Rusty Pelican Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 Borked again , starter motors shit itself now Jim Bell and bangernomics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 Starter changed - and what a faf that was , no room , torx bolts that were way too long IMHO , Main lead that only just reached , so much so you had to connect it with the starter loose . 2 1/2 hours of lying on my back under a couple tonnes of Germanys finest = not fun Whoever designed it needs it shoving somewhere painful - still its running again although im not holding my breath Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Starter motors are a known weak spot on these, My FiLs has eaten a couple, they sometimes shows themselves to be on the way out by blowing the fuse. Rocking them back and forth in gear moves it enough to get them going with a new fuse. Hopefully yours will behave now it’s been done. Rusty Pelican 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tamworthbay said: Starter motors are a known weak spot on these, My FiLs has eaten a couple, they sometimes shows themselves to be on the way out by blowing the fuse. Rocking them back and forth in gear moves it enough to get them going with a new fuse. Hopefully yours will behave now it’s been done. Me too , i can get them cheap through work but they are still a hideous thing to change 124Cab and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 Well a long overdue update . The feekin thing is actually behaving itself , fitted new rear discs as the old ones were fecked , changed the oil , I busted the bonnet grill using my head ( short but painful story involving me standing up in the wrong place ,) still I got a tatty second hand one off ebay which was cosmetically challenged so ended up just spraying it black . Also fitted some of them Heko wind deflectors which stopped the rain getting in as i drive with the window open a few inches most of the time ( No pics as yet ) . An hydraulic tappet decided that making a noise was great fun but very annoying , I added some lifter cleaner which helped a bit , then a mechanic mate suggested and I quote " stick it in flappy paddle manual mode and rag the fuck out of it for ten miles " i did this and its been silent ever since . So for the most part its actually not a bad motor ----- for now at least PS The clocks STILL working somewhatfoolish, greengartside, Tenmil Socket and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 Well its still alive , failed MOT on CO which turned out to be the back box falling off , Merc wanted two kidneys and a lung but got a pattern part for £150 . Then we had a coolant leak which took forever to trace to a crappy plastic pipe on the back of the head , its one bolt , one clip , one hose and an O ring fit , with access its a 10 minute job - took me three feekin hours and a very scratched hand come the finish . Still it seems to be leak free at long last Next !!!!!!!!!! Suppose to look like this Mine was a tad knackered , and what is it with these spring hose clips - bloody nightmare 🙄 Jim Bell, Mrs6C, Low Horatio gearbox and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 And the clock ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 1 hour ago, puddlethumper said: And the clock ? Still working although twice its changed the time to some meaningless one , goes back a few hours , date changes to 2003 as well - weird puddlethumper and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 Ive had an annoying clunk clunk from the NSR for about a year and today i found it , drop link is toast . Weird how it passed two MOTs like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Ive spend 3000 pennies on a pair of these - bet the old ones put up a fight though Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 Fitted , dead easy and took 35 minutes to do both , in typical Autoshite fashion i used the top parts of the old ones with still decent bushes as exhaust pipe hangers for my Imps > PS coolant leak is no more 😃 Jim Bell, Skizzer, Minimad5 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OM646 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 How come i never ran across this topic? This is a near twin to my car, also from late 2006! Mine is a diseasel though Jim Bell, Rusty Pelican and Low Horatio gearbox 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 7 hours ago, OM646 said: How come i never ran across this topic? This is a near twin to my car, also from late 2006! Mine is a diseasel though Looks great , nice wheels as well , they are great when they work OM646 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OM646 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 On 01/05/2021 at 23:05, Rusty Pelican said: Looks great , nice wheels as well , they are great when they work Thank you! Well, mine has some minor faults like one of the control arms that's shot, and the famous seat occupancy sensor. Bar that, it's been dead reliable, especially for the 530.000 km it has Rusty Pelican 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 4 hours ago, OM646 said: Thank you! Well, mine has some minor faults like one of the control arms that's shot, and the famous seat occupancy sensor. Bar that, it's been dead reliable, especially