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Morning All, Basically my indicators and hazards have packed up. The fuse is ok, I've swapped the hazard switch, and has been suggested to me it could be the relay in front of the gear stick may be the culprit. I'm waiting for one to arrive. Does anyone have any other advice or ideas as to...

Morning All, Whilst driving last night, number 12 fuse, (8A one) blew, and upon replacement went straight away again. I wasn't able to run any tests, chiefly because of the weather, but I wondered if anyone may have an idea of where to start with checks. The only possible thing I thought of was...

Evening All again, I've recently changed the dash panels on the old girl from plastic to wood. All good. It's just I wondered if the switches for the rear wiper, wash, interior light etc should light up? There appears to be a lead there for them but when I turn the lights on nothing lights up...

Evening All, Hoping someone can help. I've recently been spending a bit of time sorting out the headlamp washer and wiper system on my 280TE. If I deal with the lamps first, the drivers side wiper worked, the passenger didn't, so I sourced a replacement motor, in fact two that had been tested...

Evening, I've got a sagging panel up top in the back of the old estate. I've seen it mentioned in other forums, but nothing about possible ways of straightening it. Has anyone got any info or advice on whether or not it can be done? Cheers, Mike

Evening All, I'm going through a few jobs on the 280TE, and while I've now got my headlamp wipers working properly, and the rear wiper motor repaired, the washer system now needs scrutiny, and before I start I wanted to ask for any tips and/or advice. The main screen washers work perfectly...

Evening Chaps, I've filled the new addition to the family full of petrol today for the first time. I wanted to add some additive to help clean the internals so I put £50 worth in, drove to ECP and back to get the additive, then topped up with the additive. I thought after putting the first...

Afternoon, I'm still acquainting myself with my TE, and at the back is a panel with those drilled through dots for speaker covers. I've looked under the panel and I can see speaker wires there ready, but no speakers are fitted. Does anyone know which speakers I can get to fit at all please...

Afternoon all, I've been posting on another thread and the subject of my gearbox has made me bring a fresh one here... I've just got a 1982 280TE and it's great. However, it seems to always pull away in first gear, whereas my old 124 does it in second unless I ask it to kick down. The 123...

Evening All, Simple question, in the UK are there any products that can clean the anodising from my window trims? If there is, or there is a way to do it that I'm missing, please tell me! Mike

Evening All, I've just got hold of a nice one owner 280TE, and want to service it for a bit of piece of mind, and I wondered if the forum could confirm/deny a few questions please. First question is regarding oil choice. I know it's a huge subject, but the service record says Castrol GTX...

Morning all, In my OM603, when I've been turning the engine off recently it's been taking longer and longer to actually shut off, culminating in it now not turning off on the key. When I open the bonnet I lightly push the 'stop' lever and it dies. Can anyone offer any advice as to what it may...

Morning All, I've suspected for a few days that I had some kind of problem emanating from in front of my rear o/s wheel. After driving then pulling up in a car park I'd notice one of those rainbow-like puddles from that place, nothing major I thought. I suspected it may be to do with the...

Afternoon all, just a question really and after some help.. 1992 300TD W124 estate (OM603). The old girl sailed through her MoT this week with my friendly tester. I am noticing though some smoke coming out the back, especially when I kick down, or put my foot down a bit. Yes I know it's done...

Evening all, my tickover is at about 500 rpm, and seems a little juddery. Am I able to adjust or is it a computer gizmo that I need to get it plugged into to change it? Any advice appreciated, Mike

Good morning, I've recently purchased one of the above vehicles, a '92 model. 225k on the clock, OM603.912 engine. The guy who sold it to me said it had been running on veg oil, but changed the filters before I got it, and they do look new. Starts fine, a little bit of a rough idle, but when I...