w124

Hi all my 1996 e280 is giving me issues and is currently in the shop. I don't like it when a car has to stay in overnight! Basically car has been failing to start then starting first time later in the day. Also coming off a roundabout it has felt like it lost power until car was level...

Friends I am about to attempt to remove the instrument binnacle from my 124. I want to replace the outside temp display!! The binnacle itself is free from the dash - so no need to worry about that bit. Even with my tiny hands I am struggling to undo the speedometer cable. Is there a trick...

Replaced the SLS lines today on my 1994 W124 estate. However on the levelling value to one of the main 6mm pipes, the threads are stripped. I want to repair this with helicoil, but need to know the type and size of the union/bolt for that part... (ie size and whether its metric/imperial...

Hi All, Over the years I have written some buyers guides for the popular magazines. I thought they may help here. I hope these is no issue with that. If there is anything wrong, please dont hesitate to correct me. The final printed versions were heavily scaled down by the magazines. These...

Hi All, Over the years I have written some buyers guides for the popular magazines. I thought they may help here. I hope these is no issue with that. If there is anything wrong, please dont hesitate to correct me. The final printed versions were heavily scaled down by the magazines. These...

Hi All, I've just swapped my '91 bonnet on a coupe to a '94 shape from an estate. Two things. Firstly, the estate washer bottle is on the other side and feeds from the other side - the coupe has a complicated water junction. Pipe lengthening soon. Secondly the light lenses are shaped to...

Hello, Long time lurker and now needing to fulfill the 30 post requirement. Interested in all things w124 which also includes w201 and w129 Preferably in the performance and third party market. Lots of projects in the queue waiting, including a turbo technics install.

Hi, Having problems with my trusty old 230TE (1991), drives fine for the first 5 minutes or so then lacks power, doesn't want to build up speed no matter how much the accelerator is pressed (max speed - 10mph). I've contacted a few independent Merc specialists but they are not willing to...

In mushroom but would accept any light colour. This is the panel that locates behind the base height knob and adjustment handle on the door side (UK car) Flimsy plastic it should just pull off. I have manual seats - not sure if this affects that panel. Thank you for looking. Bruce...

As per this thread I'll soon be breaking a black 2.5D W124: I'll be sticking the engine on Ebay and keeping the spoiler, manual box & interior myself, but drop me a message if you need any other parts off the car. NB: none of the exterior panels have particularly good paintwork, but only the...

Looking for a single STRAIGHT AMG Aero 16” alloy wheel! I have 4 on my car, but one has a buckle and needs replacing. Cheers, Max

With all this talk of 4 matic here's a few rare piccys of the old w124 front diff. They don't build em like this any more! ;) courtesy of this Russian Thread https://www.drive2.ru/l/4899916394579349079/

Following advice on another thread, I'm posting my project thread here, in the hope it'll prove interesting or useful to someone. I was planning to buy a good W210 in a few months, but as it happened whilst I was researching W210 potential issues, I stumbled across a barn find W124 which was...

Hi Please can somebody tell me what are the correct bulbs for the fan speed knobs on the dash board. These are the capless push in type. Bulb number and voltage would be lovely thank you. Sent from my iPhone using MBClub UK

I've still got no idea what the condition's like underneath, but the interior of my W124 was pretty unpleasant - it was grey cloth worn in the usual place on the seat bolster, but it was nicotine stained and absolutely stank of stale tobacco, which means it must have been pretty horrible since...

Just looking for whats out there really for a W124. Mine is very boaty. Im sure theres a few polybush kits out there Front a rear strut braces Mine already has an E500 roll bar But about shocks and springs? Without completely breaking the bank i see two options: HR Coilovers...

Hi, I gave our W124 in to sort out a couple of problems that I hadn't got round to looking at myself - the drivers window operation was reversed (up went down and vice versa), and also the passenger door wouldn't lock/unlock with the key. Both have been sorted and picked the car up last night...

I just got delivery of a non-starting W124 with 300k on the clock today. It's a 1990 normally aspirated OM602, but is a non-runner. It's literally a 'barn find' - it's been kept in a barn for the past 4 years and was fine when laid up, so I was hoping to find clogged fuel filters and...

Hi People My 90k 1987 230E (petrol) has 2 weird faults 1) Occasionally when going up a long incline the engine seems to loose power and judder. Then it will be ok on the level, and not do this again for some time. Oil levels etc all ok. No idea as to what it could be . 2) when getting...

W124 4Matic Estate (oops, v old ad!) Bonhams : 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300TE 4Matic Estate Chassis no. WDB124 2902F102640 Engine no. 10398522006813 ...Erm, looks like that was a Bonhams glitch, the car actually sold in 2011 :o Oh well, wonder if it's claim to be the last working 4Matic in the UK...