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Hi all I'm in a bit of a fix with the local car authorities. I currently have 2-point seatbelts in my W115 (one near the shoulder, the other in the middle of the bench seat). They are saying that I can fix a 3-point seat belt in my W115 and consequently refused to let me renew my license until I change it. My mechanic though is saying there is no where to bolt the third point (somewhere under the shoulder). Can anyone confirm which of the two is right? Mark

My 82 300td seems to shift a little hard at slow speeds from 1st to 2nd. It seem to wait a little to long before shifting and then bam. Worse when cold. Does anyone know how to check for vacuum leaks.

THE ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER RECENTLY QUIT WORKING ON MY BENZ. RIGHT BEFORE IT COMPLETELY QUIT, I NOTICED THE NEEDLE FOR THE SPEEDOMETER BOUNCED AROUND ALot, then...nothing. some of the lights, such as glow plug, brake sensor and battery lights still work, but the regular illuminary dash lights do not. I replaced the bulbs, but still no light. Also the old becker radio did not work and i pulled it out, but can't seem to figure out what config. to hook up a cd player. could the radio issue be related to the failures on the instrument cluster?

Hi, My wife has a 350SD (W126 - 1991) with 146k miles. We have had it only for the last 15k miles or so. The car has developed a strong throbbing, low frequency vibration or shaking (the whole car) when stopped at a stop light (for example) after it has been driven for a while and is well warmed up. It is slightly noticeable, but much less severe, when started up from cold. Otherwise, the engine seems to run smoothly and be OK at higher RPMs. I have noticed that the idle speed drops a little from, >6500 to