bloobloo
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- ML270 CDI 2002
As per the title, My ML has just been written off due to a fire destroying the engine bay. We were travelling up the M6 with the caravan on the back when the other couple we were travelling with phoned us to say the could see steam coming out from the side of the car. Luckily we were just approaching an exit on the motorway so pulled off quickly to check, pulled into a service station just off the motorway and released the bonnet catch.... Upon doing so the wife noticed flames under the bonnet from inside the car! I got her out and luckily I carry a fire extinguisher in the caravan, quickly got the extinguisher and set to tackling the fire. I emptied a full powder extinguisher in the engine bay but it was still alight, the service station owners finally arrived with another extinguisher (after coming out the 1st time armed only with his camera phone taking pics) and I emptied that too into the fire. The fire brigade arrived and then emptied a full appliance of water to get the rest of the flames out. Scary moments indeed, especially as where I managed to park the car & caravan in the service station was right next to the tanker fill up points and LPG vents. I had no idea we were on fire at that time though! Anyhow, the engine bay was pretty much destroyed by the fire, rest of vehicle ok apart from smoke damage and caravan was untouched. Wife is just about getting over the shock.
The fire brigade couldnt see any obvious point of ignition, so they reckoned it must have been an electrical problem, but the bay was totally standard with no dodgy extra wiring etc.
So comes to an end my ML ownership, no point me buying it back from the insurance as even though I know I could fix it, the wife will never trust it again and to be fair I don't think I would either.
So now the search starts for another vehicle I am considering staying with an ML or if not an ML it will have the Mercedes engine & box such as a Rexton or a Cherokee etc
I would like to express huge thanks to Television & EmilysDad for all their help, it is really appreciated.
Pics to follow.
The fire brigade couldnt see any obvious point of ignition, so they reckoned it must have been an electrical problem, but the bay was totally standard with no dodgy extra wiring etc.
So comes to an end my ML ownership, no point me buying it back from the insurance as even though I know I could fix it, the wife will never trust it again and to be fair I don't think I would either.
So now the search starts for another vehicle I am considering staying with an ML or if not an ML it will have the Mercedes engine & box such as a Rexton or a Cherokee etc
I would like to express huge thanks to Television & EmilysDad for all their help, it is really appreciated.
Pics to follow.