nightmare

Hi, i've just bought a w211 e320 cdi avantgarde estate from my brother who's owned it for 2.5 years and 40k without problems, FSH, all perfect until 2 weeks ago when central locking stopped working. At this point i'd owned the car a week!! Local specialist diagnosed rear SAM unit, replacement...

Sorry guys it’s a long one. So yeah I got the message ' Service brake - visit workshop' on my 2004 SL Took is straight to my indi who confirmed it was the SBC counter which had reached its limit (C249F). Indi said take to the dealer as they were changing them FOC at one point. Next was...

Gents..... In need of desperate help... CLK 270 CDI - trying to fit an alpine cd/radio/Bluetooth aftermarket system... Going great until I discovered a yellow fibre optic cable terminating in two small lights (red&white)... Robbing git in local audio shop explained they are from the Bose...

:( Help please from any MB radio experts.. Proud new owner of a 2003 CLK....wasn't happy with standard radio ( wanted to install a comand combination system-but couldn't find one) Went for an alpine system with Bluetooth etc....then nightmare started!! It appears my standard fit has...

Iv have set off to collect my car from PCS, and managed to get to hind head tunnel with my mouther driving as she kindly offered to take me. My car is off the road as it failed its MOT. As I said we made it to hind head tunnel when the clutch decides give way! So I'm now waiting to get my...

Had my oil changed by MB a couple of weeks ago, with a plan to do the rest myself. I had this weekend off, so started off a 9am this morning. Got all the bits together - Spark plugs, air filters, fuel filter, brake fluid and tools. Engine cover and airbox came off easily. That was about as good...

Having stripped out the interior of my w124 to dry it out and trace any further leaks I found a small split in the weld between the rear arch and the main body, under the rear seat. As per photo. No idea if this a source of the leak or a symptom of it, but it needs fixing. The strange thing is...

Folks I need some advice please. A long story. I will try and be brief. I had three Mercs insured with Footman James / AON. I have been with FJ for 20 years and been happy with their service. Last October I received a letter from them stating that they could no longer insure my C55 due to...

How bad can we go? My effort... Was quite clean 2 days ago

Drove my business partner to pick up his C350 cgi coupe yesterday. The nightmare scenario occurred. It was the wrong colour! It was the lease company's fault, not the dealer and the dealer was very good and offered us an E350 cdi coupe as a loaner for the weekend while he considered his options...

spellI find myself on the horns of a dilemma, and no matter how much I think about it I can't come to a decision one way or the other. I've decided to eat breakfast. However, I am torn between two cereals. Without giving too much away, plate A consists of Frosties, while plate B is Rice...

:ban:We are having many of our roads re-surfaced here in Northamptonshire with that nasty dressing of loose grey like stone chippings, which means I am forced to drive on this horrible surface for about 5 miles in each direction each day. I washed my lovely CLK this week and noticed the lower...

hi i have a 2003 c220cdi sports coupe, the telephone function controls on the steering wheel which double as plus & minus to alter computer settings don't work at all !!!! so i bought of e bay a 2002 c220cdi sports coupe steering wheel thinking ill just swap the entire air bag part over which...

I will be looking at, and test driving, a 2008 “Sport Edition” SL350 this coming week. I believe that there is a possibility that the vehicle has ‘Active Body Control’ suspension. Whilst this initially seems like a bonus, I am concerned that if it goes wrong it will cost a fortune to fix...

Driving down the motorway at approx 80mph when the car lost power, the engine still ran but when I pressed the throttle it just reved irratic. The engine noise sounded different as well, hard to describe ?? I was brought home by the AA and I had a quick look this morning. Tried...

Those who saw the earlier post about my clk horn and steering wheel might be interested to know that MB have still not sorted the problem. They say they have checked; all the feeds and fuses relays earths contacts for corrosion ignition circuit ESC circuit Instrument circuit They have...

No. Renewal for wife's Rav4, with 3 learners and me also covered has reduced by 10% this year. :bannana::bannana::bannana::bannana:

evening all,last week i had to have the ml on star for an unrelated injector problem (aam),but whilst it was on it kept coming up with an injector fault on number one,so rather than leave it i thought i would sort it sooner rather than later. quick phone call to feather diesels £130 lighter and...

I need some advice on a claim that just won't go away. In 2008 a car changed lanes on a roundabout and side-swiped me. Despite admitting liability at the time, the driver (or their insurance company) then claimed it was my fault. I got a lot of really good advice from forum members at the...

Help.i have no reverse when engine warm,when first started no problem but after 10 mins or so reverse dosent engage.drive changes with a jump but still goes up the gears ,noticed what seems to be atf on the nearside but cant find where its coming from.are there any weak points with the piping...