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Called Silencers in the UK. Are just that, designed to cut down noise. How much performance is lost by this ? A lot of after market Mufflers make a lot of noise and not much else. I wonder how much comprise is a Mercedes system, i.e., before Catalytic Converters. ???????????? I remember a...

Pads you recomended and supplied work very well in our 2010 C Class Helmet. No Black Dust etc. What oil should I use in the 5 speed Auto ? Now 40000 Ks It has been quirky all it's life, and has had Soft Ware re loaded a couple of time by the Dealer. Now at times only, it is starting to...

Our 2010 C Class will need new Pads now 40K (mostly Suburban driving.) Dust Free Pads seem to have some minuses. On the net. Wet freeway performance Repco Pads ? Stoping power from Higher speeds deteriorates ? Maybe Helmet has the answer ? Thanks Sean

I talked to a very satisfied Tesla Owner on Saturday...... close to 500ks on a Charge driving gently around the Suburbs. Has anyone driven, say interstate via the New England Highway or up through Broke to Singleton to see how it handles rather challenging Roads. I always found that hustling...

An interesting experiment from here to Newcastle and back, fiddling with the ignition Timing. The Air Con system has a retard device fitted to the Distributor which operates at all times with the Air off and is disabled when the Air is operating. That is , the timing is advanced about 5 degrees...

Been getting rid of the last remnants of my Vintage Motor cycling Days and I had another bright idea ( I hope ). Most of us have bits and pieces surplus to requirements for our Mercs sitting round gathering dust. Perhaps we could set up a table at the Christmas in July Gathering to dispose of...

A few weeks ago in a very very heavy downpour with the Road flooding my 107 S L lost a lot of braking power and the Pedal became very soft. As the brakes dried out everything was back to normal i.e., excellent stopping Power. I never experienced this on any other car ever ??? Drum brakes, yes...

I cannot find the correct Ign. timing for an early or late 6.9 anywhere on the net. What should it be ? anyone ? With Ant's Cars, I now believe that the early Car is to far advanced at 30% max. Mechanical , no vacuum. It pings badly. And " 20" draw on a Vacuum gauge at idle The...

I wonder Styria if your expertise on Rovers includes the 75's with the V6 engine ( also used by Kia ) ? A friend has about 6 old cars including the Rover . ( None of them are without major issues ) He has a veneer of mechanical knowledge which isn't very thick. Having said that , I try to...

An interesting old post from Styria on inaccurate speedos. My 280 SL is 11% slow on the odometer. I have fitted a higher ratio Diff but the speedo was also too slow with the original diff. Now I know that diff Ratios and speedo heads are matched. The speed reading was easy to alter , just move...

Not quite a Topklasse topic but perhaps useful none the less. Bank online security from the horses mouth. Our online CBA Banking was corrupted today , thankfully no harm done. Bank security ran me through a procedure to sort it. They advised that I must always log on via "Netbank.com.au " in...

Goggle Sonnax Zip Kits . Repair Kits for worn Valve Bodies.... Valve bodies are wearing out as a result of the modern solenoid control of the Duty Cycle of the sliding valves. In and out like a fiddlers elbow as we drive along. Plus there is a range of internal parts for Mercedes...

I have this single word marked on my calendar for Sunday but I can't find why I recorded it. Presumably it's the Museum there .... but what Club ?

If the seats are leather ....is the door trim and dash cover also Leather. ?? Or a clever synthetic , which Mercedes are very good at. Either way I guess Leather treatment can't do any harm ????????

I should learn to leave well enough alone......... But.... I have established that it is possible to vary the Heat valve by modulating the vacuum, I used a vacuum pump. I know that the Flap is working mechanically . I can hear it open and close . But is it modulating the air flow...

The vacuum water temp valve is either open or closed.... Lots of enquiries ( no result ) to see if anyone has come up with a modification to allow a modulation of the hot water flow to the Heater . i.e., to reduce the flow and control the temperature of the Cabin. .. Been in the to hard...

Where can I buy this Magazine ? \ Local Newsagents don't stock It's only out every 3 months in the UK Thanks Sean

my Hot Start is now sorted....... The Vacuum Retard on the Distributor is still an issue.... With the Air Con on it is cut out at all times ... but with normal driving it is fully operational with high vacuum especially at idle. And cuts out as the vacuum drops on acceleration. But is the...

Who can afford to put Petrol into anything else............. Round trip to the Southern Highlands today, a mixture of Roads, with Air on all Day' 5 Litres per 100K = 56 MPG .......Mk 7 Turbo 1.4 Lt Golf. Last week's run to Temora in SL 107 280.....21 MPH. Both Cars set at 113 Ks ( Cruise...

I can find plenty on the Net from The USA..... as usual the freight is more than the items,, Also most are Plastic with poor reviews. Adjustable BMW Holders will fit but they to are also fragile Plastic...... Metal ones are listed at $200 plus freight.... for two pieces of bent metal ! Not an...