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  1. C

    Steering wobble - bad tyres?

    Hi all, I have a steering wheel shake and vibration in the seats when going over 60mph.. I have had the wheels balanced three times and have replaced both front wheel bearings, tie rod inner and ends and also new discs and pads but its still there.. am I only now left with it being bad front...
  2. A

    Sprinter 313cdi - Bad starting, fumes..

    I have a 2010 313cdi sprinter on around 110,000 miles. Recently I've noticed its not easy to start it in the morning, it takes quite a few cranks. I've also noticed that the exhaust fumes are quite fumey when they never used to be. I know it doesn't sound very major (its not causing me any...
  3. Mclk230

    Hello i have a w209 clk 240 engine running bad

    The eml light is on but you plug it in and it give no codes the car is very sluggish and underpowered at the moment any help would be great
  4. H

    ml350 Very Bad Mpg

    Got an issue with my wife w163 ml350, The range on the tank is about 200miles in normal driving within london before the light come on, calculating it online come out at about 13mpg which is very low. I know city driving drops the mpg a bit, but this is worse than our v8 5.7 hemi dodge ram...
  5. oldgeezer

    Bad oil leak

    Hi all,new to forum but not to MBs. Just picked up an old 98 C240,bought her as had one that was 3 years old back in 2001 & she was my favourite out of all the Mercs I've owned. She is in sensible condition serviced to death mainly main dealer & has a lovely 234k on the clock. Got a question...
  6. E

    Good, bad, & ugly

    Hi all, hope every one is well. Its been a while, thought id share my experience I've had in the past month. BAD: I got rear ended whilst sitting at red lights(low impact, scuffed bumper) GOOD: Whilst getting repaired installed boot spoiler(paint & fitment courtesy of third party:D)...
  7. poormansporsche

    Reposition Kickdown Switch ?? Bad / Good idea ???

    Good morning good peoples, Everyday I pull onto the motorway into slow moving traffic and straight onto a steep hill. Lane 1 is always solid from my junction to the next. Every time I try and move from lane 1 to lane 2 its a bit hit and miss whether the gearbox is going to engage kickdown and...
  8. 7om

    55AMG expert ideas? Bad noises...

    Hi, Just wondering if any 55 AMG owners have had this issue. At first I suspected the tensioner idler bearing but on closer inspection this afternoon, the noise seems to be coming from the supercharger rotating thing behind the pulley. With the belt removed there's a bit of play when...
  9. Deane x

    Give Mercedes drivers a bad name

    Really https://www.facebook.com/DailyMail/videos/1054522154607532/
  10. B

    Bad starting

    Hi everyone, I am new to this site, so appreciate any help::thumb: C 220 Se CDi Diesel 2003 3door I HAD 'issues' where the car would turn over first time fine, but would not (re)start once 'hot' (ie after 20 mins of driving) until cooled down again, (upto an hour) and then started first...
  11. N

    2.3 kompressor bad idle when cold

    I'm trying to diagnose a bad idle on my c230k, and hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Here is what I've discovered so far; Idle is bad when completely cold when warm its not perfectly smooth, but far better than when cold I've cleaned the MAF, and tried running with it...
  12. R

    SLK 230 bad misfire

    hi all, i have a v reg 230 slk with a bad misfire, it wont even idle sometimes, i have swapped the coils and leads over etc and it always comes back with misfire on cyl 1 and 3, these are the two that are just with leads on , so are these the problem, i cant try a coil pack on either cylinder as...
  13. richard300

    M104 Bad earth? effecting cylinders 3 and 4...

    Had a missfire develop out of the nowhere on my 1996 S280. It seemed to move around (sometimes cylinders 1 and 6, sometimes 3 and 4 etc).... but now seems to be constant on cylinders 3 and 4. A friend had a look and traced to fault to the connection (poor earth/permanent live) to the plug...
  14. ScottBacon

    Bad news on 360 degree cameras

    Been told today that MB have supplier problem with the 360 degree cameras. Any cars being built through July will not be supplied with this option which seems almost unbelievable to me? That includes my car :( V bad news as that particular option really appeals to me / probably many of us
  15. Timster

    Some encouragement for those having a bad day...

    Enjoy!
  16. D

    1996 vito bad engine sound

    Hei guys! Just got a 1996 vito 2.3 l diesel from my old man. It had been sitting in hes garage for a while now, because one day hea was driving home and suddenly the engine started making an awful noise and instant lack of power. He told me that hea had checked the injectors and the fuel lines...
  17. T

    running very bad

    i have a w210 e240 lpg and petrol in the morning when on petrol it runs very bad sluggish splutter .When it warms up and goes on to gas it is ok any one had this problem before.would be greatfull for any help. tamurman
  18. H

    Real bad idle

    Hi folks, Rite so just bought my first mercedes it's a w210 E320 cdi. I bought it with what I could only describe as a fan belt squeal but now the car idles bad every now an again. Fan belt squeal at idle but a slight rev an the noise disappears Drops rev at idle in gear or out of gear, if...
  19. Z

    Bad potentiometer in throttlebody?

    If i'm in the wrong section please move topic. I have an c36 amg -96 with the m104 engine. Does anyone please upload pictures how to take apart the throttlebody so i'll be able to check the potentionmeter in the throttle body. I can only move the lever like 1 inches then it goes into limp...
  20. S

    Hello All - Bad day on Saturday!

    Just recently bought a C220 2nd hand 54 plate. Developed an oil leak. Filled up with oil. White smoke starts coming out of exhaust. Thought, oops - too much oil. Will have to drain some. Driving along a road in St Albans and suddenly the engine goes mental:eek:. Thick white smoke billowing out...
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