After further inspection  I will be booking in with the local dealer
subject: leaking valve cover gasket. With the kind prompt from "tiger"
second removal of
no. 2 plug after engine start & stop  reveals only oil trace on the

My mercedes 300E does not start, the crankshaft won't try to turn, the
waterpump has just broke down few days before, but now it just does
not start at all... wonder if when over heated the relay wouldnt work..

If you got to make the ultimate road trip (and money, geographic
location of the trip and the make / model of the desired car you'd
most want to use wasn't a limitation), what things or person/s would
you most want to take with you and please say why.

Anyone know who makes the actuator motors used in Mercedes central locking
door actuators. I do mean the motors inside, not the actuator modules.
Probably japanese or chinese.
Looks like something that might be used in model railways or something. All

A year ago I repaired the sunroof. The two angle pieces and the bridge
between them were wrecked and therefor replaced. Sliding parts were
greased with original Mercedes sunroof grease (must be made from
caviar or something else expensive) and parts were adjusted as

Hello Dudes! I've found a certain site here on the internet which has
lot of racing stuffs to choose from. And I tried purchasing from them
too. At a very affordable price and with a free worldwide shipping.
That's not all, they have a wide variety of items to choose from,

I have a starting problems when sun shines and weather gets warm after
the car has been standing still for a period. In cold weather it
starts immediately (which is most often the case here in Denmark).
I belive it is the well known problem of the fuel system loosing

Hey all,
I'm in search of a little help in figuring out the name of and/or part
number of a weeping hose I just spotted on my 78 300d U.S. (automatic
transmission).

My wifes 1984 Mercedes 500 SEL won't start. It turns over until battery dies
I tried jumpstarting it just turns over any HELP PLEASE? THANKS

I have a 1987 300E live in California, however the car is from the east
coast, so it is a 49 state car.
I am up for my smog / emissions test in a couple of months.
The NO have been high the last two tests.  And am afraid that they might be

Hi, we just bought a 1980 mercedes 300 , it has a wood grained
steering wheel with the name something like
E. NAROLI, ETCHED INTO THE METAL PART OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IT COULD
BE

Today I emerged from our hovel to find diesel at $4.50/gallon and
Premium gas at $4.10/gallon. And I bought a diesel for economy???
But that was 1980, before the world went insane.
(S.F. Bay Area prices)

1996 E300D.  I have some rust appearing on the trailing edge of the front
wheel arches and the leading edge of the rear wheel arches.  I want to treat
the rust, but to do the job properly, I need to remove the plastic skirting.
I can't see any obvious clips, so does anybody know ...

I have had several Mercedes sedans, each with the optional factory floor
mats. In each case the drivers mat slides around due to foot action on
the pedals. The mat ends up all bunched up, nearly getting under the
brake pedal. Does anyone out there have a fix to stop the sliding ...

Any tips on replacing the engine mounts and possibly the tranny mount on
a 1991 124?
Cheers,
J.