for the 530.000 km it has Mines on 131,000 miles and petrol , is yours diesel ? OM646 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OM646 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 On 04/05/2021 at 17:47, Rusty Pelican said: Mines on 131,000 miles and petrol , is yours diesel ? Yes, a 220 diseasel, 150hp! Rusty Pelican 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 Well the WCPGW has happened , took it my friendly garage today for a service A whatever the feck that is , anyhoo i gets a phone call , some plug or pipe or whatever has split on the gearbox and its leaking oil like the Amoco Cadiz , advised not to drive it more than 3 inches so thats great . Its still got that annoying coolant leak from the plastic bit i fitted a while back plus the fuel filler hose has turned to mush so thats a tank out job apparently . Its life hangs on my decision and my wallets capability Low Horatio gearbox, Six-cylinder and Jim Bell 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 Well common sense says scrap it and cut the losses so im going to do the wrong thing and fix it , it will cost more than its worth but WTF - proper autoshite philosophy 5speedracer, groovylee, Tenmil Socket and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 Well heres a story of how things can escalate on these things . Due to various reasons I was unable to do this myself so bunged it in my local garage . I get a phone call a while later - Transmission oil cooler pipes rotted through and is leaking , Its all over the under trey , we advise you not to drive it , also the front to back fuel pipes badly corroded , they gave me a price and i said go ahead . Today i get another phone call . One oil cooler pipe refuses to come out the rad so its new rad time . Tank had to come out for the front to rear pipe whereby the plastic bit on the sender disintigrated so needs one of these , apparently theyve got two fuel pumps , one in the tank and one outside , not sure if they doing the in tank one but the external one sheared its outlet just like the sender . Bill has gone way beyond what its worth although theres no labour charge fitted the bits that broke as " its not your fault " Ive been up and had a good look and everything they have said is true - i trust this garage What a wanky bit of kit these cars are , all plastic and junk Its an 06 C180K Rant over BorniteIdentity, Jim Bell, theshadow and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted October 22, 2021 Author Share Posted October 22, 2021 IT LIVES Sadly my wallets not so lucky Saga is as follows . Book it into my friendly garage for a service B - or was it A - Feck knows but it sprang up on the dash demanding attention within 28 days . No time myself and this garage is great , been using them for decades . Get a phone call a few hours late - Huston - weve hit a problem !!! We took the undertray off and its full of ATF - Must of looked like a murder scene with all that red everywhere 😗 . Weve tracked the leak to an oil cooler pipe that rotted through , Merc only part and BTW tother pipes none too happy , means a rad out job so wont be cheap . Figured it daft to scrap a car just because of two rusty pipes so i gave em the go ahead . Then it got a bit iffy . Front to back fuel pipes hanging on by a thread and wont pass the next MOT - Merc only again only its gotta come from Germany , will be 10 days . Ah WTF just do it I said , il leave it there seeing as its bleeding to death - I mean just how bad can it get - a fuck loads as it turned out . So they had to drop the tank to fit the fuel pipe , cue the sender outlet snapping off , Oil cooler for the box is in the rad - and guess what - its refused to come out along with the bottom hose which also grenaded itself - this meant new rad / cooler . So what started as 3 rusty pipes turned into the biggest bill ive ever had the misery to pay . Still WTF , its only money 🙄 Fuel pipe , by the tank , goes into a filter apparently F The oil cooler pipe that wasnt leaking The one that was Sender unit shit itself A collection of dead bits , i didnt collect the rad , didnt see the point theshadow, Peter C, Jim Bell and 3 others 1 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrParody Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 There's only one word for that. Feck! I hope you have a good car now. Rusty Pelican 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I got one recently, 180K Avantgarde SE, same spec as this, 108,000 miles. All I can say is, I'm scared! Rusty Pelican 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 1 hour ago, MrParody said: There's only one word for that. Feck! I hope you have a good car now. So do I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 1 hour ago, AndyW201 said: I got one recently, 180K Avantgarde SE, same spec as this, 108,000 miles. All I can say is, I'm scared! This is on 132 , 000 miles , watch for leaky cam magnets , oil gets in the loom and into the ECU , You can only imagine the mess that creates , They are superb to drive with lots of features youve probably not found yet ( like winding all the windows down using the key ) , but feck me they can be funny fuckers Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Aye, all stuff I've picked up from the owners forums. (Think I've seen you posting about your car on the FB owners group). At the moment I'm keeping an eye on the gearbox as when I got it, it would sometimes go into neutral after flooring it to overtake or initiating kickdown. It took about half a litre of gearbox oil, since then - touch wood- it's been okay for the past month. But I'm prepared for the dreaded gearbox plug replacement... 