problems with my ML270CDI

[Dieselman]

cheers mate for the reply i think its the prop coupling, it took 3 hours labour to do and £389+vat for the part total £650

I suspect you mean CV joint.
These can fail if either overloaded or the rubber boot splits and allows water ot dirt into the joint.

 

[BTB 500]

Sounds like it might have been regularly backed into sea water to launch/retrieve a boat ... IMO that's not going to do it any good at all.

 

[borrill]

hi there again what does IMO mean? cheers

 

[recycled]

in my opinion

 

[richard]

We've got a ML500, bought new Dec 2001, now 101K miles. *all* that has broken (touch wood) is the altenator which gave up the ghost at about 95k (didnt cease and take the belt, just failed) so I changed battery at same time.

The only think that scares me when I think about it is 101k miles at 19 mpg :-(

[edit, and the brake disks / pads / tyres ]

R

 

[Dieselman]

Sounds like it might have been regularly backed into sea water to launch/retrieve a boat ... IMO that's not going to do it any good at all.

We don't know that. Boat trailers don't require twin electrics, only caravans tequire that.
I think it's been towing a van not a boat.

 

[greybowman]

Hi,
I have a 2003 ML270CDI from new, it now has just under 50,000 miles - so far I have had no serious problems with it. My only advice would be to get used to down-shifting the auto gearbox when slowing down - if you rely solely on the brakes you will eat a set of discs (disks not pads) in around 20,000 miles. (yes - we are on our third pair of front disks).

 

[BTB 500]

Boat trailers don't require twin electrics, only caravans tequire that.

Not so. Anything with reversing lamps needs twin electrics - that feed is on 12S connector 1.

 

[Dieselman]

Not so. Anything with reversing lamps needs twin electrics - that feed is on 12S connector 1.

True, for got about reverse lamps, but would still think a caravan is more likely than a boat trailer, as the fridge and 12v supply is normally why people want the 12s connector.