W201 Technical DIY Wishlist
 

Good Afternoon fellas,

As some of you may be aware Pelican Parts has produced hundreds of DIY technical articles for German Car enthusiasts and a few books as well. Were in the process of finishing 50 DIY articles for the 210 chassis that will be published on the forum in the very near future.

We would like to know what types of DIY projects each of you would be interested in learning for the 201 chassis. We will take your input into consideration as we continue to produce more technical content. Feel free to start new threads with other chassis to request DIY projects, if we see a lot of requests for specific projects or chassis's in the other threads we will do our best to cover them for all of you.

I have a service manual I can upload

There are classic jobs with the W201 chassis.

1) M103 headgasket
2) Heater core leaks
3) Sunroof motor & teleflex cable repair
4) Window regulators
5) Door checks
6) Miscellaneous lights and bulbs (center console, HVAC)
7) Handbrake adjustment
8) Front and rear suspension bushings, ball joints, thrust arms, dampers
9) Subframe bushing

1) M103 headgasket
2) Heater core leaks
3) Sunroof motor & teleflex cable repair
4) Window regulators
5) Door checks
6) Miscellaneous lights and bulbs (center console, HVAC)
7) Handbrake adjustment
8) Front and rear suspension bushings, ball joints, thrust arms, dampers
9) Subframe bushing
10) Speedometer Cable Replacement

The climate control system troubleshooting. I would cherish DIY details that can be viewed. The manual on cd is a definite bummer for me! Also, I would like to see the electrical schematics where they can be comfortable viewed.

+1 climate control troubleshooting. Identify the weaknesses of this car and you will have your to-do list. The climate control is a major weakness.

Actually the service manual is free to view..right from Mercedes..

http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/doclist.jsp

It's there ok, but my issue with it I have, is you cannot read the photos. A lot of the instructions overlap. Trying to page it together is such a challenge from the different years. Some of the information for the years is covered up on top, and you don't know what is what. Then after awhile you just want to pitch it. The thing about it in my opinion is they are up there in age. The plastics and what not are fragile, and I don't like to initiate unnecessary damage. The cost is a factor in it, as well. It's not like when they were metal, and you could straighten out the trial & error issues, and everything held together.

Ignition tumbler R&R (including when it will no longer turn)
Control pressure cable adjustments
Idle troubleshooting
Waterpump replacement
Rear wheel bearings R&R
Shifter linkage bushings
Neutral safety switch R&R

I appreciate the offer however we can't post copyrighted material.

Evidently my link doesnt work.

Go here: STAR TekInfo

Then Click on the left side:
MB Workshop Resources: Service Manual Library CD/DVD

Direct Link to 201:
http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/11832/?requestedDocId=11832

This is all great feedback. Were also looking into offering DIY content for the W202 as well.

We will be offering a lot more parts to the community on-line in the near future with an improved site. The site will be a lot more user friendly so members will be able to order on the web with ease and we will still offer phone sales support as well.

If anyone would like us to offer and specific products or brands lets me know and I'll see what I can do. I had quite a few requests for Baldwin filters so were working on offering that brand on the site in the very near future.

I don't know about the rest of the forum, but I would definitely like to see the wood paneling for the interior of our older benzes offered. I can't find them anywhere. Also, the interior door panels. A lot of emphasis has been put on getting quality parts to ensure that the cars are running at optimal performance, but I would also like to keep my car looking nice as well.

1) M103 headgasket
2) Heater core leaks
3) Sunroof motor & teleflex cable repair
4) Window regulators
5) Door checks
6) Miscellaneous lights and bulbs (center console, HVAC)
7) Handbrake adjustment
8) Front and rear suspension bushings, ball joints, thrust arms, dampers
9) Subframe bushing
10) Speedometer Cable Replacement
11) Climate Control Diagnostics / Repairs
12) Ignition tumbler R&R (including when it will no longer turn)
13) Control pressure cable adjustments
14) Idle troubleshooting
15) Water Pump replacement
16) Rear wheel bearings R&R
17) Shifter linkage bushings
18) Neutral safety switch R&R

Condensed for easy readin..

I've seen several threads here or on BenzWorld about redoing the wood...

