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Hi My wife's A150 has a very small misfire, or more like an intermittent judder (very small) when the engine is warmed up. You can only really feel it when sat in traffic or when cruising at a constant speed. The rev counter doesn't even dip when it occurs but it is just noticeable. We still...

Noticed recently a very fine screeching noise, when turning steering wheel quickly (as in a multi-storey car park), had a look today and saw this (apologies for rubbish pic quality - awkward place, and mobile phone cam): A200 Avantgarde, C169, sports suspension, 18" AMG wheels, 225/40-18...

Apologies if this question has been posted ad infinitum. However, my current car is a volvo c30 2007 diesel and I do around 10000 miles a year steady motoring, it has proved expensive for repairs. I am coming to change and the A W169 ticks most of my boxes - only drawback is not many...

I am interested in above vehicle, £8,750,(34,000) but am a wee bit concerned that it has Parktronic. In my view this is an unnecessary addition which may lead to expensive repairs if it upsets the electrics. Is it something that can just be switched off and forgotten about ? Any other...

I am interested in the above car FSH etc. It only has 34,000 miles on the clock - is this too low ? I only do around 10000 a year am I risking any problems with diesel ? I know I need to test drive but would like to know from someone who has had one for a while - is it noisy ? Not sure...

Hi My son has an A150 and the bumper has come away a little from the body. It is secure but the clips that fit into the mounting rail seem to be misaligned or missing. My question is, are these clips pre moulded onto the bumper, or can the strip be bought seperately and fitted on? The mounting...

A week after the blower motor heater resistor packed up the blower motor started misbehaving. I got Valeo replacement unit from ECP and had a go at replacing the unit but couldn't take the original unit due to lack of room. Anyone does this before? I suspect it would be the same process for...

Being a novice at this kind of thing I’m trying to work out if it’s possible to fit AMG Type III wheels from and SLK200 onto and A200 Turbo and what the pros and cons might be – the AMG’s that come standard on the A200T are 18x7 all round, I think the equivalent ones on the SLK are 18x7.5 front...

Hi all First time Mercedes owner and first post so thought I would get on the forum! I've just picked up a very tidy A class Avant-garde (W169?), 2007. The only thing it is lacking is rear parking sensors so I'm weighing up my options. Can I simply pick up a second hand loom with sensors...

Hi, Having a real torrid time with this car. We spent over £1k fixing the gearbox bearings and ECU. Now a year later the ESP light (and engine management light) comes on when you hit the brake pedal for the first time after engine start. It then goes into limp mode max speed 30mph. MOT...

A two-fold question really: How feasible is it to do a full and proper upgrade from the standard air conditioning system to the Thermotronic on a 2006 C169 Avantgarde SE? If I only swap the control units, will I retain the functionality of the current standard a/c system?

Hi all again. Beginning to doubt MB's quality. I took my wife's son to Gatwick before Christmas and had to stop off in Fareham on the way which is about 40 miles from where we live. As we went into a car park in Fareham, on the way up the serpentine ramp, (I had the window down as I had just...

It sounds stupid, I know. My OS mirror bulb has blown but I don't know how to change it! Unfortunately I have no handbook and can't find anything on the web. If anyone has five minutes, please point me in the right direction. Many thanks, Slime.

The OS window* on my A200 C169 2006 is overly sensitive, when going up automatically - slightest bump stops it, even sends it back sometimes: e.g. going into car park, open window, scan the card, press the button to roll up the window, go over the speed bump (very slow, naturally), window stops...

It looks like the baby merc will be the new 3k banger, other favourites were a Mitsubishi pinin or a Suzuki swift, any of them would need to be an automatic. We got within a few minutes of an A200 at the weekend but it sold before we got there. The wife likes the look and the seating position...

This mod, or rather some of its ingredients, has been discussed and mentioned in a few places around this (and other) forum, as I was looking for answers and advice regarding wire routing, LED layout, RF noise, etc, etc. I decided to put it all in one place, as it might be useful to someone...

Following my recent DRL upgrade of the fog lights, for which I used brand new surrounds, I have for sale a pair of W169 Avantgarde Fog Light Surrounds. These are for the pre-facelift model, and will fit all trims - classic, elegance, avantgarde from 2004 till 2008. Came off an A200 Avantgarde...

My A200 is a pre-facelift 169 coupe, so suffers from the known wobbly weld rust problem. Tried to get Mercedes to take care of that under their 30-yr rust warranty, but no luck, despite the full MBSH, and it's being on Service Care plan. So, what are my options - how to remedy this...

Hi all, I noticed that the rear indicator bulbs were more white than orange so I decided to replace it. I removed the old bulb and although it was dark, replaced it with a newer bulb from my spare bulb box. It worked fine and I refitted the bulb holder in the cluster but wasn't satisfied that it...

Hi all I have a highly spec'd W169 which has the APS 50 command unit and media interface. However no matter what device I attach eg iPod or android, the unit won't recognise the device or the music. My MB dealer days it's to do with the sound format but I've had no problem in later model...