19 hours ago, Rusty Pelican said: This is on 132 , 000 miles , watch for leaky cam magnets , oil gets in the loom and into the ECU , You can only imagine the mess that creates , They are superb to drive with lots of features youve probably not found yet ( like winding all the windows down using the key ) , but feck me they can be funny fuckers Handsome things though, aren't they? Especially in higher spec. I always fancied an Avantgarde SE for the staggered 'Adharaz' alloys and this one being Granite grey also appealed, one of the colours that goes great with the weird blue tinted glass that MB fitted to these. Just a shame it's had an aftermarket replacement exhaust fitted, hence the diesel-lookalke backbox! Love the electric heated sport leather seats and the alloy interior trim. (How does the window thing off the key work then?, I tried to see if it had a feature like that but couldn't make it work). Lovely smooth motor as well, I was used to the turbo shove of my old Octy VRS, but with the supercharger on these, it's just a nice smooth build up of speed. And the 'charger whine is quite addictive. Sadly it looks like I need to get some front discs on it as the slight brake judder from highish speeds is spoiling the party a bit! Rusty Pelican 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 11 minutes ago, AndyW201 said: (How does the window thing off the key work then?, I tried to see if it had a feature like that but couldn't make it work). Have the doors locked , put the key right up to the sensor on the door handle , press unlock but keep the key pressed and nigh on touching the sensor , it should unlock the door and wind all the windows down , as soon as you release unlock windows will stop so you can wind em down as much or as little as you want , ive set mine so it only unlocks the drivers door on the first press , second does the rest and the boot Stanky and AndyW201 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughant Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 On 11/28/2019 at 10:48 PM, bigfella2 said: How on earth did that go rusty with it being an 07? Did they forget to dip it. Poor previous body repairs usually. Maybe scuffed when it was new and afterwards just painted over without re-galvanising it first using cold galvanic spray. Also if its been painted with a non perfect airdry system it will start to manifest itself at some point in the future. To not dip it would be pointless, if there was an issue with that they'd just send it back round the line to be crushed and recycled for other cars /body parts or rack off to one side to be re-dipped when time allows or in most large factories just seems it over automatically to the other line .... Unless they're in a Honda factory when they would build the whole thing even though its fucked and strip it all back down again to repair the broken part then put it all back together because the line was so badly designed in the first place there's no run off for failed builds,something Ford had in the 70's FFS. And they wonder why it shut 🙄🙄🙄. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Rusty Pelican said: Have the doors locked , put the key right up to the sensor on the door handle , press unlock but keep the key pressed and nigh on touching the sensor , it should unlock the door and wind all the windows down , as soon as you release unlock windows will stop so you can wind em down as much or as little as you want , ive set mine so it only unlocks the drivers door on the first press , second does the rest and the boot *goes off to try this* Since we're on the subject, why? what question was this answering? As ever, I'm probably stupid, but not once in my last 20 ish years of driving have I approached a car I own and thought 'It'd make all the difference if the windows went down at the same time I unlocked the doors' I mean its cool that I have that function 'n all, just wondered what the thought process was behind it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 If it's a stinking hot day, opening the windows before you get in the car reduces interior temperature from kidney-boiling to mild rapist sweating. Then the reliable, effective air conditioning system will 'pull down' the temperature to 'ooh, wish I'd worn a jumper'. stripped fred and Rusty Pelican 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 46 minutes ago, grogee said: If it's a stinking hot day, opening the windows before you get in the car reduces interior temperature from kidney-boiling to mild rapist sweating. Then the reliable, effective air conditioning system will 'pull down' the temperature to 'ooh, wish I'd worn a jumper'. Thats exactly when i use mine , cars black and boiling my liver opening the door isnt fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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