The 2001 ML320 that I worked on did not have the tensioner shown in the illustrations. If I put a socket on the pulley bolt, the bolt unscrewed and the tension remained on the belt. On the one I had, I found that there was a 17mm hex sticking out of the tensioner which allowed […]

If an exhaust leak is determined to be coming from the passenger side manifold area then look for a crack in the rear of the manifold/catalyst assembly by
1) Raise and support vehicle then remove passenger side front tire.
2) Remove heat shield from manifold.
3) Visually inspect manifold paying close attention to the section between the 3rd […]

When performing any hydraulic work such as hoses, calipers, or wheel cylinders heres a little tip. With the use of an expandable hood prop rod or equivalent, you can depress & hold the brake pedal down. If you’re concerned of battery drain, remove the fuse for the brake lights, however this will only take a […]

If one of these vehicles gets dragged to your shop with these symptoms “No Start, Cranks OK, Spark OK, Injector Pulse OK, Fuel Pressure OK, No Codes.”  take a glance at the temp gauge on the dash. You may see that the vehicle temp gauge is displaying full operating temp even though the engine is […]

Just a tip. If you have to install a new dist. on 1 of these. The dist. has to be indexed. The trailing edge of the rotor needs to be .020″ past #1 on the cap. I used an old cap and cut a hole in the side so I could tell where it was […]