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  1. V

    w124 230e gearbox adjustment

    722 408 auto box.All clutches,bands etc are good.All clearances in the box have been checked. Adjusted the control pressure cable as the box was taking too long to change during light throttle. Slackened the cable and now most gear changes occur at around 3k RPM. When I floor it,the motor...
  2. M

    Handbrake Adjustment On W210 E320 Estate?

    The 'handbrake' on my year 2000 (V plate) W210 E320 Auto Estate needs adjustment. At present I place the car in Neutral and hold it on the footbrake or leave it in Drive and hold it on the footbrake. Can anyone direct me to a thread on this issue? Could I do the adjustment myself? The...
  3. SilverSaloon

    W124 parking brake adjustment - spanner size

    Hi I adjusted my parking brake at the drums, but also need to adjust the centre bolt now. does anyone know what size spanner it takes, as i need to do this away from home so need to take the spanner with me :o 89 in the pic below: cheers! Derek
  4. E

    c32 front camber adjustment, W203

    Ok. . . just replaced the front nearside lower arms, with excellent replacement parts from eurocarparts (http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/wheels-tyres/121837-c32-w203-rear-shocks-recommendation.html) I was well aware that as the front arms are "slotted" rather than having a simple through-hole...
  5. C

    W126 steering adjustment

    I took my 300SE (left hand drive) to a garage recently to have the wheels aligned by laser as I have excessive wear on the outside of the front left tyre, and also the steering wheel vibrates violently as I approach 60mph, so I have to back off on the accelerator pedal. The garage hoisted the...
  6. S

    W210 Wheel Bearing adjustment

    Hi Folks My list of maintainence issues are growing. Good thing I have a few days to look at doing them. During the MOT test the garage advised that there was a bit of play in the wheel bearings. Was looking to do this when I change the discs & pads but noticed yesterday that while...
  7. V

    r107 windshield wiper adjustment

    One of the wind shield wipers on my r107 doesn't come all the way down when it's at rest - rather it stops a little higher up on the wind screen than it should. Can anyone advise on how I can adjust the wiper so that it sits in its proper place, many thanks?
  8. L

    R129 Headlight adjustment

    The headlight height adjustment on my '97 SL 60 doen't appear to be working when knob is adjusted on dash. Conventional headlights not Xenons. Any pointers on how it works so I can check it out? Ta Les
  9. F

    Hand brake adjustment query W169

    The handbrake on the wife's 2009 A150 doesn't seem up to much, is there any adustment on it, if so how is it done? Or are they just automatic adjusterers.
  10. A

    W124 bonnet adjustment?

    I have a facelift 94 E280 that seems to have an issue with the bonnet adjustment. When the bonnet is closed, there doesnt seem to be any unusual movement in the lock/catch, even when attempting to lift the edges of the bonnet. It also appears to be properly aligned to the edges of the wings...
  11. GadgetBoy

    98 C240 Steering Adjustment

    Hi All Noob here. I've just bought a 98 C240 Sport Auto. Everything works as it should except the steering adjustment lever/knob appears to be missing. The slot is there beside the parking brake release but no lever. The steering wheel is so low my thighs are getting squished. Any quick...
  12. C43AMG

    Headlight Adjustment ?

    Can i adjust the headlights on the CL or do i have to have the sticky tape ?
  13. MarkP80

    Dynamic Range Adjustment - what is it?

    Hi all, MrsP's ML has bi-xenon headlamps with Active Light System. This is described as having dynamic range adjustment, but I can't see anywhere in the manual what this actually does. Can anyone tell me please?:dk: The headlamps go up and down when the engine is started before settling at a...
  14. R

    Clock Adjustment - I must be thick!

    Hi, I've had the car 10 days, read the handbooks, well as men do, only when we identify a problem, but cannot find any way to adjust the dash mounted clock, and as I'm off to France I'll need to put it forwards an hour. Can anyone point me in the right direction?.
  15. Z

    !980 350se steering box adjustment

    Hi All, Im Rick, from across the pond, ireland, just bought my first classic merc, a 1980 350se 3.5L V8..Im delighted with it, I was wondering if any of you good people might be able to tell me if there is a way to adjust the steering box, Ive already had a look myself but cant see any way of...
  16. M

    Wiper arm length adjustment

    hi all, My first post and what would seem to be very stupid question, I picked up a 98 C250 TD recently in nick. In going to change the wiper blade I bought the recommended 24" blade. It is definitely too long for the arm as it stands, more than 3 inches over the previous one. Is there some...
  17. F

    Electrical seat adjustment. One way...

    Hi, I've just bought a 208. Whilst inspecting the car last week I tested the electrical seat adjustments which all worked satisfactorily. I picked the car up today. When pushing the button forward the seat moves forward, as expected. When pushing the button rearwards the seat moves...
  18. C

    Handbrake adjustment clk 230 komp 230

    Having problems adjusting the handbrake on my car. Adjusts fine but seems to be binding and overheating yet free when the car has cooled down. Any advice would be appreciated.
  19. GSD

    W210 Camber Adjustment

    Does anyone have ideas on how I can correct negative camber on my W210?? The car is sitting quite low and as a result my camber is nothing near what it should be. I am aware of the adjustment bolts that the dealerships sell but I have been told that they can only adjust the camber by a very...
  20. brucemillar

    tailgate adjustment on w203 estate

    Hi Can anybody tell me how to adjust the tailgate on a w203 c-class estate. the shut gap is larger on the OS than the NS. Only a few mm but It bugs me. Cheers Bruce
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