converter

Hi All, First post on the forums as have just bought my first (of many I now expect) MB a 1996 C280 Elegance (Straight Six, 83k, FMBSH). However I have a couple of large niggles the first being the front discs and pads which i have just replaced :wallbash:and the second being the rattly...

My dealer, Greanoaks Slough, tells me that my Cats are rattling (I can't hear it). They tell me that when the cats break up then the engine will ingest the particles severely damaging the engine. The local shop around the corner tells me not to worry until are really loud. Thoughts? Is Greenoaks...

I have a knocking on the drivers side inside the box, my local Quick Fit say it is a broken cat on the drivers side,m they will get back to me with a price. All the exhaust is ok to look at so it could be as they say. They also said it is going to be VERY expensive. Is there any other possible...

I have a W210 E320CDI. I commute on the good old A34 daily, and have to contend with the fast-slow-fast-slow nature of the road due to the large number of trucks either overtaking one another or others having to overtake them so you get two lanes of traffic converging into one. Combine that...

:confused: I have a low mileage 2001 CLK320 cabriolet. The cats are rattling and I need to replace both. I have 2 questions: Firstly I have seem some comment that they are not necessary (to meet MOT emissions) and that they can be romoved totally or at least the innards. Is this Kosher?? IF so...

My cats let go on Tuesday evening. Just happened out of the blue. No previous signs of letting go. Started the car in the evening and the rattle started. I was hoping it was the heat shield or one of the brackets loose. Following day I took my car to show my merc specialist mechanic. He...

Lots of - no all - owners of C32 AMG complain of the noticeable and sometimes harsh lock-up of the torque converter. It comes as standard with every C32 AMG!! :D Anyone know if it's possible to change the point at which lock-up occurs, either with STAR or something else?

hi Can anybody tell me about catalytic converter warranties. I bought this car from an auction, Am I eligible for it if the car had done less than 80,000 miles. (People in the US suggest a warranty should cover if catalytic converter fails in less than 80,000 miles) Regards Retina

Hi there all. After alot of tests, the problem has been narrowed down to the torque converter. Now should i fork out £1000 roughly for MB one or £250 for a reconditioned one? If reconditioned one, then where do i get one? a good reliable supplier? I live in Edinburgh and there is...

Well, i posted here a month or so ago, about the cat that went on my W202 C230K. Story went that i spoke to the stealership and they quoted me £900 odd, and charged me £60 for the privilage of telling me!! Got other quotes from independant garages aswell as independant merc places in the NW. I...

Hi, The cat converter on my 94 E280T has been rattling like its full of bolts for a while now but I have yet to bite the bullet and get it replaced (it passed its emissions test ok) but I was wondering if it is likely to be doing any other damage to the car? Thanks for looking. Toby

My C class has an Apline headunit, that will play WMA and MP3. It does not have an AUX input. Other than burn to CDr (as an audio CD), what are my options - I would prefer to convert my purchased ITunes music into MP3, for cross platform compatability...... Suggestions ?

Hi Everyone, I have has a rattling noise coming from underneath my 20,000 miles, FSH, 2002 W208 CLK320 for a week or two now. It has been getting progressively worse so I took it in to my local MB garage earlier today who put it up on a ramp to diagnose. They have informed me that the inners...

Hi I need to treat some corrosion on the W202, can anyone recommend a good primer and rust converter that are suitable for DIY use. Thanks Joe

The MB guys in the good old USA tell me that cat converters are under warranty for 80k miles or 8 years which ever comes first. Is this the same in the UK? If it is I will be reclaiming my £750 for a new cat last month!!! :devil:

Hi all, I have an 84 w123 230e that I recently bought on ebay with a gearbox problem, It was was stuck in 1st then slipping and reverse, I bought another box which I duly fitted this weekend put in new fluid and filter and now have a very similar condition just without the slippage, I noticed...

I have a Becker Cascade headunit. I previously posted that it stops working after an hour and doesn't come on or off with ignition like the factory Audio 10 did. It also had a factory CD changer installed and has the D2B fibre optic connection in the dash. The Becker shuts itself off after an...

Hi lads do you know of any recalls on a ml 1998 320 cats, i know they have had them in the US, but when i inquired, they didnt know wat i was talking about? I thought mercedes was one company?:rolleyes:

Hi all.. new to this fantastic forum... have been reading all your posts for the past hour or so.. thought i'd post a quick prob i've been having: Owned an e240 avantgarde since 2002 (the old shape one, bought brand new) and had to have the catalytic converter replaced in about 2005 because of...

OK, I give up. The other day whilst browsing this forum I found a link to a webiste that gave very good details of the pinout of the C, C1 and C2 connectors and how to make an adapter cable. Stupidly, I didn't think to save the details anywhere and now I can't find it :crazy: Help. Thanks