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HeavenlyBang:
This is great to hear! Honestly wish I had the balls to fix my car myself but, unlike you, I'm rather averse to things that stress me and I don't think I'd have the endurance to persevere and see the whole thing through. Rather just give it to the professionals, tbh.

Yeah bro, it's all fun and games until I break something. There are a lot of things I won't ever attempt to fix myself, suspension components are one (very stressful).

weyreypey:
DIY is a love affair....

Mehn, mechanics dey try wahali! It's not easy playing with wrenches

Logobenz1:
wow,so sorry eddee.hooe you solved the heating issue?
For the love of Benz and the brotherhood,salud.
Meanwhile the babe I told you about don dey come around

E no get wer e reach. Na untop woman our problems start, na there dem go end! [b][/b]

oluwaseunla:
Why brother, why? . You will eventually get used to it. A little more perseverance.

It wasn't fun to say the least, i fumbled with the bolt and spanner sizes. Trying different ones, it was hellish initially, my old boy laughed at my clumsiness.

Yeah, so a pretty complicated DIY was in the works yesterday (by my rookie standards). Three weeks ago, on a cold Saturday morning, I got into my car, started it and was ready to hit the nearest football field around 2 kms away, less than half way through the journey I noticed my temperature guage had neared 120c. Before I could say jack, it reverted to 85-95c (standard operating temperature for Benz's). I took no heed and thought my eyes were playing a quick one based on my runnings the last night.

Fast forward last weekend, I drove around heavily around the town for almost 5 hours with brief stops in typical stop-and-go traffic fashion. Left the car to monitor progress at a project site, on return drove it for less than 2 kms and I observed the guage climbing steadily from
50,60,70,80,90,100,110,120 - I was on a lonely 10km stretch and couldn't stop for any reason whatsoever - turned on the heat @ full blast and it slowed down to 110, but it kept flickering between 110—120c (wasn't slightly afraid of a burnt top, because I've read up a bit on the M112 engine and knew it could handle it for the short commute I was on.


Once i got to civilization, I stopped, grabbed a black bullet, then opened the bonnet, no heat coming from the radiator or hoses, no visible leakage. Had my doubts but I'm no professional, so I called engineers; Kingreign his number wasn't reachable, I proceeded to call Oluwaseunla he basically gave me a walk through and we isolated so many possibilities from radiator, water pump to coolant expansion tank. Leaving us with two possible causes. The hoses and the thermostat, and coolant temperature sensor/water switch. Its a high mileage car, the hoses were getting brittle and the thermostat has started to fail.. This wasn't obvious initially. (it's very ease to confirm if a radiator's fins are blocked or if your car's water pump is on its last legs, the thermostat is another thing entirely, you need time, patience and most importantly experience to measure temperature fluctuations even with the help of a scanner).

I proceeded to check my account balance, and it wasn't positive, so I continued hoping the god of weyreypey and the Benz or nothing family will come to my aid. I drove it that Saturday, Sunday, Monday no incident was recorded. Thermostat worked as required, opening and closing at the right temperatures - although it was now 90c - 100c (coolant temperature sensor had also seen better days). Then Tuesday morning, I had driven off to work, on my way back I noticed my guage move from 100c to 80C, stayed at 80C for 15 mins. I was in stop and go traffic, and for that time frame, the guage should have gone up to 100c, then back to 90c, with regards to the new operating procedure. Then it dawned on me, my thermostat was failing in an open state. Well, I was ready for the trade offs associated with this when 15 mins later, very close to my house, I noticed the guage rising from 80c to 120c in a matter of 3 mins or so. It has now failed in a closed state.

I drove in parked and slept well, got up the following morning called Logobenz dealer from PH for a quote on a brand new Bosch or Behr/Wahler thermostat as well as the complete hoses for the car, and a secondary air pump, his price and the one in Calabar was almost identical, so I called my plug at Clegg in Ojuelegba, and the rates were 30% lesser than the PH quotes and 35% lesser than the Calabar quotes.

So, the parts got here yesterday morning. I quickly used online resources on Benz world, Pelican Parts and Mercedes Medic to dismantle everything (easy part) - as usual I borrowed most of the tools from the Perkins Generator and my old boy's garage. (He's been fixing his Benz's by himself for the past 25 years).

I easily replaced the secondary air pump (broke the relay accidentally, so I'll source for one on Monday), thermostat replacement was a breeze. Couldn't remove the old water switch/temperature coolant sensor, spent over 2 hours and 30 mins in the hot sun, until my old boy took pity and helped me remove and replace it by oiling and greasing the stuck part. He proceeded to change the entire hoses. Filled up the coolant and bled the system, even got a new power steering pump for me after complaining to my deaf ears that the old one was groaning.

So, we tested everything, and there were no leaks. On my way back to my house, I noticed a malfunction on the screen (check coolant level), drove it like that, man cannot come and kill himself. When I got home, I opened the bonnet and traced the leak from the upper radiator hose and the return hose for the coolant expansion tank. Brethren, after soccer practice today, I reverted to using the old hose clamps/clips and everything has been fine over the past 6 hours or so.

