diy

...had some free time over the weekend! As you probably know, most of the W208 CLKs and the W210 models experience issues with the temp. and clock displays. I believe other models have the same problem. There is a simple reason for this. VDO are jerks and used cheap solution for the transfer...

Hi all, Well the inevitable has happened and my wiring loom is kaput. I am aware that a new one is about £600 so, as I have some time but not much money, I was contemplating having a go at fixing it myself. I'm no electrician but I'm reasonably competent with a soldering iron and I'm...

Ive got a E320 CDI which Ive changed a number of suspension components on recently: Brabus 35mm drop springs (running 4nib pads on the front and 3nib on the rear) New lower arms New ball joints Bilstein B6 shocks. The car is fitted with AMG II 18" wheels: 8" front running 245 40 18 9"...

If I can assemble my own Merc will be nice. Video: Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button assemble McLaren F1 racing car - Telegraph What happening? Why Merc got their own team at Formula 1 with Schumacher even can't win in contrast from Maclaren last Sunday? Have Merc and Maclaren divorced?

As a few members will know/have seen my rear alloys have always been in a terrible state since I bought them. As only the 'rim' part of the wheel had damage and the rest of them were fine and I always like to have a go myself, I decided to have a go and refurbing them myself rather than getting...

Hey Hey Hey, Has anyone attempted to do the above who is not a pro? I am thinking of attempting this as I am being cheap.:bannana: I've found loads of vids on the interweb and they make it look soo easy! I would want to tint the rear doors, 3 quarters and tailgate of the wagon...

Hi. Recently purchased a 2000 E430 Estate and looking for a manual to do servicing etc. I have searched on hear and realise that there is no Haynes, but is there a manual on CD that people reccomend which will cover my V8 car? Will also want to get a code reader for it. being built in...

Hi, I'm going to respray my not so nice 10 hole 16" Alloys soon, so my question is can someone recommend a good quality spray tin silver paint and is it advisable to lacquer them as well?

The wife’s Smart car clutch was slipping, so on Sunday morning I adjusted the actuator. Jacked the car up, axle stand, loosen bolts, moved actuator, tightened bolts, test drove, all in all took 30 minutes. Seldom has DIY been this successful and easy for me. Job done and on to the next week-end...

Ok Ive got tommorrow off :bannana:, and my new Gyro arrived yesterday in the post, so gonna bite the bullet and try and remove the comand from my W210 :confused:. Any tips on this? Ive seen a mini guide on merc-upgrades.com on how they come apart, but wondered if there was anything else I...

This link was first posted by NCOOPER on the other side. It appears to be a collection of DIY's many with pics on the R107 SL SLC cars Sitemap

Anyone as a DIY for a head gasket on a W210 E300TD? Loosing some coolant on a regular basis but canno see any coming out of anywhere? I'll do a pressure test hopefully this week, this will probably tell the HG is gone.

Let's see if I've got this right. If you are trying to jack up the front of a W202 the only points you can use are the rubber jacking points on the sills or the subframe cross member. Once you have jacked up the vehicle you ought to use axle stands and the only place you put these is under the...

I've popped a couple of these blighters in mi boot. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110395086467&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:GB:1123 Left over from a project, waste not want not and I do like to fiddle :crazy:. They are about as bight as 20w 12v dicrochic...

I made my self a Sat Nav mount for my car. I used to door hand plates, whatever they are called. I hate having the sucker marks left on my windscreen (perps and all that!)and even when there wiped off it's a bit obvious there has been one there as there is now a clean patch on the window:o...

As few told me that they have no account with Benzworld.com, here are the pictures. I swapped diff a month ago but the one I got was leaking from the pinion and I learned a wee too late that it was not a good sign... Anyway, I took the old diff and just replaced the side seals as it was...

Well there's a fair few things i want fixed on my car. However, I'm keen to avoid big bills. I'm considering DIY, but i don't want to spend a load on parts then have to sacrifice a weekend (which I live for!) to fiddle and be ultimately unsuccessful. So I could take instead just take it to...

The centres of all 4 alloys on my newly purchased 04 E270 w211 estate have the same white corrosion....this seems to be a common problem but my local MB dealer was very dissmissive of any goodwill from MB despite posts to the contary. As they are polished not painted a pro refurb is apparently...

hi all,some time soon im going to attempt to change the head gasket on my c 200 95,ive a bad oil leak just above the timing chain tensioner,i only changed the oil a couple of weeks ago, and now it shows that its half on the dipstick,im already armed with a haynes manual,so thats a start,has...

Following the various posts about service costs rocketing as dealers face receivership, I found a new place to service my new car in London. It is a DIY garage - lots of new lifts, clean bays with work benches, and free tool loan. They charge by the hour. I spent 7 hours there yesterday...