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Hi all I have noticed that every 5000 miles or so I have to top up the coolant by a litre or so. First thoughts, and also the suggestion from MBS, was a charge cooler leak, however from what I have read, that results in a much faster loss of coolant. Also, it doesn't gradually drop, in the...

Hi guys, I am very concerned about my w203 c270 cdi. I was out for a drive today and the car was going fine until I pulled out to overtake a slower car and had very little to no acceleration at all. I understand the car is meant to have around 168-170bhp but it felt like it was using only...

My CLK has an intermittent problem, which I initially thought was related to the gearbox refusing to kick down. My local garage looked at it, and said gearbox fine, but loss of power is from the turbo being clogged up as a result of the car not being driven hard enough. They recommended driving...

whilst driving home on the motorway this evening at a steady 70ish i felt a sudden power loss,foot down to compensate,no gain whatsoever,noticed revs wouldn't exceed 3k,speed dropped to 40mph and thats where it stayed for the next eight miles,considered pulling on to hard shoulder for a look but...

whilst driving home on the motorway this evening at a steady 70ish i felt a sudden power loss,foot down to compensate,no gain whatsoever,noticed revs wouldn't exceed 3k,speed dropped to 40mph and thats where it stayed for the next eight miles,considered pulling on to hard shoulder for a look but...

i have recently bought a 1997 c180 elegance, several times now whilst driving the power fades and revs drop to the point of it barely moving, it has cut out completley aswell twice. i pull over turn it off wait a few seconds and then it starts fine. any ideas on what the problem could be? cheers!!

Hi all. Got the ok to drive yesterday from my consultant. Great news after the best part of three months. Took advantage yesterday and today! After some telephone help from a certain member (cheers Ian!) I sorted out the last few vacuum pipes on the SL. It all looked good tonight so when MRs...

Hello all, first time post but in desperate need of some help with my car. I have a Mercedes T reg '98 ML320, engine is 2.7. It's been running fine but lately with no warning the steering wheel starts to judder, the engine looses power and there is a burning smell in the car. This can happen...

Not my personal weight that is, but the amount of surplus kit (I would say junk but it all has a use) floating around in the car. I cleared out all my cleaning stuff, spare washer fluid, spare oil, roof bars, walking boots, child seat (the cabinet is now usable for hiding things), bulbs...

Every 2 to 3 months my car will display a message asking for the coolant to be topped up . I have checked the car for leaks or signs of leakage and cannot find any . I have changed the rad , it was a valeo and the cars a 211 of 2003 vintage , and thermostat . I suspected the water pump but I...

Help Recently my car was serviced at approx 84 k filters etc changed I had a power loss on motorway after about an hours run took it to the Indy at gateshead and kindly he reset the EGR valve which showed a stored fault and alls well, however 2 weeks later or so same trouble again today again...

Chaps, i have a problem with my car, its a c32 amg 53 plate, havent driven the car for about 2 weeks now and last time i drove it i had no problems, i went to drive it today and thought it was odd i had no audio, i tried the volume on the sat nav screen and on the steering wheel, nothing! ive...

Hi to everyone and thanks for the help given so far resulting in succesful diy.Here is a concern. My car E Class 270CDI avantgarde auto, it has 122k on the clock.It is used as a taxi hence constant use. The car has had a maf fitted recently and has been running like a dream as always. But at the...

Hello gents, Any pointers on this one: I've just bought a 01/51 SLK230 manual and the speedometer will occasinally die along wih the oddometer, ABS light comes on. This occurs perhaps one in five times of switching the car on. Is the ABS sensor the most probable cause? Thanks, Alex.

Hi, I have a major power loss no longer here the turbo boost. Scanned the car using Carsoft and reports P1403 Exhaust gas recirculation, HFM controlled Pressure transducer. Possible causes short circuit, open circuit ARF pressure converter and flaps to module or camshaft signal missing. I...

Hi My '01 CLK230K has had a Remus exhaust and a new stainless steel muffler put in after the old ones rusted away. I think the system is now too free flowing as I feel a significant loss of low end torque which may come from a loss of back pressure. And a recent dyno showed that I am running...

Hi Folks, I have a 2005 Diesel C200. The engine management light came on a while ago (during the freeze, this time last year) complaining about the Diesel Particulate Filter. This light turned off by itself - I'm putting this down to the filter eventually regenerating itself. Since then...

Hi Forum - Drove up to Banbury today from Oxford and my "E" class 270cdi on 54 plate - 114 K miles was its usual reliable self cruising along at a steady 60mph. Hit a bit of traffic and t/lights when I noticed the engine would not rev over 3 and half rpm! - no kick down and very poor...

I have a W reg E320 cdi elegance estate, its the first diesel I have owned and only for a few weeks. A couple of days ago I had been driving for about 20-30 miles and I noticed that it would not accelerate properly, in drive it went up the box ok if driving normally but kick down was not...

Hi Guys, I have a 05 C220 Auto Diesel. 98K I just came back from a short 100 mile trip and the car suddenly lost all of the power. The car seems to change gear very early. (For example, it will change to top gear when you reach 30mph) I am now struggling to reach 70mph and when on a...