A160CDI W169 engine removal (video)

[MGR]

Hi all.

I was a member here before, but could not login with my old account, so had to create a new one. Been inactive too long I guess; the Merc has been behaving well these last 11 years .

I had been experiencing a slipping clutch lately, so had to do something. I made a youtube time-lapse video of the whole procedure, including some extra work like glow plug exchange and middle exhaust swap. Hope it can help others.

 

[MichelOne66]

Congrats for the job !!

I'm going to do the same on my A160cdi W169.

Any advise ? Note ? Information ?

Thank you !!

 

[ajlsl600]

Start spraying all fixings in penetrating
oil two weeks before u start.on my w 168 the subframe bolts were a b and I thought torx heads were going to round off or shear.
If yr not in a hurry it can be done without breaking anything.

 

[Steve@Avantgarde]

Watching that reminded me of why I hate 169s!

 

[Donald McPherson]

Love the car lift.

 

[MichelOne66]

Ready to start with the job this week !!!! .....

 

[Misterdog]

How did it go ?

 

[Steve@Avantgarde]

He's probably still doing it...

 

[V6Matty]

My Indy cringes every time I ring to say there is an eml on in the 169, it’s been a pig of a car over the last 6 years we’ve had it, but my wife loves it and swapping to anything else is just too expensive, we did think about converting it to electric that way she gets the best of both worlds, no more issues with the engine and gearbox, and no more devil fuel