Boy you are a busy Benz repairer. Glad you didn't need motor mounts. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI
On Sat, Oct 3, 2020, 10:57 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Just got out from under the car after determining that I don’t need the > mounts replaced. I knew the PO did it (OE mounts, too!) but I wasn’t sure > how long ago. They’re clearly tall enough that there’s nothing to be gained > by replacing them. I did, however, notice that the front sway bar bushings > were getting cracked, so I ordered a pair along with a pair of new links. > Under $50 for the whole shebang from the dealer, a cheap and easy repair. > > Maybe I’ll tackle the fuel filter now… > > -D > > > On Oct 3, 2020, at 9:25 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > And yesterday’s, too. > > > > I’ve had a CEL on the 1998 S210 wagon for some time, P0400, which is the > EGR or related stuff. I replaced it for just that issue about 14 months > ago, and the CEL returned maybe 2-3 months ago. With minimal driving and > knowing it wasn’t anything significant, I just let it go. > > > > As the weather has cooled off here relatively speaking, I went out last > night and spent some time poking around. Found the short U-shaped vacuum > line between the manifold connector and pressure transducer at the EGR was > split at one end. This would definitely cause a P0400 error, so I replaced > the cracked hose and reset the computer. It takes two driving cycles for > the computer to decide there’s an issue, so I’ll have to drive it a bit to > see if the CEL returns, but I’m optimistic the problem is solved. > > > > Today I’m going to replace the motor mounts and transmission mounts. The > ones on the car are not original and not in too bod shape, but I have a set > of Lemförder mounts that are taking up space on the shelf so I figure i’ll > put them on. I need to replace the fuel filter, too, so maybe I’ll do that > as well. > > > > -D > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
