just had a oil change in a 190E the car had been setting for awhile,and the
car lost power while driving, black smoke was coming from the back,so i put
two bottles of heat and some more gas because the car had been setting up,
and had not been driven, it acts has if it can't burn ...

Its a 2002 C230K Coupe.  Basic symptom is bad static over the radio
when the rear window defogger is engaged.
Dealership claims that its an expensive repair...basically have to
replace the entire rear window and something else?   Sorry, can't

I have a 1986 560 SEC. When I make a hard right turn there is a thump from
the right rear suspension. Also when the right rear arm has been pushed up
by a bump in the road, as it drops back down there is the thump. I suspect
it has something to do with the self leveling feature ...

My recently acquired '92 300D is basically in pretty good shape but the
clear coat is a bit sun crazed. Any recommendations for remedying this
or is a paint job in my future?
JD

I adjusted my valves on my 1983 300SD  about a month ago.  I had my little
brother helping me, and and I did not stress the importance of not turning
the engine over backwards.  He did the first three fine, and I went to clean
my valve cover.  When I came back a couple of minutes ...

Help! My 84 300D (Cali car) lost power to the headlights.  I traced
the power and found that there is no 12V+ going to the fuse box for
circuits 11 and 13 (left and right headlights/fog lamps)  When I
jumper a hot lead to the back side of either of those fuse circuits,

Hello, the steering pump of my w168 A Class stopped working suddnely after
washing the engine. The day after it started working again and yesterday too
till today. Now the steering is hard. I thought it could be an electric
contact and I am going to deoxide them with some ...

My tachometer does not work. Most of the time. But if the weather is hot
and the air conditioner is running and the temperature guage goes above
100 C, the tachometer starts working.
Any thoughts?

Came across some interesting, though not unsurprising, stats in the
Merc-sponsored UK owners' club mag:
The W123 remains unrivalled in terms of production figures.  About 2.7 m
were made, of which saloons were nearly 2.4 m.

I have a small fuel leak at the fuel distributor near the Idle Control Unit.
Question, other than the obvious fittings, what could the source of the leak
be?
Are there any seals or O-rings in this area that would need replacing ?

HAVE A 1976 300D AND THE KEYS, AS MY MOTHER USED TO SAY, HAVE GROWN
LEGS AND FEET AND WALKED OFF.  BEST CURRENT SUGGESTIONS FOR THIS
DILEMA??
THANKS!!

Recently when I am at low idle, the car hesitates, the dash displays blink
the radio stops, and even once the radio lost all it's settings, like the
battery was disconnected.  The car has the inline 6, and I believe that
engine had a wiring harness issues.  The car has 200k miles ...

This is my first post on the list and I am looking for a fuel pump for
a 1977 450 SLC this is my first time trying to bring back an old
Mercedes - Ive done Cadillacs and BMW so any help I get is great eMail
off line to k e n @ u a m i n d y.c o m or 317-253-7000

Anyone know what the start date is going to be for 2008 Model Year
production at Mercedes?
Deliberating on European Delivery; on their website, MB calls for a
minimum of a 4 month leadtime.