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Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-03-2005, 06:28 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,669
Posted By mnorton
For anyone else...

DON'T just go straight in with your allen, take 10 MINUTES to thoroughly clean out all debris from the inside each one- get a needle and scrape and clean all the inner flats, then compressed air or...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-03-2005, 06:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 993
Posted By mnorton
Exhaust & engine mounts

It will be your exhaust more than likely - check for up and down not just side to side - the front engine mounts can have completely split but look OK until you jack the engine up. Also check self...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-23-2005, 02:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,426
Posted By mnorton
leaky lights

You might have dislodged the headlight adjuster pipes if you have them - the headlight aim switch is vacuum and often a loose fit.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-22-2005, 06:09 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,346
Posted By mnorton
What happened?

What was it? Air block? Inj pump?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-22-2005, 04:03 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 696
Posted By mnorton
What are c220d 1996/7 like?

I am coming back to Mercedes after a bad exp with toyota - Estima import with 28k - cracked head. Common problem apparently - and many many $$££. Avoid that 2.2 if you're ever tempted. Looking at...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-22-2004, 06:45 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,859
Posted By mnorton
Bill Murrow - my relative?

Absolutely - it must be in the blood. I've money killing time in the bank, people at work think I'm stupid, but my 21 year old car will outlive all the A3's, VW's and mitsu's. Resources are scarce,...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-22-2004, 06:38 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 5,441
Posted By mnorton
Watch for vacuum if auto...

I literally spent months chasing vacuum probs round the system. I'm good at it now, but if you're going for auto trans, we'll see you soon on the thread! Otherwise go for manual - much less time...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-22-2004, 06:31 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,008
Posted By mnorton
Clean It

All cars do this - give it a bloody good clean - take the rad off and back flush it, put it back and fill with water. run for a bit, drain, repeat this until you can drink it, then refill with...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-07-2004, 06:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 811
Posted By mnorton
Just found '88 wagon with #16 head

£1500 for an '88 diesel wagon but with facelist panels all round - checked head - says #16. Anybody know anything about these heads? Engine sounds sweet, body lovely, and 5 speed.

Thanks
Forum: Tech Help 08-03-2004, 06:43 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 610
Posted By mnorton
car kangaroos between gears

...esp at lower speeds - as if the engine or flywheel is badly out of balance. Replaced front mounts and engine shocks (as you say right easy, left bloody awkward). Was replacing sls pipe and...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-23-2004, 06:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 696
Posted By mnorton
Thanks - daft, really

After all that it WAS the fuse. Obviously I checked that both ends showed live, but I replaced it anyway and the wipers started working, so thanks for advice. Actually, this has happened on another...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-21-2004, 07:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,025
Posted By mnorton
This worked for me...

Get one of the brake bleeding kits that works off your spare tyre - you have a bottle full of fluid, fill you master cylinder, connect the bottle to the cap of the MC, close, then connect to the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-20-2004, 06:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 696
Posted By mnorton
123 wipers (and washers) inop

Could anyone shed light on why my wipers are now inop? Is there a relay somewhere that I can't find? Nothing near the fusebox, however the terminal and fuse on the fusebox is live.

Thanks in...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-07-2004, 09:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,182
Posted By mnorton
Diff

Damn god point, couldn't agree more - 123 300td - sorry!
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-07-2004, 07:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,182
Posted By mnorton
Noisy Rear diff

How easy/hard is it to change/replace a rear diff - noisy whiny swine...do specialists recondition them?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-07-2004, 07:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,446
Posted By mnorton
yes, but...

Don't underestimate the problems vacuum probs can give to these g/boxes. Mine wouldn't shift out of 1st, even then it stopped ok at shutdown (didn't have to press shutoff lever under bonnet) but...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-27-2004, 03:39 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 556
Posted By mnorton
Removing windows for metal repair

Does anyone know how best to get out and replace the metal/chrome window beading without damaging it? Need to do some remedial metal repair round various windows on my 123 3000 td

Many Thanks
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-07-2003, 09:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,435
Posted By mnorton
leaky

You may well have a leak in the scuttle panel under the windscreen - it goes bad around the vents, so take the vent panels off and have a look - plug it with fibregalss for now, but you will also get...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-21-2003, 03:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,943
Posted By mnorton
Wink Doddling

If I were Flanders (Simpsons) I suppose it would be a diddly - However here in the north of England the word 'doddle' appears to have evolved - the magic of language!
Forum: Bodywork - Repair, Paint, Tools, Tips & Tricks 05-21-2003, 03:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,289
Posted By mnorton
pop rivets?

You could try pop riveting a plate over the whole area from the inside, then going mad with the fibreglass paint and underseal from the outside - just make you smear all round the edges of the plate...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-21-2003, 03:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,943
Posted By mnorton
Check bearings

Like those guys said...but check the bearings on the shaft - these wear and can create a noisy motor - catches on the case. I got a good one for £5 from a breakers yard - silent and working. It's a...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-20-2003, 02:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 744
Posted By mnorton
Passenger footwell

I've had this before, and chances are when you pull away the carpet and soundproofing right up under the dash, put your head in and turn towards the pole star, you'll see it! The battery tray area...
Forum: Bodywork - Repair, Paint, Tools, Tips & Tricks 05-18-2003, 08:20 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,467
Posted By mnorton
Must Weld

I would do as Wolfgang says. I don't know about the US, but here in the UK the annual MOT inspection would fail floor corrosion repaired with fibreglass - in fact the inspector would be very annoyed...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-17-2003, 06:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,121
Posted By mnorton
Watch some old hollywood movies..

You can see Humphrey Bogart doing the same thing in lots of his films...steering boxes preceeded racks, and you sort of end up driving by slight clockwise/anti-clockwise moves - a little wierd at...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-14-2003, 04:01 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 10,043
Posted By mnorton
Similar story

Same as - I'd already stopped in advance of the sporting lady in her Mitsubishi hareing round a country lane, but her brakes locked and she hit me anyway - did £1000 damage to her car; my parts bill...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-14-2003, 03:44 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 608
Posted By mnorton
Fog light circuit

Hi all
No foglight on my last MOT test, but can't figure out why inop. Swapped switch for 2nd Hand, but still the same. Will work if I feed a live to the neutral at the back to the wires that go...
Forum: Tech Help 04-12-2003, 06:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 812
Posted By mnorton
potentiometer

Thanks Chaps. Will try tomorrow and let you know.
Forum: Tech Help 04-11-2003, 02:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 812
Posted By mnorton
123 dashboard problems

There is no illumination on my clocks or heater switches any more - fuses check out. Also the tacho sticks, sometimes forces a few miles onto clock, but appears to have a bad stick in the cogs - is...
Forum: Tech Help 04-06-2003, 06:31 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 735
Posted By mnorton
vacuum

It's a vent, and doesn't attach to anything, it just appears to dangle in mid-air under the dash, if it's the correct colour and not an add-on. |The lines going through the firewall that are part of...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-25-2002, 02:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,221
Posted By mnorton
brake pad replace

Sorry Spannman - didn't realise you hadn't done these before; well, good news it's pretty generic doing the brake pads on these cars (if you're W123) - remove wheel, remove circlips from pad...
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