasket at the next service, is this as easy as it sounds with home garage tools or is there some fiddling to do?? Thanks Paul
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    What's this??

    I went to see an E320 convertible at the weekend with a view to adding to the Merc fleet at home and couldn't figure out what this might be, attached to the drivers (left) side suspension turret... It seems to be rubber and the plunger doesn't move by hand - any ideas what it might be...
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