trouble

so after 3 years off trouble free driving i have had my fair share of issues in the last 30 days and this evening it seems to be the gearbox i drove off and the gear seemed to be stuck in 2nd gear. after about 5 miles gear box started to work properly again. i stopped to pick something up...

Hi All, My 2004 E320 CDI estate started displaying a check engine light and going into limp-home mode, so off it went to M-B Epsom for diagnosis. It turns out that the VNT vanes on the turbo were stuck, and after this had been freed up mecanically, the actuator was bot working. The...

I have 2001 mercedes e class 220 cdi and recently i have been getting loss of power at random times and now the car has a very rough idle and engine shakes quite alot . when it cold it sounds like it nearly going to die out . The miles on the car is 181k Could any body advise me what could be...

Hi everyone, long time C230K owner, but just recently joined this form, great place for information as there are not many forum members over in the states that still drive w202's. Seems like there's a lot over here in the UK. I had a question about a diy for this oem air inlet that needs...

If I recall correctly , the unemployment figure for the U.K. was recently quoted as being around 2 million. ( always feel these are scandalously lower than actual numbers). No wonder I do not have a lot of money , as it would appear I am badly lacking in simple maths skills. Official figures...

Hello All, Have been having trouble with gearbox going into limp home mode straight away and BAS, ESP, ABS and EPC lights on. I bought an Autoenginuity scanner with the enhanced Merceds package cleared all codes then read after short drive and got the following codes and wondered if anyone...

Hello again, forum - long time no see :-) I still have my 2004 E320CDI Wagon. During this summer I have discovered some problems with my Comand. Problem 1 Sometimes my GPS works, the head unit tells me that i`ve contact with 4-5 satelites. The funny thing is that my TomTom find 7-8 satelites...

w210 E300TD 1998 Gearbox is noisey when going down steep hills in low gears... otherwise it's fine. Need I worry??? Many Thanks EMH

Anyone know where I can find a list of DTC's for an SL55?

Hey guys, new member here. Was looking to get a proper hello post going, but MOT is needed this week and I have to change a brake bulb. The problem is that the boot won't open! Car is a 1989 190e 1.8 (W201). I bought it a few weeks ago, prior to that it has been standing for a bit. Battery had...

Spent the past couple of days working on a tender for a customer , and was rather concerned at the lead times being quoted for what would normally be regarded as standard products for industrial/automotive use.I will not bore you with the finer points of trying to get prices/deliveries from some...

Hi Folks! Please let me thank you all for a wonderful wealth of information. I live in one of the most isolated capital cities and there are only 5 star systems within 4000k's so you've all helped a lot with posts. I have a w208 clk 230k year 2000 that is acting up. I have had it for 9 years...

Hi guys, meant to be getting my car off to a mechanic tonight but been having such a problem today. My car is a 1997 w202 c250TD. My key (it's one with three buttons) think it's IR and RF might be wrong. It unlocks the car/locks the car/opens the boot all with the buttons. When I put...

Hi Can anyone tell me the approx cost for a new and re-furbished MANUAL gearbox for C180K Advantgarde (2006) W203 and also how much time in hours the labour would be to fit? Thanks

Hi All I am having problems.:mad: Popped down the shops today. no problem going not faults. Got back into the car and when I engaged gear it banged into drive. Pulled away fine but didn't change gear and would not go into reverse. Had to stop switch off the car to get it to go into...

Thread inspired by an *** comment -- on the speedtronic thread I have never needed to nip out of the way of another car, runaway horse, or mad axeman. Has anyone here ever had to do this?

LMAO THATS WHY I LIKE JC, HE CRACKS ME UP. Now Jeremy Clarkson makes 'whore' jibe about Katie Price… After Richard Hammond defends 'naughty' Top Gear remarks Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond might have defended the show over its ‘naughty’ and ‘outspoken’ stars yesterday but now Jeremy...

Hello every one my car is E240 v6 w210 1999 - recently the trunk door wouldn't open manually but only by remote key or switch from inside the car .... I try many times but failed....:dk: - the back reverse lamps doesn't light up when reversing I checked the bulbs are ok ..... :doh: - the...

Hello Currently in my posession is a w124 TE220 mercedes The O/H/R indicator only works when it likes (new and old bulb) The heator only works partially, left side of the car isnt heating. And last but not least, with the cold weather, the pulley on the water pump sticks to the pump and stops...

I've been trying to track down a cooling system fault for a while now - while driving the car is fine, but when in slow moving traffic or stationary the temp needle gradually rises - had it nearly in the red while stuck in central London last week. My first throught was a failed thermostat...