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  1. Mark Hart

    Help with noise from front of engine M113 5.0 V8

    Hi guys, Looking for some advise on where to start looking for an unusual noise coming from the front of the engine. My car is a 2004 CLK500. Background to this is about 6 months ago I did an overhaul of the cooling system as preventive maintenance (since the previous owner didn’t seem to...
  2. T

    C Class Alternator Pulley - spot weld back on?

    The pulley came off my alternator today requiring a recovery back to base. Instead of requiring a pulley tool to release it is a loose fit on the shaft. My suggestion to the garage was that they spot weld it back on which was an idea he was not keen on? How daft an idea is this? My car is...
  3. Irresistance

    W203/W209 M271 Alternator Pulley Stuck...

    Right so... the pulley of the alternator in missus' car has started to have a bad attitude and decided to create problems. Red battery light on dash came on, wife pulled over. I open the hood, and the power steering fluid from the pump had leaked out. So I replaced the pump, thinking that maybe...
  4. M

    C180K squealing noise

    Hi, I have a problem locating where a squealing noise is coming from on my 2004 C180 1.8L Kompressor, M271 engine. I've added 3 videos to show my problem: 1st whilst idling without squeal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kkaous--U3g 2nd with squeal when accelerator applied...
  5. S

    clk W08 how long to change camshaft?

    hello everybody, On my W208 230k the camshaft VVT adjustment gear pulley in making a little bit of noise when revs go up and down, rev to 3-4k hold the revs it makes no noise, been told by my local garage to change the camshaft and redo the timing it will take 5-6hrs is he serious or just...
  6. BRABUS R230

    Intermittent Power Loss!

    Hi all, I am trying to find out if anybody can shed some light in to the cause of one of my many, and long standing problems, this problem was very, very intermittent at first but seems to have got really bad all of a sudden, I believe its in the list of my problems. Under brisk acceleration or...
  7. duncanh

    Steering noise

    My 2002 C220cdi estate makes a dreadful noise on full lock (left or right). It doesn't seem to matter waht speed I am doing. As soon as the steering wheel gets to the end of its travel, a loud noise starts. I have checked the power steering fluid, the level is OK. I suppose that this now...
  8. M

    how do i get the alternator pulley of a w210 e220 cdi

    i have a problem my fan belt is shaking and my battery ant charging i assume the alternator pulley is a viscous style like pulley so i thought id change but i dont know how it comes off, the battery light does not light up in the instrument cluster panel telling me the alternator is okay, i have...
  9. J

    ML320 Pulley Disintergrating!!!

    I have a 1999 ML320, I have noticed that one of the Pulleys (quite low down on the engine near the centre) is starting to fall apart! From what I can see, it has a thick rubber collar inbetween the outer & inner parts of the Pulley, it is this rubber part that has appeared to split and protrude...

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