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Mercedes-Benz Car Parts Forum / Paint codes?

« on: March 12, 2008, 04:36:42 PM »

Hi (again)

Anyone know the powder blue paint code for an ex Transco gas van? I'm sure it's not a merc standard colour and i can't find the vin plate either! It's similar to and old VW Van colour but not quite the same.

Ta

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Mercedes-Benz Car Parts Forum / Sprinter Service Light

« on: February 27, 2008, 01:44:18 PM »

Hi, Before I trawl Google to find this out, can anyone tell me how to reset the service light on my 311 Sprinter?
Many Thanks

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VW Water Cooled / Anyone want a nice little job?

« on: January 13, 2008, 07:07:30 PM »

I'm pretty sure it was the cam belt that let go on my 98MY LT35 last week. I havent looked at it yet but it sounded terminal when the engine banged to a halt on the M1 yesterday. The thing is although I like this van, it's a gutless SDI and really not worth mending. It's also a working van so time is money and I need a to think of a quick solution - i'm faced with two choices:
1/ Scrap it and buy another one
2/ Get someone else to fix it (I have the skills but not the time or facilities to do it).

So my question is this: Is there anyone out there who can take this SDI away, then supply and fit a decent second hand 109hp TDI engine?

Bob C

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VW Water Cooled / 1998 LT35 SDI to TDI?

« on: December 04, 2007, 03:42:10 PM »

Has anyone out there ever transplanted a 2.5 TDI into a 2.5 SDI? Is it a fairly simple swap or should I ditch the thing and just buy another van? I'm tired of thrashing the goolies out of it's pathetic 75hp just to keep up with road sweepers and bicycles. I'm sick of planning on overtaking according to the wind direction and gradient. I've had enough of cars up my chuff because they think i'm deliberately slowing them down when actually my boot is pushing the throttle cable to it's snapping point.

The trouble is that it's otherwise a good van - I've made it into a 6 seater & two berth sleeper with a tool compartment. It's perfect for my job, I even went to Malaga in it - sometimes screaming in second gear at 20mph up their steeper motorway hills.

I even bought the performance chip thing for it at £400 - an extra 10HP that made bugger all difference - it's still gutless.

How about just sticking on a TDI head and all the gubbins?
Or a Sprinter engine?

Help me before i die of old age.

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VW Water Cooled / Cam Belt Interval

« on: March 02, 2007, 10:35:54 PM »

Sorry for this quick silly question.

Who can tell me the cam belt change interval for an LT35 2.5 TDI?

I'm just about to go out and buy one and want to make sure it's been serviced properly etc..

Thanks V much

Bob C

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Mercedes-Benz Car Parts Forum / Sprinter Service Light

« on: February 28, 2008, 08:12:28 PM »

You're a star - thank you very much![]