diy

My air con is not working and was told that the condenser has a hole, so allowing gas to excape (was told this last time it was in at indie for something else) - haven't changed until now as not been necessary - but am off to France on a long drive and would prefer to stay cool on the journey...

A very interesting thread, making it look so easy (which I'm sure its not). How to wrap your F800GS in Carbon Fiber...... - ADVrider

Was quoted over £500 to wrap my scratched up silver bits. Got some 3M carbon wrap for £30, and with a hairdryer and a scalpel and a bit of time, this is the result so far. For a first attempt I'm very happy with the look. Top section to follow, and door trims.

This week-end I'm re-felting the shed roof. The recent strong wind has pulled up a strip. Unpleasant DIY jobs no.1 because the adhesive smells, the felt tears too easily and the wind will generally be annoying. Unpleasant DIY jobs no.2 will be to climb on to the house roof and scrape off the...

I reckon this guy deserves a medal for his videos on how to repair and maintain your old mercedes. While the site tends to deal W123 and 190 its an excellent video introduction for " noobies" wanting to get their hands dirty with a bit of DIY on any age of Merc. it also covers many of the...

Just got my 2004 320cdi last week and the right xenon bulb is not working.(warning on dash) Local specialist wants £30 for diagnostics before even changing the bulb. Is changing the bulb easy? Where can I order the bulbs from? Any help would be appreciated!:)

I am thinking of buying a Star diagnostics system for home use, in particular to help with my 36 AMG into R107 project. Is it still the case that you have to pay Mercedes £100 or so a month to keep your system updated, if so then what is a sensible plan B? How about carsoft? Ben

Ever wanted to fly your own Spitfire? Of course you have — and now, thanks to Supermarine Aircraft, you may actually be able to afford it. Mike O'Sullivan explains the program that will let you build your own 9:10 scale Spitfire for a fraction of the cost of a full-size warbird...

Some tips ....... Hilarious DIY car repair bodge jobs carried out by amateur mechanics | Mail Online *

Hi All, Today, for the first time ever, I've had an MOT failure!! Offside track rod end has excesive play on my S211. Looks quite straight forward a job. Is it? Any tips please? I.e. count the number of turns for removal and then apply same number of turns when screwing on new one...

i reckon i need a water pump for the old gal my question to you boys is as thus, Can i dim or am i better to go indy.Is it a simple bolt on job or is it far more technical? Week after week of late i seem to be ploughing money into it so if i can save on garage bills it would be a plus.thanks...

I'm looking into buying a CK 200 hopefully kompressor (limited budget around 2000€ in Ireland). Have looked at 6-8 cars and well I'm still looking. Have driven the 230 Kompressor :), looked in Wikipedia that the 200 Kompressor is only about 0.5 sec slower on 0-60 and has nearly as much...

these are great. Learn to do it Yourself the Easy Way! Technical Videos Available for Viewing | MercedesSource.com hope it helps! Derek

I need to fit a longer radiator to water pump hose on one side of my Allard, at the bottom. The current set up is a normal silicone/rubber hose between the base of the radiator and the water pump on the block, but it also has a junction with a downpipe from a cooling system header tank...

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Hi, Has anyone had success fitting a central locking kit to a Sprinter? I've been trying to fit an actuator kit to my 311 but am finding the front door mechanisms simply too stiff for the actuator motors to lock/unlock them. I've removed the door locks to ensure the mechanisms are greased...

Hello Ok - so yesterday this it what my front drivers side arch looks like (worst of the 4) I first started picking at the flaky paint. And then used my drill with a wire brush end to grind down the rust out to clean metal. As per Once ive really cleaned the arch up i intend to spray them...

Hi, I'm looking to undertake my 1st servicing on my 2002 CLK320 (w209), mainly due to financial reasons. The car has just gone over 50,000m therefore I will carry out the following: Engine Oil change - Castrol Edge 0w 30 (on sale at halford at the mo circa £38 / 4 ltr (I know the concensus...

I wanted to thank everyone who helped me answer my questions regarding my install. I have never installed a radio and amp before, let alone on a Mercedes with Audio 50 which has fiber optics. Since I installed it, I was able to minimize the total cost to about $580. I bought everything...

Pit Start - Self Service Has any one tried theses facilities, it sounds like a great idea, but what are the pitfalls? Has any one used them or similar. :bannana: