What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

[Craiglxviii]

Pictures or it didn’t happen…

Sadly no images of the mpg, but that is Barfleur lighthouse…

 

[LostKiwi]

Drove to Normandy over the weekend, legs of 42.2 & 39.3mpg. Thought of Russ and his daily trip computer snapshots and then completely forgot to do any myself.

A little 5 1/2 hour side trip you could have dropped in for a coffee (Russ style).

 

[LostKiwi]

Fitted tow bar finally. Had to clean up the receiver to remove some corrosion before the swan neck would lock in place.

Double edged sword... Now we can not only clear the barns of some junk (using the neighbours trailer - the original intended use of the tow bar) but MrsLK has started muttering about caravans (over my dead body!).

I've said she can have a caravan after I get my 26' trailer sailer (which we can't afford).

As can be seen, it's very very dry here.
Forecast today is 31°C.

 

[Craiglxviii]

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Fitted tow bar finally. Had to clean up the receiver to remove some corrosion before the swan neck would lock in place.

Double edged sword... Now we can not only clear the barns of some junk (using the neighbours trailer - the original intended use of the tow bar) but MrsLK has started muttering about caravans (over my dead body!).

I've said she can have a caravan after I get my 26' trailer sailer (which we can't afford).

As can be seen, it's very very dry here.
Forecast today is 31°C.

I know of a nice Dethleffs up for sale…

 

[Snake Charmer]

I performed a post mortem on my S211 rear air springs to see if I could find where they were leaking.


Heavily corroded on the base.


Signs of splitting/perishing.


Similar at the other end of the bellows.


Nothing much to see inside with the bottom cut off.


These were once self tapping Torx screws. I drilled the heads off.


The solenoid valve and air inlet/outlet.


Two O rings, the dumpy one seems to have been sitting askew, possibly since manufacture. The other air spring seals were OK and the same size as these ones.



Nothing definitive to say what was leaking, most likely the bellows around the crimping due to corrosion or the valves are letting by.

 

[adrianr]

Finished the installation of the Waeco cruise control.

details here: https://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/index.php?threads/1994-e300-diesel-estate-auto.194894/page-3

 

[Blobcat]

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Fitted tow bar finally. Had to clean up the receiver to remove some corrosion before the swan neck would lock in place.

Double edged sword... Now we can not only clear the barns of some junk (using the neighbours trailer - the original intended use of the tow bar) but MrsLK has started muttering about caravans (over my dead body!).

I've said she can have a caravan after I get my 26' trailer sailer (which we can't afford).

As can be seen, it's very very dry here.
Forecast today is 31°C.

A nice tin snail… you can drive around all B/H weekend at 25mph…

(Not going anywhere of course just driving around the country lanes…)

 

[keefysher]

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Fitted tow bar finally. Had to clean up the receiver to remove some corrosion before the swan neck would lock in place.

Double edged sword... Now we can not only clear the barns of some junk (using the neighbours trailer - the original intended use of the tow bar) but MrsLK has started muttering about caravans (over my dead body!).

I've said she can have a caravan after I get my 26' trailer sailer (which we can't afford).

As can be seen, it's very very dry here.
Forecast today is 31°C.

I recall for many years you decried diseasel engined cars and you finally saw the light. Only a matter of time til you realise the benefits of towing a wobble box No point getting older if you don't get wiser

 

[00slk]

Jesus that’s dirty buddy ! Poor old thing (not you )

It's booked in tomorrow for a wash at mine, as the 55 has been sorned I can't take it to the local car wash so I will have the seek the water blaster from the shed, but dirty cars=no water leaks Wighty .................You should have seen it before I air blew the dust off

 

[Rotorhead500]

A nice tin snail… you can drive around all B/H weekend at 25mph…

(Not going anywhere of course just driving around the country lanes…)

NO HE BL00DY WELL CAN'T!!!

 

[Blobcat]

NO HE BL00DY WELL CAN'T!!!

Everyone else with one does… (as I’m sure you can attest to…)

 

[LostKiwi]

I know of a nice Dethleffs up for sale…

{Fingers in ears}
La la la la la la la

Can't hear you

La la la la la la la

Still can't hear you

La la la la la la la

 

[Snake Charmer]

{Fingers in ears}
La la la la la la la

Can't hear you

La la la la la la la

Still can't hear you

La la la la la la la

Start with THIS and work up.

 

[Blobcat]

Start with THIS and work up.

{Fingers in ears}
La la la la la la la

Can't hear you

La la la la la la la

Still can't hear you

La la la la la la la

I know of a nice Dethleffs up for sale…

That’s you that is…

 

[Snake Charmer]

That’s you that is…

Odd you should post that, I just upgraded the S211 weapons system to Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels status.

 

[Craiglxviii]

That’s you that is…

De ye like daaags?

 

[Craiglxviii]

Odd you should post that, I just upgraded the S211 weapons system to Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels status.

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“That’s my Bren gun”

 

[Droverunner]

Well not today... a couple of days ago... but Mrs D's 2007 CLK passed its MOT. Advisory on low front pads but otherwise OK. Just ordered pads and oil/filter to do a yearly service. Total maintenance cost over the year for those items plus a coolant sensor last Sept is £108. Pretty good for a 15yr old motor.

Given its otherwise low cost to run I'm trying to convince her to have the AMG alloys refurbed. Getting resistance as "I could scrape them again the following week".

 

[bootybandy]

Well, not quite today, but over the last 3 weeks. Fault started when dashboard warning, "Check coolant level"!! Did so to find the coolant reservoir was full of oil !!!!!!. Did a bit of research and reading and turns out Oil Cooler were prone to giving out at around 100k miles. Other info I read was that the Fuel Filter housing was also prone to causing problems around the same mileage. Off to a local well respected garage where they had the car for about 4 days. New Oil Cooler, Fuel Filter Housing and Thermostat, plus numerous flushes through of the coolant system. All appears to be running well now. Any other surprises that I can expect from this model?

 

[LostKiwi]

Start with THIS and work up.

Damn I've had a sudden attack of selective blindness. Probably brought on by memories of visiting a friend staying at a Caravan Club site in the Peaks that reminded me of movies of a POW camp.