What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

[JBell]

Put a new passenger side dipped beam lamp in

 

[00slk]

You have the holy grail! A perpetual energy SL55!!!

No it’s probably a water leak into the tank...

.....stopped en-route for £60 of Shells finest?

Don't be so mean you guys, I'll tell my mother on you.............

Anyway Blobcat, I have towels in the boot so soaks up the water before going into the tank! So there

 

[daibevan]

Got rid of the BOING. After I changed my rear springs I developed a quiet boing on the LHS when going over speed bumps. As it was dry on Saturday I decided to refit the spring. When I got everything exposed I could see that it was just making contact with the side of the carrier/cup. I was able to just lever it clear and boing gone.
Also took the chance to add some exhaust tips Santa had brought me. Good day.

 

[JBell]

Ordered both lower front suspension arms from GSF, bushes are gone on one and going on the other so replacing both then tracking.

Bought the GSF "Premium" parts, £143 for both with the code END60

 

[Avnt]

Ordered both lower front suspension arms from GSF, bushes are gone on one and going on the other so replacing both then tracking.

Bought the GSF "Premium" parts, £143 for both with the code END60

What brand is the premium?


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[JBell]

What brand is the premium?

No idea, they do a standard and a premium in their own brand. I will have a look on the packaging when I pick them up later.

Spoke to my Mechanic mate (who is fitting them), he said they are good and uses them on his own car (BMW), comparable price to Lemforder but much more discount.

It is a minefield out there with the amount of different brands, Starline being the cheapest and Lemforder the dearest with loads in between like MOOG, TRW etc depending on where you get them from.

 

[Avnt]

No idea, they do a standard and a premium in their own brand. I will have a look on the packaging when I pick them up later.

Spoke to my Mechanic mate (who is fitting them), he said they are good and uses them on his own car (BMW), comparable price to Lemforder but much more discount.

It is a minefield out there with the amount of different brands, Starline being the cheapest and Lemforder the dearest with loads in between like MOOG, TRW etc depending on where you get them from.

They’s loads out there to choose from. I still need to do mine.


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[JBell]

They’s loads out there to choose from. I still need to do mine.

They are starting to bang and crash about, can't be doing with it

https://www.gsfcarparts.com/parts/steering-suspension/suspension-parts/track-control-arm

 

[V6Matty]

Wife went out to the 169 this morning and it was dead, would not turn over. As the battery is the original from 2005 I decided it was time to get it a new one after work. Will be fitting it tomorrow before I have to start work.
Glad it died now to be honest as from Monday I’m in that Australialand with work for a week before travelling to the Philippines again for another.

 

[Rotorhead500]

Wife went out to the 169 this morning and it was dead, would not turn over. As the battery is the original from 2005 I decided it was time to get it a new one after work. Will be fitting it tomorrow before I have to start work.
Glad it died now to be honest as from Monday I’m in that Australialand with work for a week before travelling to the Philippines again for another.

Must be cack battery week! My Pa's Freelander 2 battery started playing silly gibbons on Saturday!

 

[davidsl500]

Was going to wash the SLK but went out instead...now it definitely needs a wash after those "C" and unclassified road covered in tractor mud...

 

[V6Matty]

Must be cack battery week! My Pa's Freelander 2 battery started playing silly gibbons on Saturday!

Must be, while I was in helfrauds there were two other people also buying batteries

 

[Rob76]

Must be cack battery week! My Pa's Freelander 2 battery started playing silly gibbons on Saturday!

First cold weather of winter brings them all out!!!

 

[Rotorhead500]

Trouble is, Pa's is only 5yrs old... They've normally done better than that!

 

[V6Matty]

New battery fitted this morning, 13.2v at rest with the engine off, 14.3v on a little test drive

 

[00slk]

Another flat battery, must be the season alright
The 500 hasn't gone since before Christmas, so it was time to put it into the garage to remove the ABC pump and send back under warranty. It is rattling. Key fob wouldn't unlock the door, so out with the blade key and open the boot. Test Halfords 17 month old battery.....2.7 volts Stick blade key into drivers door, open and pop the bonnet and test starter battery, 12.9 volts....Put key back into fob, place into ignition and start car. Lovely Then reverse said car into the garage ready for more activity tomorrow.

 

[V6Matty]

That’s a disgustingly tidy garage there, (I’m very jealous)

 

[A.J.]

That’s a disgustingly tidy garage there, (I’m very jealous)

A bit OCD isn't it ??

 

[McDonald]

That’s a disgustingly tidy garage there, (I’m very jealous)

And nicely furnished with fine cars. Wisely, only bubble wrap stored aloft. Just enough garden furniture stuff at the back to make it look homely.

 

[JBell]

A bit OCD isn't it ??

No, look at the blue pipe