C350 CDI - Cheap with a few issues :C350

[EmilysDad]

Sure what else would we spend our money on? Drugs and loose women?

..... and just waste the rest

 

[gassed up]

Sure what else would we spend our money on? Drugs and loose women?

Been there, done that, got the tee shirt! But nothing gives as much pleasure as a well sorted powerful Mercedes. To paraphrase Rudyard Kipling "a woman is only a woman but a good motor is a drive".

 

[Taffy7hfa]

Cheap with a few issues... a good description of my ex wife

 

[Razputin]

UPDATE:

So, front discs and pads have been replaced, something I wanted done. They were probably fine for another few thousand miles but I hate that feeling on the brake pedal when the discs are even slightly warped

After a pressure test or whatever they did, they found the source of the coolant leak at the water pump. So it's been replaced along with a belt whenever they were there. Still waiting to hear back if that's everything, but hoping we're good to go and my heating is back too

 

[bembo449]

good stuff , obvs WP failing caused coolant loss and then heating loss , looking up then pal

 

[JBell]

After a pressure test or whatever they did, they found the source of the coolant leak at the water pump. So it's been replaced along with a belt whenever they were there. Still waiting to hear back if that's everything, but hoping we're good to go and my heating is back too

Common fault on the 350 CDi, mine was replaced last year

 

[Razputin]

Just got it back. Braking is perfect, no leaking coolant and the heating is working great. On the way home I did notice it could do with an alignment done, but more noticeably, it does seem a fair bit quieter £604 all in, so I'm happy with that.

Things to get done over the next few weeks/months...

The passenger seat is missing the black wheel on the side of it, not sure of its proper name - eBay or where would you recommend to get one?
Bad scratch on the passenger door and a small dent on the back left wing needs a spot repair.
Wheels need refurbished, but will leave that until after winter.

Any recommendations for mods?

 

[bembo449]

wonder round the scrappies for that bit I reckon pal , mods ? remap and lower it on H&R springs

 

[Razputin]

Is 265bhp not enough? lol.

Is high mileage a consideration when thinking about a remap?

 

[bembo449]

nope not when 300 or more is easily obtained pal , I have all my vehicles mapped regardless of age or miles , never had any issues and we are talking over 30 motors now

 

[Razputin]

Why did you have to say that?!??!?!?!? Now I'll have to get it done

I'll add it to the list...

 

[W245207]

Cheap with a few issues... a good description of my ex wife

High maintenance requiring comprehensive service plan.

 

[bembo449]

High maintenance requiring comprehensive service plan.

my EX wife was a **** , plain and simple

 

[Razputin]

Snap! My c*** f an ex just re-married recently so no more alimony payments for me More money to blow on cars

 

[bembo449]

happy days , defo no excuse not to stick a tasty map on the old girl then ( car not ex wife )

 

[range rover]

Sure what else would we spend our money on? Drugs and loose women?

Surely there's an option...….

 

[gassed up]

High maintenance requiring comprehensive service plan.

Every time I offer to service my wife she shows me the door.

 

[Blobcat]

Every time I offer to service my wife she shows me the door.

Must resist to comment

 

[Razputin]

Anyone know if this is the correct part number for the cover on the right hand side of the drivers seat?

A20491804309051

I can't work out if that's for the passenger seat or drivers seat

 

[LostKiwi]

According to this:
https://www.ilcats.ru/mercedes/?fun...odel=204277&group=91&subgroup=185&language=en

It's right seat.