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Please house, permit my unusual approach, all protocol observe.

I have a benz c180 94 model far back home in Nigeria, to be precise in PH with my mum, just yesterday she told me that the car entered a limb mode while she was driving. She narrated that she entered one unusual road that was so terrible, in some instances she had to put off the ac as the car would attempt to enter a limb mode under hard maneuvering, then at a point she couldnt bear the heat and dust than to just keep the ac life throughout the rough terrain , but unfortunately the car finally entered a limb mode and nothing she did could revive the vehicle, it had to be finally towed back home after having run down the battery and affected the kick badly.

Initially the car would crank but remains very powerless, could not accelerate when engaged the gear, now it cant even remain in idling anymore

Someone is coming to install a new key and bendit, and i have caution her not to stress the new kick untill i come home at christmas hols if solution could not be offered.

House please help: au.hanson, Ikenna, Trac and all others your input and wonderful expertrate is welcome here. Thanks in advance.

Also,according to her initially before this incidence, the engine use to have a little noticeable shaking when first crank in the morning as though the engine sitting were bad or the water pump, where you have the hydrualic fan was making some unusual sound as in rattling.

kuntash: bro, there is no more or less to anything that u are not seeing. its a normal nairaland thread response pattern ..,

before this time, I could recall how much I advised the site owner, Seun, on the need to have seperate thread aside sell sell sell on auto section... alas, it came to existence... so I think we all should be happy to talk about how to use and repair and maintain the vehicle we must have bought from nairaland.

there are threads i have started that didnt pass more than one or two responses. mercedes benz has been a popular brand of car even in the days of our grand fathers, however, its maintenance appeared vague or complicated to many people.

and this thread came in when the relatively successful w202 became very popular in this part of the world, and remember also that this thread made a front page!


on the issue of repetitive queries and responses, it could be attributed to ur absence for a considerable period..... thus spot-on answers were scarce ..

again, the administrator wouldn't have issues redirecting the thread after a 99th page. so no worries.... I have seen it happen on the ever popular, "Real cost of building a six bedroom duplex" that was almost aired on CNN .... (I beg make una no quote me o .. Lol )


lastly, many of us like me arent that patient to read thru , thread by thread to get already answered queries, ......

nonetheless, I have gained immersely by way of this thread and has helped many even car and part dealers by way of it..

thanks alot Trac ...



@ all, attempt to go thru pages one to eight , its most likely u would find answers...especially for benz newbies

Luks like sycophantic work..I have been a silence follower of this thread in particular, and have loved most of the immense contribution by selfless contributors here and in other Mercedes Benz thread on the web and these have help me DIY my three Benz cars in Miami

So mr Kuntash, dont derail the thread allow us to enjoy the seemingly flow of opinion and ideas from congent contributors at large than singing sycophantic praises to deter the thread.

Dont try to undermine the very work you put in place but left it to fallows never cared to helpout in any case nt untill most recently . Allow others to fellowship along as a family that has always been while we sit back and increase our knowledge. Even Trac couldn't have konwn it all too. He has silently learnt a lot from this thread too. We love all of them especially as they trash at different angle, such spices is very rare in other threads.

Trac, dont fall to the foolish paradise.You are a good man so are others, appreciate useful comments/contributions/criticism by other strong minds in this very acts .Be matured , dont carry grudges against anybody, its a thing of the little mind. They stand as a check to what is practically in practice to the locality in question, so all must be carried along.

I left Nigeria few years ago , but i have come to know that the operational conditions abroad here is quite different from what is obtainable locally there too

Just like in the issue of engine oil, you cant use synthetic oil in Nigeria for more than 9 months if yours is a daily ride. Infact, you'll be compell to change them in 6 monthly interval contrary to your opinion of 15month that is achievable here abroad. A lot of factors stem more theoretical than practicable at home , you need to consider the home factors too

I have been thro from the very beginning of the thread to the end but have never been , not even in Nairaland until now; i have seen the squabble and the reconciliations that fragrance this thread, and these have turn out for good and cautious conduct on the part of the contributors, it actually call for check and balances- a welcome factor that has risen these thread above every other thread in nairaland. So please dont undermine issues , allow us to enjoy the free flow, be cautious too like others. No one could have done it alone here, nor attracted such popularity that the thread earn,give all a fair level playground

We earn differently from different contributors and i dont want to lose all that in a hurry yet, so thankyou