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hi, i just wondered if any one can help, i have a CDI 220 2003, i have found that diesel is leaking from what i think is the fuel pump, is the pump at the front of the engine? when i start the engine i can see a few drips coming from the bach of the pump but as it is tight its hard to see where...

Hi all We're new to this and looking for some advice please. 2007 sprinter 311 cdi lwb, started leaking oil smoke etc. Called green flag, taken to garage who advised the dipstick was loose and oil leaking up through that. Advised to replace dipstick. Ordered new dipstick from mb...

I am losing brake fluid by the pint. I have looked underneath and can't see the leak but the steering box is soaked. No sign of a leak in the wheel well and the top is so pristine that it is even hard to imagine any corrosion so close. I'm just wondering if the master cylinder seal is...

Hi. First post here. I have recently acquired a 27k mile 500 sl which I want to get to near concours condition to have as a garaged weekend car to do about 2000 miles a year and keep as a long termer. I made the mistake of taking to Lincoln Mercedes for a range of niggles/ replacement trim/...

Hi guys as some of you know I recently bought a ML270 about a week ago and to my horror have realised my gearbox valve body is gone and have now been told my inlet manifold is leaking oil. My question is where can I get hold of one cheap or cheapish or is there a fix for these. On bmw's you...

Hey all. just back from a long weekend away which was great, but what greeted me was not so great. Left the car at the airport with the hard top on whilst away - have come back and the damn drivers footwell is wet (not swimming in water, but not far off). :mad: It's damp on the right hand...

Hi there, we have an E220 CDi (S211) and i've just discovered after dropping something under the car after a long trip that there is water leaking from around the middle (in line with the front doors) underside of the car. I've phone my dad :o and he says it's the air conditioning unit and...

please doen't hate me and it pained me to do this to mine but it works.if like me you have an ageing non cdi diesel and putting in a new sealing washer hasn't cured the chuffing ,and you need the car to pass the mot real soon there is a bodge . My old uncle Charlie who's in in 60's ,spent most...

I found some oil on the floor of my garage yesterday morning. Oddly the oil was leaking from underneath the right hand side of the front bumper... I booked the car into my local dealer and they diagnosed a leaky oil cooler which has now been replaced under warranty. Anyone come across this...

Vito Rack. Can any one tell me correct powersteering fluid for the my 54 vito 111. The rack is leaking through seals into rubber gaiter. The currant fluid is the standard red ATF but mercedes have told me it should be the clear fluid but were unsure. Any help would be appreciated.

Hi have my cl at the garage at the moment for its MOT (which passed thank god!) and asked him to give it a good check while he had it. He has called me and said the abc pump has a slight leak and the seals need replacing, he has quoted me £90 plus VAT. Now i was always under the impression if...

Hi I had a leaking injector a week ago which was replaced by a local garage. The leak was on the exhaust stroke and was producing a soft knocking noise. The garage advised that I should have the remaining 5 injectors reseated; which I allowed them to do. Problem: A strong smell of diesel from...

Just noticed a leak on the back of the diff on my 208 CLK320 it is smack in the middle at the very back, cleaned the diff off and left for a half an hour and there is a line of oil again in the same place. Anyone know or experienced the same problem.

Has anyone had the same problem, has just failed its M.O.T through it. Any ideas on how much a specialist company, as opposed to main dealer would charge for a repair / replacement.

Whilst i had the car on the ramps i noticed that the black tray on the underside of the gearbox was covered in what looks like gearbox oil. I cleaned this all off and a closer look reveals that it may be leaking out from around the gasket. Is this a common fault for the gasket to go on this...

300TE - After driving around for about half an hour this morning, I stopped at the local shops and saw a trace of fine 'smoke' appear from the underside of the car at mid-section below the doors......bent down and discovered that it was from the traces of leaking oil which had blown onto the...

270 CDI 2003 Help advice needed! Had an injector replaced but looks like it had been overtightened. Leaking fuel badly. Think head/thread needs work. Is there a way of doing this without removing head?

Hello all Some time ago I posted on here with regards to the wells that the injectors sitting in were full of diesel on my 1997 W210 E300.To my shame I have just continued running the car with the problem as it ran OK,but now the leak appears to have got significantly worse.So much so that when...

Hello everyone, I have this c220cdi (203)that is leakiing from the high pressure pump. I have taken it apart and replaced the worn seals. but the thing is leaking even worse now. Is there something Iam missing that anyone can advise me on, apart from super glue :), I thought the new seals would...

Hi had problem with leaking ABC pump not easy to rectify,but after stripping and fitting new seal,on assembly found all cylinder end plugs loose.and one unscrewed two turns making me think the seal ok and leak coming from cylinder end caps, anyone with similer findings.