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Anybody advise me on best place to advertise my W140 as a project for someone - engine repair needed - heavy tapping noise. have used it that way for months - drives fine. Been gas converted so for a V8 very economic.

I think I have the noisiest Hydraulic lifter tapping in the West Midland, my car a CL (W140) 4.2 1997 drives fine oil pressure good but need to sort it - have put in an additive but no joy - does anyone think another engine flush and oil change is worth a shot ? Does anyone know anyone close to...

Help !! can anybody give any clues on this engine noise -!! I have a 4.2 CL ( s class coupe 1997 ) and I have a loud tap that appears to be coming from top of the engine on passenger side. It increases with engine speed - the car drives as smooth as it always does , the oil pressure is good - if...

Hello All I am at my wits end over an intermittent electrical problem that affects my indicators, wipers, electric seats and windows - they will work fine which they are now - good chance they will not work tomorrow and will work again after while. have had it to three garages now ( not a merc...

having a nightmare, can anyone offer any ideas ! I have an intermittent electrical problem, first thing in morning especially the indicators,wipers, electric seats, electric windows, seat belt extenders do not work then later in the day they always come back again . Been to two garages and...

Hello all just wondered if anyone has ideas on this puzzle ! some time ago some electrics not all ( wipers, indicators , electric seats and radio wouldn't work ) would not work but they all came on when I had driven a while ! had a control module changed which seemed to sort it. But it has...

I have only just noticed the wing mirror cover isn't tight to the rubber seal between the wing mirror housing and the body and there is a gap. Does anyone know how to remedy this , I thought it may just click in place but no joy. Any advice much appreciated . Thanks John

Does anyone have any ideas why the soft close boot has stopped working ( have to slam it now ) , the doors are OK . Is the remedy beyond a that of an non engineer ! as I qualify for that. By the way I had my 1998 CL converted to gas - there were people for it and against it - I have not found...

has anyone encountered problems where the soft close boot had suddenly stopped working and the boot was difficult to close - working fine one day but not the next !!! Thanks

ABS warning light Had problem with broken Relucter Ring which was causing warning light to stay on, also it turned out it caused associated problems with power steering and rev counter . Had it changed which sorted problem, garage wanted £700 plus vat as they would have had to change...

Not long had a W140, what a lovely car they are. heavy on the juice but had expected that. Thinking of a LPG conversion - any thoughts by anyone who may have done it, with the increase in my fuel costs would only take 12 months to break even. Trouble is I don't want to spoil anything !!!!

The seat belt extender on the passenger side seems to have a mind of its own, it will extend if there is no one in the seat and will often do it when there is a bump in the road , does anyone know if there is some sensor that may be causing problem ? Also has anyone had problems with parking...

Hit a bump in the road and my ABS warning light came on , the steering often goes heavy now and the ABS light is mostly on all the time. A Merc specialist says the Relucter ring on the driveshaft has split and the whole unit needs to be replaced as this ring is a fixture to the shaft - £700 +...

Hit a bloody pothole in my old 1998 CL now cannot get my ABS light out on dashboard, been told by garage that the sensor has split on the driveshaft ( think he said that - he did take a photo to show me ) . More investigations required - has this happened to anyone ? ( I am a new Merc owner...

Just been told I have a split in ABS sensor ring - independent specialist investigating if he can get a replacement ring or if it needs to be whole driveshaft unit - OUCH ( if its the latter looks like the dashboard light will be staying on a while ) Anyone encountered something like this ?

Just bought my first Mercedes - CL Coupe 1998 ( I like the old ones ), must say I love the drive, just right for a 57 year old - expecting the worse fuel wise but hope its not too bad as I don't do loads of miles. Few little issues but hope to get them sorted shortly - sorry just rambling on

I have a 1998 CL and having an issue with the Rev counter, it works fine then it will increase in revs irrespective of how fast I am going until it reaches maximum. Then next time I drive it starts to work OK then it does it again . Has anyone encountered such a problem - sorry about explanation...

can anyone out there give me an honest idea of the fuel consumption of the 4.2 litre model - read about it but would like an owners view please. Cheers john

Thinking of a LPG conversion and a garage has just asked me what injectors the engine has - Bosch or multipont ? lost me I do not know the tech side of this - anyone know the answer or how to find out Cheers john

Has anyone ever converted the old CL model to LPG ? are there any issues that I should be aware of as I am considering it, petrol costs would be outside budget unfortunately Cheers John