Roo Posted January 3, 2021 Posted January 3, 2021 Hi All! Just purchased my wheels before xmas, and this among other queries has helped me with a couple of fixes so far! Got 65,000 miles on the clock, service record last shows a service in 2015 at 55,000. 1 spanner service symbol showing, with a number of 511, which is gradually rising? is this the number of 'hours' past the last service? Local Merc dealer has a service package offer available, which sounds interesting, as payments are monthly and can include two services. Not sure my regular mechanic would relish working on this, or has worked on any before. So, I'd expect to be having to pay more than normal for a service anyway. So, tempted on this, as hopefully they'll point out any issues I should be aware of before the MOT is due in March. 1st issue I had to deal with..... The drivers door handle started playing up. Not opening... and then occasionally doing so. I had to resort to buying a spare handle & cable, and drilling the handle off the door as even with the magic hook I wasn't able to trigger the door opening. Turns out there is a lot of gunk on the lock too, and the issue was the white plastic retaining clip for cable was a little broken and had become partially detached. Cleaned the locking/catch mechanism out, and fitted replacement handle. Door closes and opens fine, just needs a little work on tighening the hinges or adjust the catch, as the door may have dropped a little and is not closing cleanly. Issues to tackle: Interior courtesy light.... there does not appear to be power going to this? Checked fuses... Light Button..... maybe related to above. It was detached when I bought it, and the corresponding plug didn't fit very well, requiring a slight adjustment. Now, the light switch is always lit when the lights are on, and the 'switch' part of it does nothing. Condensation on interior of headlights. Think that may need me to gird my loins on.... :/ Roof needs de-greening. Far too much moss/mould/lichen. I've got some protex clean and protect, just need a milder day to do it. Rear screen has a couple of holes. so maybe considering a replacement, otherwise got some good tape that seems to be working to keep the rain out. Quote
Nigel Posted January 3, 2021 Posted January 3, 2021 Welcome to the club. I believe the 511 count is the number of days overdue for service. Nigel Quote
Willys Posted January 3, 2021 Posted January 3, 2021 Welcome to the club......enjoy over a fresh one....while scanning the site searching for answers to all things Smart. Plenty of helpful folks here with buckets full of useful info. Always makes me laugh....people buying convertible vehicles in one of the wetist countries on the planet.....lol...Yep I too jumped ship 1965, didn't learn, came back for a 5 year tour then Thatcher finished it off....Been here ever since......still have family over there....and go back regularly to visit. Just not the same any more....sadly. Again welcome .... Quote
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