So what have you done to your car today?

[Lazydocker]

Glad you got sorted TB, sounds like a marathon, but a happy ending!

Today's saga is every bit as "interesting".

*sigh*

Ran out of electricity. Twice.  Ran out of coolant.

I know a really good vet...

It really is time...

[Doctor Gollum]

My only concern is which of the three this applies to...

[annihilator]

fixed my irmscher bumper fog lamp which had it's bulbholder snapped off



used the bulbholder off a headlamp which is handily held on with 3 torx and then enlarged the hole in the fog lamp to take it and voila



John.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

For about the 15th time in the last week, I have tried to work out why my 190D throws the aux belt off the pulleys every time the engine is started. Its driving me mad. 

At least one of the pulleys is out of line, or not running true. If it's a multi-rib belt, start with the tensioner. Then the water pump, as you do the easy stuff(both to diagnose and fix) first. After that, try a straight edge between as many pulley combinations as you can.

Today I stripped some stuff out to access the crank vibration damper pulley. It looks like new and has no play, which is good news.
I then carefully cleaned the old rubber out of the grooves in all the pulleys. Reassembled, started the car and it ran fine for a few minutes but then the belt jumped off again. I now had it so it would run for a few minutes, so reassembled again, started the engine again and took a close look at everything. I noticed the belt was sitting too far out on the tensioner pulley and followed the line of it up to the PAS pulley. I could then see that this pulley was at the wrong  angle. As I was looking at it I saw the belt jump off the PAS pulley and then all the others.
Got hold of the PAS pump and gave it a good tug, and it was obvious that the pump is either loose or has a broken mounting. It isn't easy to see as its surrounded by stuff, but I'm now going out to find out why its moving around.
I should have probably diagnosed this a week ago, but that's probably why I'm a keen amateur and not a professional.

[TD]

Glad you got sorted TB, sounds like a marathon, but a happy ending!

Today's saga is every bit as "interesting".

*sigh*

Ran out of electricity. Twice.  Ran out of coolant.

I know a really good vet...

It really is time...

I think TB should pop down to the merc dealer and buy himself a shiny new E300...

Its a Hybrid, so should do decent mpg for him and large front seats, imo , should accommodate TB's frame 

Plus its RWD 

Whats not to like about it 

[tunnie]

He don't like MB.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Glad you got sorted TB, sounds like a marathon, but a happy ending!

Today's saga is every bit as "interesting".

*sigh*

Ran out of electricity. Twice.  Ran out of coolant.

I know a really good vet...

It really is time...

I think TB should pop down to the merc dealer and buy himself a shiny new E300...

Its a Hybrid, so should do decent mpg for him and large front seats, imo , should accommodate TB's frame 

Plus its RWD 

Whats not to like about it 

He'll find something! 

[henryd]

He don't like MB.

He don't like anything,well except for a rotting pre face Omega

[Diamond Black Geezer]

He don't like MB.

He don't like anything,well except for a rotting pre face Omega

And exactly what's wrong with rotting PFL Omegas? ? ? ? 

[henryd]

He don't like MB.

He don't like anything,well except for a rotting pre face Omega

And exactly what's wrong with rotting PFL Omegas? ? ? ? 

Nothing except for the rotting 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Well, yes, the rotting goes without saying! But apart from better sanitation, medicine, education, irrigation, public health and the rotting.... 

[tunnie]

He don't like MB.

He don't like anything,well except for a rotting pre face Omega

Nothing is good as rotted pre-facelift Omega, nothing. Zero, Nadda. Zip. Nothing. 

[aaronjb]

My only concern is which of the three this applies to...

I assumed we were disussing TB, not his cars.. 

[tunnie]

Why can I see this being TB in his bullet one morning going to work, I mean the driving style and speeds are similar given his  reputation. Just rust that removes the door for him 

http://www.topgear.com/car-news/video/video-spontaneous-weight-reduction-174mph

[driver115]

Washed and cleaned our oldish, but low mileage 2000 micra runabout in preparation for selling this week , and noticed that its time to acquire some more GM 10w40 for the omega.I usually buy it either off ebay or amazon, but its apparent scarcity on these 2 sites ?, means I`ll have to try the local vx dealer