w126

Hello everyone, I'm Oscar and I have a 1990 W126 300se. I'm here for general advice/parts knowledge as I've got an MOT booked for my car so I need to get it ready. At the moment I'm looking to find out what sidelight bulbs I need, or am I missing bulb holders too? I bought replacement...

Hello all, This is my first post on this great forum. I have a 420 SEL 1991 which we are in the process of recommissioning. It was laid up for over 10 years in a barn. It runs very lumpily, misfiring slightly, and very frequently cuts out at low revs. It starts first time every time, even after...

Hi guys wonder if I get your suggestions on my latest W126 job I have a vibration felt through the floor and the steering wheel at motorway speeds of 60-80mph. I've had the wheels welded and balanced as they were slightly bent which I thought would fix the issue but the vibration still remains...

Hi guys, just bought a 126 300SE and looking for recommendations for decent specialists in the Hampshire (UK) area to look after my 126. If anyone has any decent positive experience with any let me know! Cheers

Hi, new member here but been a Mercedes 190e 2.0 manual owner for a while now...it was my parent's car back in the 90s and I've now adopted it! I recently purchased a W126 1988 420SE with the M116.965 4.2 V8 (Gen II - I believe so this may not apply to earlier V8s) to complement my 190e but...

I have managed to fry the gearbox on my 1982 500SEL. I have managed to source a 1989 box from a 560SEL, but having got the old box out, I see that there are a couple of differences on the connections and I want to make sure that I can proceed to make the change without any problem. The attached...

Can anyone help please as i am struggling to find tyres for my 560SEC at the size of 215 65 R15 that are z rated. Should i be looking at a slightly different size to be able to open up the choice.....well, i say choice but currently i cannot find any. Where can i find some please? Thank you.

Soo, hello everyone, i'm new here, and wanted to ask a question, since i recently bought a Mercedes Benz SE380 and wanted to make a engine swap for it from 3.8 V8 to 5.0 V8 (m117), that way getting more power. But i'm not sure if it is worth it, considering fuel consumption, reliability and how...

Hi, Hopefully someone can assist: My 560sec is lacking power. Now, it has stood for 7 years and i am only 300 miles in to blowing the cobwebs out of it and this includes using fuel additive to clean the injectors but she is v sluggish and on kickdown, she changes gear but then just hangs there...

Hello, I have the common problem of excessive Accelerator pedal play on my W126. I found an American web chat with a part number for the two round balls or bushes but my local Mercedes garage tells me that the part number is for left-hand drive vehicles only and the blown up diagram he has...

Hi all, My alternator belt snapped and whilst in that area checking the belts diagram i have, I've noticed that my car does not have the air pump. Is this usual?? Thanks, Benedict

Hi all, My recently recommissioned w126 560SEC, which had been off the road for 7 years has, after 200 miles, got a strange hissing sound coming from the right hand side area near the dash speaker when i am cruising along that disappears reduces greatly under acceleration. I have searched...

I have a w126 and the plastic arm of the seat belt presenter is broken. Do I have to buy the whole unit or can the plastic arm be bought seperately? Thanks very much.

Afternoon all I've just signed up to the forum having recently purchased my 1990 W126 300se. She's got full MB history and only on 68,000 so plenty of life in the old girl yet. I'll get a picture up soon for you but I'm thrilled to be the owner of a piece of quality machinery. I do have...

Hello all, My W123 230ce isn't great right now, 29 years of having the wheels taken off and on, have taken it's toll, and the wheel bolt threads on the rear L/H hub are knackered. I spent a day drilling out 3 bolts, and removing what was left of the bolts, though after re-tapping the...

Is this is natural on w126 that front tires are getting worn on the outsides because when the wheels are turning, bends down? Or is this is a problem with wheels geometry and alignment? Thank you

Is this is natural on w126 that front tyres are getting worn on the outsides because when the wheels are turning, bends down? Or is this is a problem with wheels geometry and alignment? Thank you

Just had MOT done on my w126 300se (passed - no problems) but they probably pulled hand break really hard and now I can not unlock it! I am trying all the ways and light (BREAK) is on all the time, I can feel when I release it that breaks are no longer applied on wheels but light is on all the...

Where is located Duo Valve in w126 300se 1988 ? Can not locate it, please help

I sold my 500SEL a fortnight ago&promised "her indoors" I'd get on with the decorating jobs around the house etc over winter. She was delighted because selling the car in her eyes meant I no longer needed "that pile of junk on the side drive" (my donor car). A man of my word I dueley listed...