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Hi Guys, Had an issue twice in the last couple of days with my E320CDI W210 estate from 2002 with 180k on the clock. She normally runs flawlessly but yesterday and this morning when I put the key in I got the usual steering lock noise on insertion, turn to first position got me the usual red...

my w203 c class is playing up on me big time. Now and again, the starter motor won't turn. Now am worried I'll venture out one day and will be left stranded. the history a year back the car failed to start, and then eventually breakdown recovery arrived and it started fine. I took the car in...

Hi all My 2002 220cdi auto estate started playing up by not starting. To clarify, I put key in and dash lights up, turn to start and nothing. Turn off, turn on and away we go. Next time dash lights up, won't start. Turn off and back on and nothing. Wiggle gearlever while in park, try key again...

Hi I'm new to the forum and have had my Vito CDI111 2006 camper for around six months. 164k. Over the last 2/3 months the glow plug light came on and it developed a misfire on starting from warm only which lasts a second or two then it clears and idles as normal. Had the faulty glowplug...

Hello all, Since about a week ago my car doesn't want to start as smooth as she used to. Sometimes she starts first thing and sometimes it takes a few minutes. I had a similar problem about a year ago and it turned out that a rubber connection from a vacuum pipe was corroded and after fixing it...

Hi, I did not use my car all winter. When I went to start it the battery was flat. Charged battery, started up first time. Went for a small drive, left car idling on drive for 5 minutes, then it stopped. Had battery checked, it's fine, electrics working, plenty of fuel. The car won't turn over...

According to the manual, my W221 S320CDI should pull off in first gear when in "S" mode and second gear when in "C" mode. Similarly it should choose from two ratios when reversing according to that selector. Additionally, it should change up earlier and change down later in C than S. In my...

I have a w209 clk 320 cdi. Ramdonly, it fails starting (it just does not crank, only makes a quick start motor noise), only when hot, and this lasts exactly for 10 minutes. After that, it starts without problems at all. My local dealer and me are completly lost... Anyone has experience with...

Sorry if this has been answered I tries the search function but couldn't find my specific problem. I've been away for three month and left my car ( c220 cdi) with my dad, he went to move it about 3 weeks ago but the battery was flat so started it off a battery pack and the car started and he...

I have an ML350 diesel bluetec (om642) 2011 with 170,000km (yes!). when starting on the morning, it makes a loud clicking noise and it stop after 10 seconds. I suspect a dead lifter. Am I right?... Dan

Hi, I am new to this site and I am looking for help as I am extremely baffled. I unplugged the 2 connectors on the ecu/maf and when I was putting everything together I tried to start the car but it would not turn over, then I realised I forgot to plug in the 2 ecu/maf connectors so I plugged...

Hi, I am new to this site and I am looking for help as I am extremely baffled. I unplugged the 2 connectors on the ecu/maf and when I was putting everything together I tried to start the car but it would not turn over, then I realised I forgot to plug in the 2 ecu/maf connectors so I plugged...

Hi, I am new to this site and I am looking for help as I am extremely baffled. I unplugged the 2 connectors on the ecu/maf and when I was putting everything together I tried to start the car but it would not turn over, then I realised I forgot to plug in the 2 ecu/maf connectors so I plugged...

Hello, After number of trips to the mechanic and trying everything as far as I can understand, I am now writing to the enthusiasts here to help me with their experience and knowledge. I have a C220 CDI sports coupe 2002 version. History: I got couple of injectors and glow plugs changed...

Sometimes when i turn on the ignition in my 2009 E220CDI the glow plug (coil) light in the dash does not come on, the car will not start, completely dead, i remove the key, reinsert the key, the glow plug light appears, goes out after a few seconds as normal and the car starts ok, any ideas?

My 98 W202 C200 has recently had 2 failure to starts. The engine turns but doesn't fire. The first was in a petrol station and I see this matches other posts. Both times it fired eventually. My expertise is limited to changing the batteries in the key fob, which I've done following other related...

Hi all As title suggests I finished work this morning and my car refused to start. All the lights come on as normal but when the key is turned to start there is nothing. It's not even trying to turn over. Car has now been left on works car park and I was forced to get the bus home. Apart from...

Hi, My 2003 S211 E220 CDi Estate was giving some starting issue (cold start) during recent winters as it would always take a few cranks in the morning, very similar to my previous 2002 S210 that I had before. The battery and glow plugs were fine on my S210 and replacing the fuel pipes (front...

Hi All! One day I got home from a day out car had been fine all day, parked it on the drive left it for about 2 hours, returned to the car to go back out in it but it wouldnt start... I had it diagnosed and the mechanic said it was the ECU mass air flow. So I sent that off to be repaired...