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Glenn
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hello all,
after dreaming of getting a Merc for a few years the reality came in a gorgeous C180 Elegance in August 2002. However, I'm yet to have a month of trouble-free motoring!!
It's a 95 N, with 78k and FMBSH.
Yet despite this the radiator failed, apparently due to a faulty fan which cooked the temp and blew the top barrel of the radiator.
Then the electric antenna was caught whilst reversing on a low branch, and a nice bill of £152 for a new one...and then to add total insult, a rattle was confirmed as being a failed catalytic converter. The main dealer price is £1000, which is ridiculous, so a pattern part was fitted. The emissions were fine on the original but the rattle was bad, and the main dealer did say that if the inner of the cat broke and blocked the exhaust the engine could be blown!
The pattern part cost a more reasonable(!) £400, but this failed after two months. Another replacement was fitted on 18 Dec 2002, and surprise surprise after 3 weeks this has failed! What is going on??
Has anyone else had cat trouble?
Am I just unlucky, or should I get rid of the car?
Thanks for your comments,
Glenn :x [/b]
after dreaming of getting a Merc for a few years the reality came in a gorgeous C180 Elegance in August 2002. However, I'm yet to have a month of trouble-free motoring!!
It's a 95 N, with 78k and FMBSH.
Yet despite this the radiator failed, apparently due to a faulty fan which cooked the temp and blew the top barrel of the radiator.
Then the electric antenna was caught whilst reversing on a low branch, and a nice bill of £152 for a new one...and then to add total insult, a rattle was confirmed as being a failed catalytic converter. The main dealer price is £1000, which is ridiculous, so a pattern part was fitted. The emissions were fine on the original but the rattle was bad, and the main dealer did say that if the inner of the cat broke and blocked the exhaust the engine could be blown!
The pattern part cost a more reasonable(!) £400, but this failed after two months. Another replacement was fitted on 18 Dec 2002, and surprise surprise after 3 weeks this has failed! What is going on??
Has anyone else had cat trouble?
Am I just unlucky, or should I get rid of the car?
Thanks for your comments,
Glenn :x [/b]
