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Hello all My e270 cdi from 2003 is very hard to start, when it's cold. I can get it started after 4th attemp while pushing the gas pedal to max. And when it's starts, there is a white cloud(smoke behind my car) What can it be? It's only in winter period. If I park my car in my garage...

Hi, Not sure if somebody can help me point out if my Shocks need changing. My E280 CDI has done 180k and not sure if the shocks have ever been changed. It has airmatic in the back however the height is fine and no issues there. The only problem is when driving over an uneven road surface...

The last couple of weeks I have been looking for an older (2004-2005 ish) high spec estate or possibly a large saloon and so far it has proved really hard work. Of the roughly 12 'dealers' I have contacted in the last 10 days only 2 have bothered to respond to me. One I pretty much committed...

Hello all! Im looking to get some advice regarding our trusty old W202 Merc. Its an early (1995 model) C180, with the M111 engine that came without a MAF sensor. Its just turned over 300,000kms on the clock not so long ago. Here's the issue - car would do a cold start during mornings just...

Hi everyone Got a next base hardwire kit and wish to piggy back on the cig lighter fuse. Any idea of the location of it on the W211 220CDI Thanks

Morning chaps, Took my CLK across to Italy and on the way to Genoa there are some super winding roads in the hills. Slipped the car into manual change mode and gave it some through the tunnels. As I came out I realised there was loads of billowing white/grey smoke coming out of the exhaust. I...

Got some new wings for my S203. how hard is it to fit myself? Could potentially save myself a good few hundred as bodyshop want 4hrs. I've read that its side skirt removal and front bumper removal. both of those dont seem that hard?

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Hi Guys, ive noticed from cold in the mornings that the car takes along time before it starts, it turns over for approx4 seconds before it starts, with winter on its way id like to get the bottom of it, I wait for the glow plug light to go out but I get the feeling the glow plugs aren't coming...

Hello, firstly this is my second post so be gentle and apologies for the following, long winded explanation. I have a 2005 W203 C180K, I bought it at auction and there were a few problems, as to be expected! I have changed the following, Alternator (MB) & Battery because of light sensor...

Hi I have a pcmcia card slot with a pcmcia adapter in it, there is a 16 gig sd card in the adapter, it had about 1.3 gig of music on it. So I have been playing about with comand this morning and discovered i can transfer all the music from the sd to music register in comand. The music register...

can any one tell me how to fit the front rubber seal on 107 hard top please

Hey new here! I got e430 with the ADS in back and i think its failed because being in the back and going over speed bumps makes you jump because the suspension is very hard.. How can i fix it? Also it sits higher in the back than front. Has my accumulators failed? Can i remove the whole ADS...

Can anyone tell me the best place to hard wire an additional 12v outlet to on a 2010 E350 W212. I don't want to splice wires if I can help it. There is no fuse box in the dash area - hence the question. Photos would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Hi folks I have bought a Thinkware f750 and hardwired into the fusebox. I dont have a multi meter so could someone please help me out on which fuses to piggy back. The set up uses- 1xPermanant Live for night time motion activation mode 1xIgnition Live for normal operation 1xGround...

My 2012 black E250 coupe arrived last week and I've slowly been purchasing detailing products to give her a good clean. I had planned to use Meguiar's Ultra Compound with a Sonus SFX hand pad as I don't have access to a DA, nor the skill! However as I understand the Mercedes use a very hard...

Hi Ive got a problem with my 2008 S320 cdi LWB with sudden hard ride Ive recently got the anti roll bar links changed and lower rear track control arms after changing all of these parts couple of days in noticed hard ride as if the car is stuck in S Mode Ive had the car on Autologic...

Hi Ive got a problem with my 2008 S320 cdi LWB with sudden hard ride Ive recently got the anti roll bar links changed and lower rear track control arms after changing all of these parts couple of days in noticed hard ride as if the car is stuck in S Mode Ive had the car on Autologic Diagnostic...

Hello all, My friend was following behind me one day and said when I was accelerating hard there was quite a noticeable smell of fuel or oil (he wasn't entirely sure what the smell was). I have smelt it occasionally in the cabin. There's no smoke and the car appears to be running fine (not...

Guys just recently I have pulled out of a junction near my house and given it some welly so as not to make the car behind have to slow down and at around 3000rpm it had a severe stutter (like a learner at traffic lights lol) I could repeat it by flooring it again, slight acceleration is fine...