Now one of my harman kardon speakers on the back door has bitten the dust - I'm looking for a professional to handle that (repairs not replacement).

Seems this is the last DIY I'll embark on, chai - the back pains no be here.

Lexusgs430:
I full ground Boss.........

I loyal

Oga Lexusgs430 - order has been placed. In exactly a month or so, I go require your professional guidance.

kaykay27:
Guru’s, I salute oooo.
Please I get to see the Front Right SrS malfunction and Left Front SRS malfunction on my 2008 C300.
What can be the cause and way out in solving this please. Thanks.

Good morning bro, welcome to the Mercedes Benz SRS challenge, Nigeria chapter. Get a scanner and pull the DTC's. Mind you, this will likely be a very expensive fix. You can turn a blind eye like Me, weyreypey, Logobenz, Buynowautos and even Chelseafan1 - we have this malfunction in common.

kingreign:
The bolts holding that sienna tyre don loosen and fall off

Honda Sienna you mean?

- views from the South Coast

nurey:
Nice but I am tied down in Abeokuta

Ah, closing those business deals

HeavenlyBang:
Cheeeee!

E no far, and to further incentivize this offer, you fit break that 180km speed record along the way.

Dear MB fam, its going down on Sunday. Big Bro's launching Beverly Heels Reloaded. I've got VIP tickets for all of us here and we'll support the drinks, and the finer things of life. HeavenlyBang bring that G35 to Calabar, Logobenz is coming, Kingreign isn't far off. Nurey your spec plenty for Calabar

weyreypey:
If you agree....let me know. Quit wasting my time

Mehn, negotiation-wise you've got some serious prowess.


123stanli abeg do the needful

nurey:
Those of us wey no dey drink nkor? make plans for better babes non ugly ones

Big man, e get things wer dey constitution. You see woman? That na standard protocol! Immediately we confirm alert; Wer you want the connect, Calabar or Lagos?

Iogobenz:
definitely.
I can't agree more since its something I've got first hand knowledge of.
It's a good buy for sure.
We at Mercedes Benz,port harcourt division endorses this

My Man

Iogobenz:
we too believe you from here

He's guaranteed to get an unkazeemed Benz.

mbahjohnpaul:
Guys pls I want to get a naija used Benz e320 2005 model. I need ur input as regards common faults with the car and what to look out for before buying. Thanks

Chief, call me and there's a very good deal for you.

Iogobenz:
cc eddee

If he's ready to deal, commission for all of una wer dey dis Benz thread. We go drink to sales

kingreign:
As long as you can maintain it, service her and fuel her, and any suspension noise is fixed, you are good to go. My friend, eddee have a unit which I am helping him sell off but decided to suspend. If you offer a good price, she can be all yours.

Thanks chief, let him make us an offer we can't refuse and keys will be handed to him.

Fun car with loads of memories, all the best with your sale bro!

sultaan:
Anyone in the house please give an estimate of duty on SUV compared to a truck

Cc: Johnseno

Beautiful ride you got here bro. Oya tunnero2012 take this #500, go and top up the washer fluid and visit the vulcaniser to guage the tire pressure while you are it so you can sell and send my commission. It's a clean car, I wish you speedy sales.

laptopsale:
I am fine brotherly, how is biz and the family

Well as for the debate I am happy to declare you and Eddee winners .

Bros, we good! I take back what ever I said that may have hurt your person indirectly. I try to avoid e-fights as much as possible. It's usually not worth it. My first Benz was a 2001 Clk 230 Kompressor. I swear I never knew what misfires, sensor troubles, suspension troubles were, and never ever had to worry that I'd wake to anything other than a flat tire or at worse a drain due to lights that weren't switched off or a door that wasn't properly closed. Sadly, over the past 20 years Mercedes Benz has failed to build models other than the S Klasse as they used to back in the days.

tahoe:
The w211 is a reliable strong car. It is also hard car to sell i.e if you are a dealer. I have a toks 2007 e350 (not 4matic). Whatapp me on 07082219278 if you eventually make up your mind and you're interested, and you just might be lucky to get an amazing deal.

Say no more

HeavenlyBang:




I just dey look the guy. M112 and M272 are pretty different engines.

My brother, no mind people wer dey sidon on top fone dey shout anyhow. How you go advise person to buy car wer dem likely delete SBC, introduce other gremlins as at the same time.

Rationalmind I sight you

Kingreign to delete things from that M35 dey hungry me

HeavenlyBang:

Nor be so, brother.



E go well o. Sadly, I no fit carry the pami come. No worry, we go share one chill bottle of Martini Rose anytime we jam.

No wahala baba

Inception:
Is this an Infiniti Thread or an acura thread?


Seems derailed to me

Oga Inception forgive us abeg - HeavenlyBang how the village waka go? No comments on my up wine request abi?