I haven't seen anything about the door panels. I tried to order some from Mercedes (thru XXXX) once.. NLA :(

The ones in my 93 190E are coming off themselves. I'm told MB used crappy components.

W210? or W201? I think you mean 201, right?

I was kind of concerned, if tool rental would possibly be an option? Some of the tasks to be efficient specifically require designated tools.

There is/was a tool rental programming running on here for a while I think.. I'm not sure what its current state it though:

Tool Rental Program - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Is this for your 201 or something else?

I meant both actually, we just finished a bunch of articles for the W210 and were looking for the next project car right now. We are considering the 201 and 202 however that may change depending on the feedback we get from you guys.

Sample Tech Article
 

Here are samples of the format we use for our technical articles; The Mercedes articles will be done in the same manner. Let me know what you guys think. Roy gave us very positive feedback when he looked at these.

Pelican Technical Article: Boxster Intermediate Shaft Bearing Replacement and Upgrade (IMS) - 986 Boxster (1997-04) - 987 Boxster (2005-06)

Pelican Parts - Porsche Boxster 986 / 987 and Carrera 996 / 987 Technical Articles

A whole set of articles could be generated just by focusing on worn out rubber parts. Engine mounts, control arm bushings, rear subframe mounts, driveshaft flex discs, etc.

Rear diff repairs like replacing leaking seals. Rear wheel bearings. Just throwin out some ideas, some of these may already be covered.

That's good info, we appreciate the ideas.

Purchased W201
 

We are picking up a 201 tomorrow afternoon and will start working on the DIY articles. Do you guys like written DIY articles with pics or do you prefer DIY Video? Both are an option as well.

Hi , I have 2 190e's ... great idea ! a article or 2 about properly lubercating 190"s would be helpful . The service CD dosen't seem to go into great detail on that . Any info would be helpful ... thanks!

W201 Project car arrives (Pictures)
 

Here are a few pictures of the car, was a 120 mile trip to get the car here. It has a charging problem currently however I was the told the alternator has already been changes so perhaps a draw somewhere, we'll figure it out. Funny thing was the car literally stalled right when I backed into the parking space so timing could not have been more perfect.

It's in really good condition overall, the owner took good care of it. Here are a few pictures.

Removing interior trim and door panels
 

Hi, I would appreciate it if you would post a DIY for removing W201 interior door trim panels without damage... so many times these older cars need attention for door lock vacuum issues and door check issues, but you have to get the panel off properly first.

Thanks,

Kurt

Pictures?

The panels are still available. Just go into your nearest dealership. I also see them coming up on parts.com, under body hardware.

It is for my w201.

See post this section.



1) M103 headgasket
2) Heater core leaks
3) Sunroof motor & teleflex cable repair
4) Window regulators
5) Door checks
6) Miscellaneous lights and bulbs (center console, HVAC)
7) Handbrake adjustment
8) Front and rear suspension bushings, ball joints, thrust arms, dampers
9) Subframe bushing
10) Speedometer Cable Replacement
11) Climate Control Diagnostics / Repairs
12) Ignition tumbler R&R (including when it will no longer turn)
13) Control pressure cable adjustments
14) Idle troubleshooting
15) Water Pump replacement
16) Rear wheel bearings R&R
17) Shifter linkage bushings
18) Neutral safety switch R&R

We have the list.......but when is it going to be worked on?

We have started working on it, currently we have about 20 articles finished to be edited. Once we finish the first batch we will post them up for all to enjoy. If you guys think of anything else to add please let me know so we may consider it.

To Trinidad: Your information re e320 year 2000 having dual aux fans and one drive fan is in ERROR! After supplying you with Vin ( never answered) I have confirmed with several 2000 year owners that this modeL came with ONE DRIVE FAN. No aux fans! Regards, Abe G

Information on things like the ECU (CISE) what pins have been given what #s. when you look up the diagrams you get numbers but nothing to ID what pins. Also how to check the unit to Identify a defect.

201 repairs
 

-Steering box replacement..
-I know alot of people would appreciate a tutorial on replacing the pods in the heat/ac control...
-A second for subframe bushings
-power antenna swap
-sunroof adjustment/repair- mine's manual, but I now have to push up on it slightly to get it to slide back...

Thanks for asking!