What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

[daveenty]

Painted and waxed all the underside this morning, from the rear bumper to the transmission tunnel, then turned my attention to the subframe itself. It's in excellent condition so just a bit of rubbing down and painting required.

I thought I'd attempt to get the rear bushes out but, after checking the new ones, it seems that Mercedes have given me the wrong ones. Checking the box, the part number of the new ones begins A202, which mine ain't, and the bushes and bolts are totally different, so back to MB in the morning and another 2 day wait.

 

[Wighty]

No, it won’t do a back axle!

Seriously, thanks all....

Well , your medium term memory is still working

 

[ZZZZ]

Cleaned the interior, treated the rubber and cleaned the wheels (the rest of the car is filthy).
Was pleasantly surprised the GTechniq C5 is still holding its ground, considering it was applied in November 2016:

 

[John Laidlaw]

Cleaned the interior, treated the rubber and cleaned the wheels (the rest of the car is filthy).
Was pleasantly surprised the GTechniq C5 is still holding its ground, considering it was applied in November 2016:

Very nice indeed David

 

[JBell]

Changed the reversing lights for LED,s and they actually work with no error codes and are as bright as the moon

 

[A.J.]

Changed the reversing lights for LED,s and they actually work with no error codes and are as bright as the moon

On a foggy night

 

[00slk]

Not so nice but:
Left home a week ago Saturday 6.30am. Wasn’t feeling good with a heavy chesty cold by about 7.30am, in busy traffic, I became unconscious whilst still in a queue of slow moving cars (30ish)! No other vehicle was involved, my beloved E350 coupe parked itself on a metal fencing adjacent to the main dual carriageway having deployed an airbag and registering itself as needing recovery with the German factory site at ‭Saxony-Anhalt which then generated 5 calls to my mobile number in 5 minutes....
Unconscious and unresponsive a ‘passer-by’ has come to my aid and called for police and ambulance support- he starts CPR, (think Vinny Jones and Stayin’ Alive), cardiopulmonary resusitation - this is hard work to maintain after 10 mins, I am in the hands of ambulance response team, they apply a shock to my heart in total 10 times and they achieve only a poor unsustainable electrical rhythm they stop my heart in order to restart it. I arrive by ambulance at Kings College emergency cardiac unit central London.
My partner receives a knock at the door, at home, from the police...
She mobilises my 3 kids to travel the 60-90minute journey to the specialist unit at Kings College Hospital.
My heart, has meanwhile been returned to a sustainable rhythm, 10 charges delivered, but the ‘deadtime’ Is not known and brains deteriorate fast in the absence of an oxygenated blood flow...
I’m unconscious and full of drugs in the company of some of the country’s foremost heart specialist’s in a chemical induced coma, my partner and my two girls 19 & 22 are driven by my son 21 soon, they are warned about the precarious nature of my outlook and the brief history leading up to this point...
I am awoken after X-rays reveal 7 broken ribs and a fractured sternum, a CTI Scan confirms the above and no visible damage to the heart or major infrastructure, an MRI scan is being arranged for a more in depth understanding a to help provide a further treatment plan if physical damage or arrhythmia is evident...
My luck:
Well I’m writing this a week later, only 8 out of 100 people survive a similar cardio event in a clinical scenario - I managed to jump some other , big, big potential hurdles in this unfortunate scenario...
The stories my kids tell me, of which I have, no recollection, a look, a roll of the eyes whilst seemingly otherwise vacant, a hand squeeze, silly things really, but my kids held faith and I’m able to write about it now.
I pray I meet the CPR giver who despite breaking 7 ribs and fracturing my sternum, initiated my life preservation story. London’s ambulance service who shocked me 10 times...
Kings College Hospital Cardiac Unit and the Center of excellence that it has become, the experts and trainees alike who have delivered me back to a life, against all the odds.
My kids for the weird ‘we knew’
When you rolled your eyes, even though you couldn’t speak! You squeezed my hand like only you do...

