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Hi all, this really applies to anyone who has an MB with the main battery located in the boot! This morning, with no warning at all, my car refused to start. Everything pointed towards a very dead battery. 'No problem' I think, 'I'll get the boot open and get my start/charger on it'...

When I got my car, a w208, I found out that like many others the key would not work in the bootlock. "One to do sometime" I thought, which being the nations greatest procrastinator, means never. Well during the summer, nice day nothing to do, I ran some wd40 into the lock and wiggled the key...

Just discovered that both the underbonnet windscreen rainwater drain hoses on by C Class were blocked by leaves and crud. Had to give them both a real blast with the hose to purge all the muck through. All nice and clear now. If you dont do this, some of the wiper bits could sit in a puddle of...