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    Safe working around air suspension

    I've had a few mates hurt by air suspension as it can settle or adjust suddenly if you're unlucky given the right conditions. Please pay heed of the below if you don't know this already. I replaced my lower A arm today, the final stages of which require torquing at road height with the car sat...
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    It should be illegal to service/fix your own car

    .... according to a bloke I met in the pub last night 'you shouldn't buy a car if you can't afford to have a garage do the work on it' and 'it should be illegal for safety reasons' It got me wondering if anyone else thinks this way? Now I've been working on cars for 25years and I've probably...
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    How to add Cup Holders to an S Class W221 - Part Numbers and Guide

    Just added some front compartment cup holders (or drinks holders as Mercedes calls them...) to my S Class W221. It's an easy job but you can save £££'s if you know the part numbers from EPC (there are 2 variants) and shop around on the web. So I thought you guys might appreciate a very brief...
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    Praise for a good dealerships!

    Ok so I'm not a big fan of stealerships especially as I'm in the trade, but there are some very good ones out there that really aren't money grabbing. Yup, I too am amazed, but praise where praise is due: Mercedes Benz of Grimsby - you identified and sent the wrong part, but then went out of...
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    The thing I hate most about my car is....

    Distronic Plus Proximity Warning Beeps! Don't get me wrong, I love my S and I love it's gadgets. It's the best car I've had for commuting, but.... Merc designers what were you thinking making the 'beep' from the dash sound just like a fault warning and then make a warning triangle flash on the...
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    Guide - How to Replace Front Brake Discs and Pads

    So as part of this thread on my new project S Class in the General Forum I promised a guide on how to replace the Mercedes' front brake discs and pads, and as I for some ******* reason woke up this morning very early despite last night's party - I've posted it with the other guides on my website...
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    Hi - I never read the manual...

    So there I was happily posting away in the General section and I realised this morning I hadn't even introduced myself. Sorry, as a bloke I never read the manual....my bad Anyhoo, I restore cars, mostly classics and vintage, but frankly any greasy, oily, spray painty, weldiness job makes me...
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    New project - what to do? Ideas please!

    So I've pretty much come to the end of my restoration of my W210 E Class - the E is such a beautiful shape I decided to take it back to original condition and restore it like I would one of my classic cars - not regretting the decision, I know it's not everyone's cup of tea to go 'original' but...
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    LIT Table to Diagnose Suspension Noise (and other bangs etc).

    I recently fixed a mate's car's rumbles, bangs and clunks. I used an old LIT table to do this, which he'd not seen before so I thought someone else might find it useful. The LIT (Listen, Inspect, Test) table is a matrix that helps you narrow down what is making the noise in the car. The idea is...
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    Guide - Quick way to replace or repair a front suspension lower ball joint (E-Class)

    Hi guys I've just had to do the lower ball joints on my E (W210) which was a wee bit annoying as I'd just had it up to do the brake pipes... should have looked at them at the time....:mad: Anyway, here's a quick guide that shows you how to replace or repair them (yup, repair is sometimes...
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    Guide - How to easily replace brake pipes/lines yourself

    Hi guys, I recently had to replace my rear brake lines (don't ask, they were fine, but the MOT man was obviously having an bad day :wallbash:). Anyhow, I thought others might appreciate a write up so here it is: How to replace rusty brake pipes or brake lines in a Mercedes E-Class (W210)...
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