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  1. scumbag

    Euro language solved

    Apologies to and Ex tractor fan if he is on here, but I stole this off of another MB forum. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Improving the English Language... Having chosen English as the preferred language in the EEC, the European Parliament...
  2. D

    W163 BAS/ESP Problem Solved

    The internet is truly a wonderful thing and the iPhone is truly a wonderful device! My W163 took it upon itself to pack up on me yesterday while I was in a traffic queue in a busy central London thoroughfare. Had I known that it would lock the transmission I would never had put the selector...
  3. U

    Thinks I've solved my wayward nav.

    Recently upgraded to a new version of the Tele Atlas CD, 2007 with TMC. All very nice but on the map the cursor was lagging about 400 yards behind my actual position. Didn't seem to affect the voice commands but it bugged me enough to consider changing back to the old CD which always showed the...
  4. M

    Pixel Issue Solved By Fixing Lights On Switch?

    So I have four squares missing from my gear selected display and my lights on warning/tone isn't working. On the advice of my local indy I squirt some WD into the door switch for lights on and work the button in and out for a while. Test the lights on function and it works and almost immediately...
  5. R

    Alarm going off randomly - solved!

    I thought this may come in handy for someone in the future... I've had problems with the alarm on my W209 CLK cab going off intermittently over the last couple of months. By last week, I'd had enough of going to bed with the keys in hand every night (I know, it takes loving your Merc to a...
  6. B

    Hesitation solved m103 Brabus

    Some of you may remember the hesitation problem I was having at around 2000RPM with my m103 engined Brabus 3.6. While trying to eliminate it I: Had the ignition system checked on a scope, it was fine - no change Changed and recalibrated the bosch air flow potentiometer - no change Had the...
  7. gpm72

    rust issues solved, FANTASTIC

    hi, thought i would let you know, i have several rust spots all over my c220 cdi estate, 1999 model. after a lenghty chat with the local mercedes dealership to me, they decided to try and have it repaired under warranty, BUT, it may be declined due to the cars age.... well, 4 weeks later, i...
  8. T

    Mystery Rattle - Solved!!

    My W202 estate had been rattling for some time, whenever crossing a speed bump or hitting a pothole. I suspected a suspension issue, or that the spare wheel was loose. It turned out to be the upper half of the tailgate latch, which had come unscrewed. Tools: - Swiss Army knife -...
  9. R

    300TE hard starting and hesitation problem – Solved

    My ’88 300TE with 90,00 Km was running fine. It got quite cold here and they spread a lot of salt and gravel on the roads so I parked it at the beginning of November. Com mid December we got some nice dry days so I went to fire it up and do some errands. It was harder than usual to start, but it...
  10. automaniac

    w210 ignition problems solved

    For anyone who has got ignition problems with a W210 car, this could possibly be the problem. My ignition over the course of the last two months, progressively would not recognise the key fob. Sometimes it took as many as 5 or 6 attempts before the car would start. But it always started in the...
  11. T

    OIL LEAK w124 300te - solved

    A friend bought a W124 estate on my recomendation, but had to put some oil in it every weekend,He had at times spilled on the rocker cover,so very hard to pinpoint where the leak is from,went on like this for several months, finally he went on holiday leaving the car with me.,I had a good look...
  12. jim4

    Mystery solved......

    Thanks to RicaSLK, I now know where to say "hello" as I am a recent joiner of this forum. I put my pictures in the gallery and then didn't know what to do next. So........ hello ! :D jim4
  13. M

    Unresponsive E270Cdi - Solved

    Some of you may remember about this time last year I posted about an E270Cdi that was about as smooth and responsive as a tractor. We've solved the problem - well, found the cause anyhow. Mercedes, in their infinite wisdom, appear to have fitted an "intelligent" "adaptive" drivetrain, that...
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