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  1. M

    E240 tiptronic gearbox broken, what else fits

    Hi Have an E240 W210 V reg with a tiptronic gearbox, seems as if the gearbox is dead as slips and holds gears then when it does work changes really harshly. Fluid change and oil filter not an opition as I think there was water ingress when the rad split. Have got a preface lift car that I can...
  2. tonyc280

    Strange fluid leaking out of broken wing mirror glass

    As above. had a near head on collision with another car doing twice the 40 mph limit. he swerved around a cyclist and was head on to me but i swerved in time but our wing mirrors hit each other resulting in a smashed wing mirror glass. strange thing is that some fluid has leaked out of the...
  3. nutrunner

    broken spring on rear

    hi all my 03 clk 320 cab is back in the garage tomorrow to have 2 rear springs fitted 1 has snapped ,will i ever have a touble free Merc ,its now costing more than the car is worth
  4. P

    W168 - driver mirror clip broken

    Some idiot flying through the lanes. I'd actually stopped because I could see this idiot coming. Hit my mirror. Glad to say theirs shattered into a thousand pieces. Best thing was I stopped they stopped. Went to speak to the driver, then went back to move my car (blocking road a little) and...
  5. poormansporsche

    Interesting W202 Carat being broken possibly

    Mercedes 17" Carat Duchatelet Alloy Wheels R107 SL W126 SEC | eBay Has the Carat piped leather and prefaclift Carat Kit Could be of use to someone
  6. I

    MB Tier 1 Warranty - mechanical failure - do you have to wait for the breakdown?

    Hi A specialist told me my suspension needed repair, the car is under a T1 warranty (the specialist had no expectation of making the repair so I'm fairly confident in his motives) MB said 'there is play in the suspension but it's not enough to fail an MOT (their own MOT specialists) so...
  7. A

    C200 W202 - won't start & central locking broken

    Hi all, Apologies for the long first post but I have been having a nightmare with my 1998 C200 W202 Elegance. I went on holiday for 3 weeks and when I came back it would not start. The remote key would not open so I used the manual one to get in via the drivers door. I cannot get the...
  8. Twistedmind

    Broken foot brake

    Foot brake has no click sound. Found a bit of broken plastic in the footwell Sent from my iPhone using MBClub UK
  9. 6

    W204 : Glovebox damping broken

    The damping on my glovebox lid is broken. Opens and closes ok. I've found some info on how it works on a W203, but not on a W204. Any one have access to the MB workshop manual that can give me some hints on how I can fix it ? Thanks W203 glovebox damping info ...
  10. JethroUK

    Is it a broken spring??

    Only had my C220 couple of weeks Quite a few ramps on our street I noticed yesterday a 'clunk' from passenger/rear when I went over a ramp Sounded like something in the boot but its empty Its been clunking intermitently ever since I have a 1 year warantee with the car Is it a broken spring?? Is...
  11. G

    W211 Spring broken, Local mechanic or Indi?

    2005, E280 CDI o/s/f spring broken... Is this a simple task the could be done at local mechanic or better go to Merc specialist? N.B: MB dealer quoted me £300 pounds for replacing the front pair (it says, 2 white 1 blue 1.2 each total 2.4 hours) Thank you
  12. T

    W210 220 CDi broken turbo pipe no boost

    hi all this is my first post on here so apologies in advance if I did something wrong :) My old trusty 2001 E-class 220CDi Mercedes has developed somewhat of a luck of boost syndrome recently. When I press the accelerator I can hear the turbo whistling noise kicking in but not much power...
  13. Wilson03635

    2008 ml rear spring broken

    Hi guys. New to the forum. Was just wondering if any 1 had ever changed the rear spring or does the shock have to be done aswell. Is it possible to do at the house? Thanks in advance
  14. A

    Interior Door Opening Lever Broken £500!!!

    Hi Hope someone can help, the Driver's side interior door opening lever has broken on my C Class W204 2009 model, day before the MoT Due typical!!! Mercedes are saying a replacement can only be bought with a new door card at £535 + VAT (Heck!!!) Obviously want to try and avoid this for...
  15. J

    Lower front grille broken...

    Anybody had any experience in replacing the lower front grille on a W207 coupe. Mines broken and I have bought a new one and need to change it. Looks like the whole sodding bumper may need to come off though !! Any suggestions or experience ??!:eek:
  16. V

    S55k idler pulley broken.

    Not been a happy bunny for the last 2 weeks as the car has been off the road due to the idler pulley for the fan belt breaking in half, a common problem on these im told. Luckily i had only just started the car and was only a mile or so away from home. Could have been a lot lot worse if it...
  17. grober

    W204 broken door handles!

    I know :crazy: all I seem to post now are tales of woe about the W204! A recent thread on the Mercedes-Benz Club alerted me to this issue. Evidently the door handles on recent Mercedes are made of plastic instead of metal and prone to fatigue fracture. :eek: So far so good-- BUT ---...
  18. I

    Servicing - it's either broken or it isn't

    In the cars I've had over the years servicing has always been an oil change followed by a check up. The thing is, in my opinion 100% of my car mechanical failures in life have either been time related consumables or an issue that was invisible to servicing. Let's face it, I bought a full...
  19. M

    merc e300td avantgarde estate going to be broken up

    i dont know if i can put this on here but i am going to be breaking a 1998 e300td avantegarde 7 seater estate it has electrical gremlins and would cost to much to put back on the road any questions please message me
  20. L

    Broken rear spring replacement - How to

    First off, get the superior, correctly tempered Eibach replacement spring rather than the Merc original. This job needn't be the repair from Hell - read on. There are two 'conventional' methods of getting enough clearance to insert the (compressed) new spring - you can : 1) - Drop the inboard...
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