What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

Mrs R Maths

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190e 1991 J plate 1800 petrol
I have sadly discovered that my key won't turn and Mercedes think that its the Electronic ignition switch not my key. :-(
 

RhodieBill

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2001 W208 CLK320 182U ALMANDINE-BLACK METALLIC
I hate when that happens , not that I take any notice , I just whip a wheel off and have a look , rear pads aren't exactly meaty when new

To be honest I did take a look at the Pads and they did indeed look quite thin - both front and rear. It's just that when I pulled them out I was genuinely surprised at how much there was left - more on the rears than the fronts, which were only about 2 or 3 millimeters from hitting the warning sensor pins.

But I tell you one thing - the rear right pin that you have to knock out was seriously tight! I had to eventually put the side of one hammer up against the head of the Pin and hit that hammer with another hammer to get it started! But once started it went ok after that - thank God!

Amount left. The Fronts had a little less...

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Wighty

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W211/E320cdi/2009 and CLK200k 2009
Took my E class to sunny Dartford to AMF Automotive , contained in the boot were the CLK front struts .
Dropped them off with Alex to fit new springs and a personal tour of the workshop :D.
Got home and managed to get them back on the car , just in time for next weeks mot .
Thanks Alex and it was nice to finally put a face to the name .
 

Wighty

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W211/E320cdi/2009 and CLK200k 2009
image.jpeg This lot arrived the other day , £55 delivered from Ecp . All Mann , fuel filter , air filters and a new frecious cabin filter . So I thought I would fit them .
With my oil and filter change the other month , this is a monster B service all for £80-85 ish .
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This filter was 1 year old and 9000 miles !! What a horror , I think MB reckon about 50k miles on the air filters ?
Just off round the block to check the diesel fuel filter pipes don't have any leaks , even though I fitted new Clic-r clips .
 

Blobcat

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Grange Moor
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R171 SLK280, Smart R451, Land Rover 110 County SW, 997 C2S, R1250 GSA TE 40th, CBR600FP
Refitted my summer hoops :)
 

PovertySpec

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E220 CDi 07/57
Put the taxi through another car wash. Twice in as many weeks.

It probably thinks all its birthdays have arrived at once but that's it clean and smelling of bananas until the birds have had their post breakfast bombing raid.
 

Wighty

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W211/E320cdi/2009 and CLK200k 2009
image.jpeg As I was on a roll , I gave the engine a quick spritz with some all purpose cleaner and a hose down . Found a can of engine detailing spray that's 20 years old and squirted some of that over it as well . It's by no means a good job , but it got the dust off .
After a 15 mile drive before the clean , there was no visible leaking around the new fuel filter :D .
Left the bonnet up for the engine to dry in the sun and wind .
Everyone loves an engine shot , especially this beautiful V6 (I know it's not a V8 !)
 

LostKiwi

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'93 500SL-32, '01 W210 Estate E240 (RIP), 02 R230 SL500, 04 Smart Roadster Coupe, 11 R350CDi
Looks like a sea of black plastic to me buddy :D
That's just the air filters...one each side.
Next time I'm in France I'll take a naked shot of it for you if you behave ;)
Did you notice all the novelty items? Dip stick for engine oil, transmission dipstick...
 

Wighty

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That's just the air filters...one each side.
Next time I'm in France I'll take a naked shot of it for you if you behave ;)
Did you notice all the novelty items? Dip stick for engine oil, transmission dipstick...
Even I've got a dipstick , and the CLK has both the same as yours . Yep , let's have a naked pic when you get the chance :D
 

LostKiwi

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'93 500SL-32, '01 W210 Estate E240 (RIP), 02 R230 SL500, 04 Smart Roadster Coupe, 11 R350CDi
Even I've got a dipstick , and the CLK has both the same as yours . Yep , let's have a naked pic when you get the chance :D
Ah... But that has the dipstick permanently inserted with a neat little clip over cap to hold it in place .
It's also got distributors and ignition leads!
 

Srdl

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GLC43 AMG 2018 (X253)
After reading the “Dust Caps” thread yesterday evening, I have just been out and tried all of mine on the GLC and the Mini. They all came off without a problem but I did have a very tight one some time ago so I tend not to over tighten them anyway.
 

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W204 2013 C350 CDI Pan roof
Had a B2 service completed by Steve @ Avantgarde-Automotive today, top class brilliant service, was given a c220 estate for the day. Windows issues sorted along with the parking brake. Cheers Steve.
 

Wighty

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Took the CLK out for a nice roof down drive to the Essex coast , Mrs Wighty also enjoyed the trip .
MOT next week for the old girl (the car :D) , so pre MOT thoughts of failure are now beginning !
 


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