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    S124 e220 heater blower fuse keeps blowing

    No the fan hasn’t seized, it was blinking lovely and warm in it yesterday, then typically the other half drives it and inevitably something breaks as per. It does have a habit of blowing the heater fuse but not normally so quickly
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    S124 e220 heater blower fuse keeps blowing

    Hi chaps. I am absolutely crap with auto electrics, so any advice would be greatly appreciated. The heater blower fuse on my 1994 s124 e220 keeps blowing. The plastic bit actually melts on the bottom where it seats into the connection. It’s not just the fusible link blowing. Any suggestions on...
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    W123 Very low clutch bite point on 5 speed manual

    Only just seen all the latest replies, thanks everybody, I need to look in to it a lot more and get it right. More pressing issues at the moment though the s124 has failed mot on the exhaust back box so that’s priority as it’s the missus every day car
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    W123 Very low clutch bite point on 5 speed manual

    Apologies It had a new clutch about 2 years ago. It’s recently had a new slave and master cylinder not clutch
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    W123 Very low clutch bite point on 5 speed manual

    Hey guys I have a 1983 300d 5 speed manual I had a garage I always use change my clutch slave and master cylinders. Since then the biting point is really low almost instant. And the pedal feels very soft. i asked them to bleed it again which they did and assured me that no air was in the...
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    S124 hand brake crap pads experience

    Yep you would think that would be enough right. If she was the one that had to get under the ****** thing in December she might look after it better
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    W123 Gearbox linkage bushings and retaining clips

    was a testing experience though, took an age for them to work out what I wanted. how easy are they to fit? Have you done the gear stick selector ones as well as the linkage rod?
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    S124 hand brake crap pads experience

    Hiya just wondered if anybody has had similar experience to what I have had with the 124 handbrake/e brake. last year I meticulously rebuilt the hand brake because it was non existent when I bought the car. I set it up correctly and it worked great for about 6 months. Then the other half...
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    W123 Gearbox linkage bushings and retaining clips

    Cheers Guys actually managed to get them from main dealer in the end.
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    W123 Gearbox linkage bushings and retaining clips

    Thanks for the replies has anybody got any experience of changing these linkage bushings on the manual? Thanks
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    W123 Gearbox linkage bushings and retaining clips

    Hi guys I need to replace the selector bushings and source new retaining clips out on my 1984 w123 manual 5 speed 300d. can anyone suggest anywhere to get the parts please? A tried and tested place or somewhere in the uk that specialises in old merc parts? Thanks
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    S124 brakes not as good as they should be

    Hi, I need some advice please. my pads were getting low on my s124 so I ended up changing the discs and pads on all four corners, also rebuilt the hand brake set up. The braking has not improved at all and the pedal still has a lot of travel. I have not touched the hydraulics at all. Was...
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    w123 300d lift pump copper washer size?

    Cheers Will do Ordered a replacement hand primer pump and it did not come supplied with a washer, I improvised and used a larger one above the original one. really annoying though. Need new ones now for the valves
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    w123 300d lift pump copper washer size?

    Hi guys i have a very simple question that i have been unable to find the answer to. Does any one know the size of the copper washer/crush washer that are used on the hand primer and for the in and out valves on the lift pump please? such a simple little thing is frustrating me, cheers. Dan
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    Hi I’m a box fresh member

    thank folks
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    Hi I’m a box fresh member

    Hi everyone, brand new member although I have read a lot of the threads in the past when I get in a jam. We have got a s124 e220 that I need to do the front lower ball joints on ( in-fact, just order these today) and sort a window and a suspect dodgy oil pressure sender. and a w123 300d that...
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