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    W210 E220CDI Diesel Leak

    Hi, my first post, so please be kind. I've recently bought the above car and have been very pleased with it. Recently i've noticed a strong smell of diesel, and after removing the engine cover and checking, saw diesel squirting from the front of the engine (see images attached). Can anyone tell...
  2. J

    C280 - Water leak coming in passenger footwell

    Hi there Not sure anyone can offer advice on this issue, but thought I'd try anyway. I have a 1997 C280 Elegance. It's in pretty good condition, just a few small rust spots. It drives well (though is awful greedy on fuel, but that's what a 2.8. engine will do). My problem is this...
  3. olivier_wery

    R129 SL280 water leaking from engine bay

    Hi all, Yesterday I came home for a 1 week trip in brittany, and upon arriving home, noticed some water coming out of engine bay. Any idea what this could be due to? Overheating? running the car too hard (tough temperature gauge stayed at 80 degrees the whole time...) or more worryingly...
  4. S

    E300TD 1998 Diesel leak. new pump?

    Hi Just pop my car into the garage after finding a pool of diesel under the car after the weekend. The mechanic has investigated and said the someone else has packed up the pump to hide the leak (duh) said its leaking at the union so will require a new one. It will require special tools to...
  5. T

    Leaky seal 2003 SL55

    Hi, With all the recent weather a mediorce problem has turned into a larger one resulting with a wet bum after any long night with consistant rain! The SL has a leaky roof, with water coming in from the driver side roof where the hard top touches the top of corner of the windscreen. I...
  6. D

    Leaky soft top on 2005 CLK

    Water leaks through on the driver side. Although hard to see, but I believe it is coming from the area where the top joins the windshield. Leaks gushes through from top of the driver side glass (at least it appears) when the car is accelarated. Seals appear to be good. Any past experience on...
  7. M

    HELP! My Mercedes 320 CLK has a water leak in the front passenger footwell

    I am hoping that someone can help me on this issue. My Mercedes 320 CLK Avantgarde Convertible has water in the front passenger footwell, which is also finding its way to the rear passenger footwell on the same side. This is happening after 'rain. I called a mobile Merc mechanic who took...
  8. T

    ml 270 cdi oil leak from inlet manifold w163

    Hi All My 2003 ML 270 CDI apparently has an oil leak from the inlet manifold I’ve just got back from MB dealer in Bromley. And they say it’ll cost £1,700 to replace the inlet manifold! Apparently fuel pipes would also need to be replaced a major job! I asked how is oil leaking from the...
  9. M

    W202 C240 Gearbox Leaking

    Hi, Latest in the Merecedes owning saga that is a ten year old C240...a puddle of fluid appeared on the drive about a week ago - and crawling under the car confirmed it was coming from the gearbox! Given the low clearance and the very high chance of getting 8 litres of fluid all over the...
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    Auto transmission fluid leak

    :confused: Hi all, I have a 1999 C250TD Auto (Saloon) which I was cleaning last night when I noticed an oil leak from the front of the car (i had taken off the underbody cover). The leak was only present when the car was idling - when the engine was off no leak, when driving (reversing up the...
  11. ChrisH2O

    190E strong petrol smell inside cabin and boot

    Just been out for a short drive, and noticed a very strong petrol smell inside the cabin and in the boot, so bad that the windows had to be down all the time. Having got home and prodded about, the smell isn't coming from inside the engine bay, the car still runs fine. I brimmed the tank...

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