The car, my pride and joy, as yet damage unseen, delivered me unconscious, to a safe stop, before phoning home like a Germanic Alien Friend....
I hope Aviva live up to the reputation they market as their main asset....

Really good news that you are one of the 8
Their still making Mercedes Coupes, but not Frosty149's

 

[flowrider]

Not so nice but:
Left home a week ago Saturday 6.30am. Wasn’t feeling good with a heavy chesty cold by about 7.30am, in busy traffic, I became unconscious whilst still in a queue of slow moving cars (30ish)! No other vehicle was involved, my beloved E350 coupe parked itself on a metal fencing adjacent to the main dual carriageway having deployed an airbag and registering itself as needing recovery with the German factory site at ‭Saxony-Anhalt which then generated 5 calls to my mobile number in 5 minutes....
Unconscious and unresponsive a ‘passer-by’ has come to my aid and called for police and ambulance support- he starts CPR, (think Vinny Jones and Stayin’ Alive), cardiopulmonary resusitation - this is hard work to maintain after 10 mins, I am in the hands of ambulance response team, they apply a shock to my heart in total 10 times and they achieve only a poor unsustainable electrical rhythm they stop my heart in order to restart it. I arrive by ambulance at Kings College emergency cardiac unit central London.
My partner receives a knock at the door, at home, from the police...
She mobilises my 3 kids to travel the 60-90minute journey to the specialist unit at Kings College Hospital.
My heart, has meanwhile been returned to a sustainable rhythm, 10 charges delivered, but the ‘deadtime’ Is not known and brains deteriorate fast in the absence of an oxygenated blood flow...
I’m unconscious and full of drugs in the company of some of the country’s foremost heart specialist’s in a chemical induced coma, my partner and my two girls 19 & 22 are driven by my son 21 soon, they are warned about the precarious nature of my outlook and the brief history leading up to this point...
I am awoken after X-rays reveal 7 broken ribs and a fractured sternum, a CTI Scan confirms the above and no visible damage to the heart or major infrastructure, an MRI scan is being arranged for a more in depth understanding a to help provide a further treatment plan if physical damage or arrhythmia is evident...
My luck:
Well I’m writing this a week later, only 8 out of 100 people survive a similar cardio event in a clinical scenario - I managed to jump some other , big, big potential hurdles in this unfortunate scenario...
The stories my kids tell me, of which I have, no recollection, a look, a roll of the eyes whilst seemingly otherwise vacant, a hand squeeze, silly things really, but my kids held faith and I’m able to write about it now.
I pray I meet the CPR giver who despite breaking 7 ribs and fracturing my sternum, initiated my life preservation story. London’s ambulance service who shocked me 10 times...
Kings College Hospital Cardiac Unit and the Center of excellence that it has become, the experts and trainees alike who have delivered me back to a life, against all the odds.
My kids for the weird ‘we knew’
When you rolled your eyes, even though you couldn’t speak! You squeezed my hand like only you do...

The car, my pride and joy, as yet damage unseen, delivered me unconscious, to a safe stop, before phoning home like a Germanic Alien Friend....
I hope Aviva live up to the reputation they market as their main asset....

So sorry to hear your news, thankfully you seem to be relatively ok. I hope you have a full and quick recovery. Best wishes to you and your family.

 

[sl500amgsport]

Cleaned the interior, treated the rubber and cleaned the wheels (the rest of the car is filthy).
Was pleasantly surprised the GTechniq C5 is still holding its ground, considering it was applied in November 2016:

Did you paint those calipers and if so which paint do you recommend, thinking of painting mine black as they are manufacture silver currently..?

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[ZZZZ]

Did you paint those calipers and if so which paint do you recommend, thinking of painting mine black as they are manufacture silver currently..?

Yes, I did paint them, on Malcolm's recommendation I used Hammerite (smooth), high-temp decals, and high-temp lacquer.

