Welcome to the DIY-Discussion sub-forum

[tomv]

Welcome to the DIY-Discussion sub-forum (PLEASE READ)

This will be the place to make comments on guides that have been written and to request new DIY guides.

The main DIY forum has a restricted list of users that may make posts, which will help keep it neat and tidy. This forum is open to all registered users.

If you have written a DIY guide that you would like to see in the DIY forum, you may post it in this forum and ask a mod to move it over for you.

Finally, if you spot a thread somewhere else on the forum that you think deserves to be in the DIY section then make a post in this forum and if a moderator agrees they can go ahead and move it.

 

[Parrot of Doom]

Whoo hoo

I for one would like to be able to post DIY threads.

I'm doing the delivery valves from my IP shortly, that'll be one for this place.

 

[lofty]

My web site is dedicated to DIY on the A class and has had 36000 visits in just over three years so this forum should be very popular. I have added masses of info in the last 6months
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/albert.rowe
lofty

 

[br1anstorm]

DIY forum - a couple of thoughts on how to post

I'm more likely to be a reader than a writer of DIY guides or forum posts. Having explored and searched other forums already for DIY advice on my SEC and my other cars, can I suggest that it might be wise, at an early stage, to have a pretty rigorous rule on how to title each entry in the DIY forum - mainly so that, as the contributions accumulate, it is still possible to search/navigate to the info you need.

Seems to me the key thing is to have a consistent format for the titles, so that a search shows up all the relevant posts. At a minimum the title needs to include

i) which model(s) - and there needs to be a policy decision on whether to use the factory ref (W114, W126) or the showroom ref (500SEC, 200TE...);

and ii) which part of the vehicle the advice relates to - engine, gearbox, suspension, electrics etc.

For example, a DIY forum post on "W126 - bodywork - rear window seal" is probably a lot easier to identify than one which is simply titled "How to deal with leaky boot"!

Apologies if this is teaching forum moderators to suck eggs - but the suggestion is intended to be helpful: the DIY pages already show a random variety of styles!

br1anstorm

 

[svetor]

DIY rules!

First of all - the DIY section is a great feature which I am sure I will spend a lot of time reading and, who knows, perhaps even contribute a little bit (just finished cleaning the throttle body on my E280 '93, took some pictures of the process as well).

Second of all - to quote br1anstorm :

I'm more likely to be a reader than a writer of DIY guides or forum posts. Having explored and searched other forums already for DIY advice on my SEC and my other cars, can I suggest that it might be wise, at an early stage, to have a pretty rigorous rule on how to title each entry in the DIY forum - mainly so that, as the contributions accumulate, it is still possible to search/navigate to the info you need.

Seems to me the key thing is to have a consistent format for the titles, so that a search shows up all the relevant posts. At a minimum the title needs to include

i) which model(s) - and there needs to be a policy decision on whether to use the factory ref (W114, W126) or the showroom ref (500SEC, 200TE...);

and ii) which part of the vehicle the advice relates to - engine, gearbox, suspension, electrics etc.

For example, a DIY forum post on "W126 - bodywork - rear window seal" is probably a lot easier to identify than one which is simply titled "How to deal with leaky boot"!

Apologies if this is teaching forum moderators to suck eggs - but the suggestion is intended to be helpful: the DIY pages already show a random variety of styles!

br1anstorm

.. I agree with every word !

 

[paulbrook]

Possible DIY Tip

I put a message on the W202 C250 lost power thread yesterday about sorting out the feed to the MAP sensor - post no. 28 on

http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=50494&page=3.

Do you think it might be worth putting in the DIY bit?

 

[television]

I put a message on the W202 C250 lost power thread yesterday about sorting out the feed to the MAP sensor - post no. 28 on

http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=50494&page=3.

Do you think it might be worth putting in the DIY bit?

It would need some of it to be re written to make it into a DIY and some photos as well

 

[turbopete]

i put up one in the fuel section about changing the tank strainer on a w210 diesel saloon. dont think it was ever moves so either no one saw it, or it was below the required high standard! :lol::lol::lol:

 

[Dec]

A text only DIY is very hard to follow, especially for us armatures, with pictures every thing becomes self explanatory and greatly reduces the amount of text needed.

A poor or badly written DIY is always of some use and better than non at all.

Dec

 

[television]

i put up one in the fuel section about changing the tank strainer on a w210 diesel saloon. dont think it was ever moves so either no one saw it, or it was below the required high standard! :lol::lol::lol:

Please find it Pete

 

[television]

A text only DIY is very hard to follow, especially for us armatures, with pictures every thing becomes self explanatory and greatly reduces the amount of text needed.

A poor or badly written DIY is always of some use and better than non at all.

Dec

Yes you are right,,we cannot put all faults in the DIY,,where is the line and who decides

 

[turbopete]

there was pics on mine (ok only thumbnails) and i had 2 do it in 2 parts so i could get the pics on. i will have a look for it now Malcolm.

 

[turbopete]

here is part 2 http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=50638&highlight=w210+fuel+tank+strainer

 

[turbopete]

hopefully this is part 1! http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=50636&highlight=w210+changing+fuel+tank+strainer