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  1. Alex Crow

    G-wagon conversion.

    I have converted a few old w123 cars from petrol to diesel, as well as auto to manual, and even manual to auto - used to enjoy all that, but no CAN bus comms to deal with! Well done with this one, it looks very neat indeed!
  2. Alex Crow

    CDI3 EGR bypass mod

    OK, this works on a W211 with CDI3 electronic EGR valve and 648 (IL6 320 cdi) engine. It satisfies EGR monitoring function over various driving conditions, and also prevents EGR valve open circuit/short circuit etc fault codes. On road test the car performed very well, with no black smoke...
  3. Alex Crow

    What goes wrong with a Valeo rad?

    Curiosity got the better of me, so I popped the rad tank off a failed Valeo to have a look see. Firstly, the oil matrix itself looks fairly sturdy, and I am certain it is sound - note that the sealing of the oil matrix unions, and of the coolant is performed by just one seal on each union...
  4. Alex Crow

    DIY website design and hosting

    hello enthusiasts, i am seriously looking into website design, and have an idea of what i can pay to, and expect from a web design specialist. BUT, hang on a minute! how about those DIY sites, such as Moonfruit? so the question, has anyone used Moonfruit or one of the others? what do we...
  5. Alex Crow

    mellow yellow w211 instrument cluster

    hello peoples. had a customer in today with a yellow instrument cluster. background and messages in two shades of yellow, very hard to read! i connected star and checked for any relevent codes - none stored. i carried out the display test and all was still yellow, one display test is supposed...
  6. Alex Crow

    sl55amg TPC faults

    hello peoples, how you are. we have a beautiful SL55AMG in at the moment with the beru tyre pressure monitoring. it came to us unable to initialise and warning 'visit workshop' - like they do. with the aid of star we found 1x sensor not working and 1x sensor beyond it's programmed service...
  7. Alex Crow

    272/273 timing gear wear problems!!

    i have not read or heard anything about this problem before so i thought i would share it with you all. certain versions of the 272/273 generation v-engines have a problem with timing gear wear, that is excessive wear of the gear mounted in the center of the 'v'. on the 272 this gear is used...


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