It worked fine, and perhaps due for renewal soon - it's been two years now - although I heard the (new formula?) Hammerite is not to be overpainted by some types of clear lacquer, and I have no idea which ones: would have to investigate the matter, when it comes to repaint them.

 

[LostKiwi]

This is the stuff we used when motor racing:
http://www.vhtpaint.com/high-heat/vht-caliper-paint

 

[JBell]

Did you paint those calipers and if so which paint do you recommend, thinking of painting mine black as they are manufacture silver currently..?

I always use Japlac, it is easy to use and unlike Hammerite doesn't degrade

 

[daveenty]

Got the front bushes into the rear subframe now but still waiting for Mercedes to sort the rear ones out. They are pretty adamant that the ones I've been given are an updated/modified version of the ones I need and will fit. Whist they "may" fit in the subframe itself (I'm not even attempting that), there's no way that they'll fit to the chassis as they're a totally different design.

I managed to find the correct part number out via cross referencing on several websites, only to find out after phoning a couple of different MB dealers that it's no longer stocked and has been superseded by the one which doesn't fit.

Only one parts guy admitted that there may well be a mistake on their EPC, the rest just assume things. I've now managed to find some at an accessory shop in Huddersfield. Spoke with the guy this morning and he reckons he can get them in for 11 tomorrow morning. I'll ask for photos first to confirm they're the correct part and, if so, a nice little run over the Pennines in the E Class.

It's annoying really, as I could have had the frame back under the car today.

 

[LostKiwi]

Got the front bushes into the rear subframe now but still waiting for Mercedes to sort the rear ones out. They are pretty adamant that the ones I've been given are an updated/modified version of the ones I need and will fit. Whist they "may" fit in the subframe itself (I'm not even attempting that), there's no way that they'll fit to the chassis as they're a totally different design.

I managed to find the correct part number out via cross referencing on several websites, only to find out after phoning a couple of different MB dealers that it's no longer stocked and has been superseded by the one which doesn't fit.

Only one parts guy admitted that there may well be a mistake on their EPC, the rest just assume things. I've now managed to find some at an accessory shop in Huddersfield. Spoke with the guy this morning and he reckons he can get them in for 11 tomorrow morning. I'll ask for photos first to confirm they're the correct part and, if so, a nice little run over the Pennines in the E Class.

It's annoying really, as I could have had the frame back under the car today.

I have part number A2013512842 for yours with A2023503408 as the update? I also have A1243506708 showing as a kit of parts?

 

[daveenty]

I have part number A2013512842 for yours with A2023503408 as the update? I also have A1243506708 showing as a kit of parts?

These are the numbers I have Alastair. The first one is correct, but the second one is the W202 variant and is totally different in how it fits to the car, it won't go over the spigot on the frame at all. As it's supposed to be an updated part you'd think they'd at least make it fit...

I also have another number of 124 351 19 42 which again should fit, at least in theory, as the W124 & W201 seem to share the same subframe. The front ones are also a W124 part number, 124 350 03 41, and they went in fine.

I can't do anything till tomorrow now anyway so I'll just have to hope the guy has the correct ones. I even phoned Mercedes in Poole as they have the vintage spares department, though got the same response. All we can think of is that someone's entered a wrong part number into ECP when it was being updated.

 

[Ant Brit]

Hoovered the boot after doing a tip run (was not happy about doing a tip run in it). Then spent half an hour trying to work out what a clunking noise was everytime I turned a corner. Turns out it was the locking wheel nut in the glove box..........!

 

[ZZZZ]

Not yet, but this is what planned for today:

And some Italian tuneup ... MOT tomorrow

 

[00slk]

................................ Then spent half an hour trying to work out what a clunking noise was everytime I turned a corner. Turns out it was the locking wheel nut in the glove box..........!

Ha ha, know that feeling

 

[flowrider]

SL is getting the front lower suspension arms balljoints replaced today.

 

[Barr]

Fitted new rear discs, backing plates, brake shoes and pads to our W169. The original backing plates had rotted through.