corrosion

Just about to buy a car with mercedes extended tier 1 warranty. It's been pointed out to me that the alloys have the usual corrosion that mercdes suffer from. Can anyone tell me if the warranty will cover this? Cheers

E280 Estate 2005 rear windscreen wiper trim has corrosion. The trim is a quadrant a circle made from steel and painted black and appears to stuck to the glass rear window. I have a replacement part but want to know how it is fitted or what it is stuck with. Part shown beside pen. Many...

Will be needing new tyres soon, and wondering about refurbing the alloys at the same time. There are some spots of corrosion on the face of my polished alloys. The lacquer is damaged in some places and there is the usual powdery corrosion underneath. Hoping to keep the cost down, so was...

I understand that there were a few years where the MB bodywork was subject to rust problems (think it was the 90's)? :doh: Can anyone give me a more exact set of dates for cars to avoid when looking to purchase please? :confused:

Hi. For three months have been looking for a clean W211. Criteria is full service history (advice taken from here), under 100k miles (significantly less if available) and toys of Sat Nav and heated seats with full leather interior. Prefer 320 over 280 over 270 over 220, again based on...

Hi all Need some knowledge regarding lens corrosion removal. Can someone advise on what the best method is to remove a rough surface of 'corrosion' from a plastic headlight lens. The corrosion feels very rough - something like rust but on a plastic surface and is reducing the light visibility...

Hi - I'm new here and this is my first post as I want to 'pick' the collective brain power on here...:bannana: I have a low mileage 2000 108 Vito travelliner with a wheelchair ramp modification in the rear that is absolutely great for loading and unloading my collection of motorcycles. I've...

Please excuse the possibly daft question as I haven't owned a Mercedes since my 1986 230 estate which did get a bit of corrosion under the bonnet. I thought I saw somewhere that newer cars have galvanised panels and an incredible length of warranty. Can anyone elaborate on this and tell me...

I've been meaning to do this for ages, but as I have to work outside have been waiting for a non freezing day. Oops. I should never have delayed a safety issue. It looks like the pads have been sticking - very badly! The top most stainless pad guide on the caliper seems to have been pushed...

Hey guys, after 2weeks now I was shocked today by my local merc dealer who showed me several issues on my w204 which I didn't note til then (maybe too excited the last days)... One of the issues he noticed was that the wheel nuts have corrosion and should have been replaced within the...

Thought this article from a recent AutoExpress may be of interest to those who are fighting Mercedes for warranty claims on corroding diamond cut wheels. Issue 1251, February 2013: It's not too clear, but it is the usual corrosion around the centre cap area. Hope it may help...

Hi my cars out of warranty 2009 4 years old and I have some corrosion on my alloy wheels around the centre caps on 3 wheels. New wheels cost around £580.00 each inc vat! Mercedes have offered to replace the 3 wheels for brand new ones and want me to contribute 25% towards both rear wheels...

Hi all, I've got a little area of corrosion just forming around the rear pillar on my c215 series. :doh: I believe both the roof and rear wing are alloy? Does any know or can they recommend some one or a company that is VERY good in the Guildford/Surrey area? Thanks in advance, Matt.

Hi Just collected 4 original MB W211 alloys taken off 2005 Elegance 320CDI. The alloys generally in good condition but on arrival home I noted that two of them have quite a lot (probably up to 1mm) corrosion on the hub facing. The guy is also selling the car from which they came and he said it...

Morning, Set off for a journey the other day to find the car would barely move forward, with massive misfiring! After clearing any existing codes and then running the car again, I came up with the following: P0150 02 Sensor Circuit Malfunction (Bank 2 Sensor I) P0155 02 Sensor Heater Circuit...

I have an S320CDI which I bought new in September 2002. It has a full MB service history. It has been mechanically faultless and still drives like the day it was new, which is why I have kept it for almost 10 years. Last autumn I noticed some corrosion starting around both rear wheel arches...

I have read that corrosion may occur around where the hard metal fuel line is clamped by the mounting brackets around the rear axle going to/from the fuel tank. Does anyone have any pictures that show these corroded fuel lines? If they do corrode here, what are the options to repair? Do most...

Hi. Can anyone point me to some info on the terms and conditions of the MB corrosion warranty. I've heard that your car needs a full MB service history to qualify. I've also heard that it needs an annual inspection too. Any pointer gratefully received. -g

Is this engine gunk, or is this actually metal that has corroded? I'll assume it's like this all along both shafts. Is this normal for car with 150,000 miles? or is it because it was poorly taken care of? I have to admit, that I did go for almost 9,000 miles without an oil change the last time...

I was told by a friend that mercedes would sort any rust with their 10yr guaranty, i have a small 5mm rust spot on the edge if my drivers door also a little bit of paint flaking. Do you think they would honour this. My car is a 52 plate