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Not sure if this has been discussed before? Recently read a magazine which touced upon it. I have to confess to lining up the cigarette lighters so the smoke goes straight up(so to speak) and trying to avoid the cats eyes when over taking............sad but true :wallbash:

Hey guys yesterday I got my brake calipers painted after this was done I noticed the parking brake was acting funny i.e. I would have to press it down really hard or when the release lever was pulled it would not fully depress. The workshop that painted my calipers say that the calipers were not...

Hi all. Interested for any suggestions on a noise I'm getting in my R230 SL600. At about 62/63mph I tend to hear a pitched whining noise from within the car. It seems to be coming from behind rather than from the front of the seating area. And no before you ask.......it's not the wife! :)...

Ive got a problem which apparently is a faulty wiring loom. Before I had the problems which were diagnosed as a faulty loom I had my factory immobiliser disabled... Ar the two electric items related? I know only the guy that did the work will know, just wondered if anyone had an opinion...

Hi - I have an A service notification up on the dash. Its an C63 08 plate done 20k miles. Looking at ATF being done as well from what I can tell from service intervals. I bought it from main dealer up north but live in London so its my first time into servicing and I have a few questions...

If your car is submitted for a geometry under warranty due to a pull left or tyre wear please ask for a printout of the results. Warranty or not you are entitled to a copy of the final results but often owners are told otherwise. The reason i suggest you have past evidence is future...

Hi everyone, my problem is that sometimes glow plug light comes on when it shouldn't. before starting the engine it goes on and off as it should, but after starting sometimes it's on right away, or after some time ( like anything between 5-20min ) or is not coming on at all sometimes. well first...

Hi All, I have just joined the forum which looks great. I have an E320 CDI 2006 model which went in to limp home mode last week. I took in in to the dealer who diagnosed it needed a new inlet shut off port motor and he needed to recalibrate the air filter all for £832.92. Two days later the same...

not MB related but mountain bike Wanted Edinburgh Hello, Anyone in/ around Edinburgh has a mountain bike that they don't use anymore, that is collecting dust and would like to give away? I could do with a 2 wheels. Be great for my knees. If you never ask you never know. Thank you. Olivier

ok, had my car a few days, still finding stuff out and generally feeling my way through things, and i have a couple of questions. First - To do with back lighting, or label illumination On the light switch panel on the right hand side, this one.... when the lights are on the mirror...

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Guys, Girls. i was looking at the 124's rear shelf (the bit that stows away the roof) this weekend, and it had some marks on it. I also realized when ever the car was washed, this area had never really been addressed. ...maybe from years of dust in the atmosphere or when ever sitting in...

Not head of this one before. Friend phoned to say he had had a couple of phone calls from someone claims to be a MS accredited body, saying he had a polymorphic virus and they could talk them through the removal on the phone. Friend is savvy enough to tell them where to to go, but phoned me...

I have a 1992 R129.66 500 SL. It's a stunning looking car and in nice nick, I've had it just over a week and electrical faults are driving me bananas. Please can someone offer help ? Problems :- If I start the car in one go (ie. don't keep the key in pos 2 for too long), when the engine has...

108d on an r plate over the past few weeks ive started to get a rattle from what seems to be the gearbox ive checked all the engine/gearbox mounts and there fine so it must be internal is this common its not the thrust bearing as it happens when the clutch is up or down what i want to know is...

Hi, I am a newbie to fault diagnosis so require a little help. I have a late 04 w203 c220cdi and the EML came on last week. I just purchased a cable and have plugged it in and I got the following back from my software: P0426 Catalyst Temperature Sensor Range / Performance P2084 Exhaust Gas...

1.What is the correct Torque specification for the Bolts that affix the Vacuum Pump to the Timing Cover on OM602 + OM 603 engines? 2.What is the "Modification" ("For cost reasons") referred to in the FSM ? [We can find a reference to a section number for the Vacuum Pump on a W126 617.951 BUT...

My New Year's resolution is to get the interior of the coupe sorted and get rid of the E36 to make room in the garage for something special (not 100% sure what yet).

Hi, 1990 Mercedes 190E 2.0 (Lovingly looked after...1990) Very wet weather today, car gradually lost power to wipers, :mad: then lights and heater. :confused: Central locking , hazzards, and dash lights are ok. Car ran ok but faultered momentarily when power lost to main lights. But then...

I hope nobody minds me posting but my names is R2 and I do car modding for a hobby -I've been a bit of a sleeper here recently. Those with good memories know that I have some very good contacts for Mercedes parts and I hope to have a meeting later today with a guy who in the past has got me my...