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Hi all, my first post here. Just picked up my new/old E class estate 2003 w211. I'm sure it's not the worst thing that will happen, but the floor pull in the boot was snapped and I can't open the floor up to get to the spare wheel. I've tried using the key in both positions and lifting as best...

Hi all, Just got 3 miles away from home on our way back from manchester and the alternator/battery warning came on, lost power steering etc,etc, managed to limp home and park her up though so that is a bonus! On inspection it seems that when I had the diesel pipe leak it had soaked the...

In changing over a set of wheels on my W126 in order to replace worn tyres ( I have two sets of MB 15 hole alloys ) I have had the well known problem of wheel bolts that hadn't been out for a while snapping - a total of four bolts out of the twenty , two on each offside wheel ! When I first...

as above my c36 has a snapped spring on passenger side. does anyone have one lying around i could buy please? thanks gary

Went to fit my Winter wheels and tyres today, tried to crack the nuts on the front wheels and my locking wheelnut key sheered in the wheel bolt! Do Mercedes sell the keys seperately? or will I have to get all 4 locking wheel nuts removed proffesionally (if this is possible) They are...

hi need help the black rubber bee sting aeriel has snapped when sheeting my clk 430 up for winter storage revealing the wire,have tried super glue but it wont stay put.Anyone know whats best,should i have a new one fitted cheap off ebay doesnt look easy or just pay to have a new one fitted,many...

Can anyone give me a ball park figure for the cost of replacement of both front springs. My springs have gone apparently :( Car serviced only in april and not picked up then. But now i'm 7 days out of warranty and its MOT time. sTeVe

My timing chain snapped. I hear this shouldnt happen? What is the damage likely to be? Is it worth investigating or should I just replace the engine? Would appreciate any advice on this one please..?

When changing my ATF today, just next to the transmission pan, when that little heat shield is you screw off, when dropping the pan, there's supposed to be an exhaust bracket. Now in the service history Mercedes said they repaired a corroded exhaust bracket. Now I found it had only been tack...

Hi all, I was doing an oil, filter and spark plug change this evening. All going well until I snapped the last plug off, leaving just the thread in. The car is a 1988 W124 E230 Estate. Should I: Try and drill it out / helicoil Try and find a secondhand head Other?

Went off down the road this morning , van didn't feel quite right, first stop got out and checked the tyres expecting to see one semi-flat but all ok. set off later and bang front dropped down :doh:, got out and spring snapped aprox 3rd coil from bottom, but wait for it Genuine merc spring ONLY...

anyone ever experienced it? only ever heard of one case. happened me yesterday, left one snapped at the thread resulting in me headin straight on into a ditch. absolutely gutted. havent looked fully yet, but chasis seems to be straight so, bit of elbow grease sweat tears and cursing should see...

Hi folks, would like to get your thoughts and whether I need to worry! My mother has recently bought an A170SE Auto on a 55 plate (W169) and was due a service. Booked the service at the local MB dealer (had a bad experience with local indy on my own car thought I'd play safe and go with...

Just found my front spring has snapped in 1/2, hopefully Ollie can come to my rescue. Typical just been off work last week for 3 days, couldn't have found it last weekend:doh:

Hi, new to this forum and i am trying to find any info on where to get a new throttle cable for 1979 w123 250 petrol without going to Mercedes themselves, plus there's a four day wait from Germany. Is it easy to fix myself to? as a mate has accidently taken my haynes manual when he moved away...

Hi The end of the torsion bar (A1073262365) where it bolts to the "rod/arb" A1153201589 has snapped. Looks hard to replace this. Does anyone have any ideas or advice on (a) where to source a cheap replacement and any tips on fitting? Can it be done DIY? I have a feeling this one's...

front spring snapped, sorry but its on a w638 vito. new one £33.84 delivered from mertrux - hows that for a bargain & service. just went bang as i was turning into a gate way, lost a bit off the top:(. but it just go,s to show that the dealers are not the stealers we think there going to be...

Any way into the engine ?! It appears to have either gone at the engine end or in the middle. The connection to the pull handle is fine. 3 days into ownership and something had to go wrong ! Cheers Jonny

Just over a week ago I came out to get into my car, this is what I was faced with... Yep, a spring had snapped overnight! Really don't know how this could happen with it just sitting there (but i'm glad it did rather than with me hooning along). Bought some uprated Eibach springs and had...

When to change my wheels and one of the wheel bolts has snapped off the head (these are the longer shoulder version) and it looks like I have 3 others going a similar way :devil::crazy: advice needed in getting them out without damaging the wheels if possible