Mercedes-Benz vehicles such as E, C, S, ML, GL, R Class are designed to automatically lock the doors as soon as you start to drive. On those models, the door lock actuators may fail causing the door lock to bounce up and down several times. There is a couple of …
Read More »Rebuilding Mercedes Front Differential
Mercedes-Benz front differential bearings may fail on vehicles equipped with 4Matic. If this does happen, it will cause horrendous noise from the front of the vehicle. The noise is most noticeable when coasting or decelerating. The noise intensifies at higher speeds. Other symptoms of bad Mercedes front differential include. A howl or whine during acceleration …
Read More »Mercedes Air Suspension Strut Airbag Replacement DIY
One of the most common problems on Mercedes-Benz cars is airmatic suspension fails due to a leaking air spring. One morning you start your Mercedes-Benz and are greeted with “Stop Car too low” warning. Don’t panic if your Mercedes lowered to the ground on one corner. In this guide, we will show …
Read More »Mercedes Navigation COMAND Map Update Guide E S C R M CLS Class
Mercedes COMAND navigation maps can because outdated as new roads are built and exit numbers change. Point of Interest (POI) location also change. Unfortunately, your original Mercedes GPS will eventually become outdated in some cases even give you the wrong directions. To fix this problem, you can easily update the maps …
Read More »Mercedes Throttle Possition Sensor Problem
Mercedes-Benz throttle body or throttle position sensor found on C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLK-Class, SLK-Class may fail causing idle issues, no idle or poor acceleration. Symptoms of defective Mercedes throttle body or throttle position sensor include: Rough idle Mercedes won’t idle High idle Idle at 2000 RPM Sudden idle surges Check …
Read More »Mercedes Battery Replacement DIY
In this guide, you will find the procedure on how to replace the battery on a Mercedes-Benz. Replacing the car battery on a Mercedes-Benz is easy and can be completed by any DIYer. These step-by-step instructions on how to replace Mercedes battery should help owners of E, C, S, ML, …
Read More »DIY Mercedes Climate Control Doesn’t Work Buttons Broken 1408302685
Problem: On several Mercedes-Benz models produced from 1996-2003, the climate control (A/C) or heater buttons may stop working or responding. For example, when you press the buttons to change the temperature up or down, the temperature doesn’t change. You press the fan buttons, but the blower fan speed doesn’t work. …
Read More »Mercedes Convertible Problems, Troubleshooting, Fixes
Owning a convertible Mercedes-Benz is fun and exciting until the convertible top stops working. If you own a hard top Mercedes convertible such as the SL-Class and SLK-Class or a soft top convertible such as the CLK / E -class and are having issues with the convertible top this article …
Read More »Mercedes Crankshaft Pulley / Harmonic Balancer DIY
In this tutorial, we cover common harmonic balancer/crankshaft pulley problems and instructions on how to replace it. This is a common problem with Mercedes-Benz equipped with the M112 and M112 engines. These two engines are installed on many Mercedes-Benz models manufactured between 1995 and 2005 including E-Class, C-Class, S-Class, ML-Class. This …
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