My water pump failed on me just 10 miles away from FCP Euro warehouse ( I'm from Jersey, and was in CT doing some work ), this is pure luck, It was a Monday ( luck again ) I ordered a Water Pump for pick up and was able to pick it up in 2 days, stayed in a Comfort Inn hotel, and replaced the Water pump in the hotels parking lot. One of the bolts broke on me ( I was dum8 enough to use an impact ratchet to unscrew it, but thankfully I learned the lesson and got away with one broken bolt. I replaced the pump and left the broken bolt in place ( it was a top blot which means a lower chance of leaking ) I drove back home and bought a cheap extracting kit from Harbor Freight, had to drain the coolant again and remove the pump, 10 minutes later I was able to extract the broken bolt successfully, but as you already noticed, I'm not that smart .. I didn't order a new bolt in advance (I somehow thought I would reuse the broken after as if it would come out new again ) so I reinstalled the pump, pattern torqued it again, and 1 week later I got the new bolt, and installed it .. 45k miles later, it's going strong.
sheesh man crazy stuff, my m112 c240 is at 186k miles she still running strong but you’re def right, when it comes to these cars.. one must have patience.
Hey been watching your videos on the W203 and they are great. I will be attempting to replace my water pump soon as it has some play and is clunking a bit. Any advice with the install/removal? I am fairly good with cars but have never done this before. I will be getting PB Blaster ( WD40 Penetrant specifically ) Thanks
If it's not broken, don't fix it. Unless the water pump is timing belt driven, I wouldn't touch it to replace it proactively. I've barely touched bolts before, and had them break right off. I'm not sure if PB Blaster would have even helped in your case.
@UrielArtsGarage The older Mercedes are best, before 2005. After that, they started to go downhill rapidly. Did you know some have Renault engines ? I had a courtesy car from Enterprise, I was shocked when I found it had a 1500cc Renault engine. Luxury prices for a Renault, it may be a better mercedes fit and finish interior, but it is not a Mercedes engine.
m112/13 engines were the last actual bullet proof benz! but my m272 on my c350 has been very much bullet proof as well averaging 40k miles a year. I do take care of mine very well however. @@tonyhull5539
@UrielArtsGarage I agree. I am in UK, the c220, and the likes here have Renault engines. Your engine will be, let's say,'Genuine Mercedes' as it is not an entry-level merc. I used to drive a Jaguar XJ, lots of people not just in the UK also in USA complain about the reliability of these cars. Well, just like you, if you look after them, they will reward you with years of service. The people who whinge and complain about them don't look after them, or, buy them used, spend all of their money to buy them, then have no spare money to service or look after them. Jaguar, Mercedes, BMW, in fact, all the old luxury manufacturers all took advantage of the brand name and went down the 'Mass' Market route. They went to countries with cheaper labour costs, so quality suffered in the pursuit of profits. Look at the US markets, Ford did the same, Lincoln, Mercury, were absorbed into Ford, Dodge into GM, then went down hill, other US manufacturers did the same.
agree! you'd be surprised the amount of times I see people neglecting their cars! especially European brands here in the U.S. I personally find it satisfying to do maintenance as I know I can trust a car to do long amounts of driving in the future! Though people here are also mostly not a fan with diy labour however.
2003 C320 300000KM. Replaced the water pump . Not one snapped bolt or problem. You must have done something wrong or previous mechanic was a gorilla 🤦♂🤦♂🤣🤣
My water pump failed on me just 10 miles away from FCP Euro warehouse ( I'm from Jersey, and was in CT doing some work ), this is pure luck, It was a Monday ( luck again ) I ordered a Water Pump for pick up and was able to pick it up in 2 days, stayed in a Comfort Inn hotel, and replaced the Water pump in the hotels parking lot. One of the bolts broke on me ( I was dum8 enough to use an impact ratchet to unscrew it, but thankfully I learned the lesson and got away with one broken bolt.
I replaced the pump and left the broken bolt in place ( it was a top blot which means a lower chance of leaking ) I drove back home and bought a cheap extracting kit from Harbor Freight, had to drain the coolant again and remove the pump, 10 minutes later I was able to extract the broken bolt successfully, but as you already noticed, I'm not that smart .. I didn't order a new bolt in advance (I somehow thought I would reuse the broken after as if it would come out new again ) so I reinstalled the pump, pattern torqued it again, and 1 week later I got the new bolt, and installed it .. 45k miles later, it's going strong.
The cardboard bolt/screw jig is brilliant
learned it from another youtuber! it was very useful and must! a lot of the bolts have different length and sizes
sheesh man crazy stuff, my m112 c240 is at 186k miles she still running strong but you’re def right, when it comes to these cars.. one must have patience.
pb blaster is your bestfriend hahaha! tackling the valve covers next!
Hey been watching your videos on the W203 and they are great. I will be attempting to replace my water pump soon as it has some play and is clunking a bit. Any advice with the install/removal? I am fairly good with cars but have never done this before. I will be getting PB Blaster ( WD40 Penetrant specifically ) Thanks
If it's not broken, don't fix it. Unless the water pump is timing belt driven, I wouldn't touch it to replace it proactively. I've barely touched bolts before, and had them break right off. I'm not sure if PB Blaster would have even helped in your case.
absolutely, lesson learned for sure! just wanted to do preventative maintenance but in this case it was better to just leave it as is!
Where did you get that water pump?made in Germany. I can only find aftermarket options
You should check out fcp euro! That’s where I got mine!
What wheels are those off of? Need spacers or anything?
they come from an old w210 e-class! No need for spacers! just direct fit
What rims do you have? There rlly nice
Thanks! They’re from an old w210 e class!
Mercedes is nightmare in US while in other part of world is a Dream car
still a dream! these cars are just getting older like any other car, they are more prone to these issues!
@@UrielArtsGarage here in Beirut this cars have 400 to 600k meters and runing in top shape well maintained
hoping to get at least 250k on both my cars!
@@UrielArtsGarage u ll get way more than 250k just make sure u change oil and filter every 5k miles and keep eye on trans and all other fluid level
@@alisaleh2509trans, diff, those are next in the list
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Don’t open a can of worms 😂
@UrielArtsGarage The older Mercedes are best, before 2005.
After that, they started to go downhill rapidly. Did you know some have Renault engines ? I had a courtesy car from Enterprise, I was shocked when I found it had a 1500cc Renault engine. Luxury prices for a Renault, it may be a better mercedes fit and finish interior, but it is not a Mercedes engine.
m112/13 engines were the last actual bullet proof benz! but my m272 on my c350 has been very much bullet proof as well averaging 40k miles a year. I do take care of mine very well however. @@tonyhull5539
@UrielArtsGarage I agree. I am in UK, the c220, and the likes here have Renault engines. Your engine will be, let's say,'Genuine Mercedes' as it is not an entry-level merc. I used to drive a Jaguar XJ, lots of people not just in the UK also in USA complain about the reliability of these cars. Well, just like you, if you look after them, they will reward you with years of service. The people who whinge and complain about them don't look after them, or, buy them used, spend all of their money to buy them, then have no spare money to service or look after them.
Jaguar, Mercedes, BMW, in fact, all the old luxury manufacturers all took advantage of the brand name and went down the 'Mass' Market route. They went to countries with cheaper labour costs, so quality suffered in the pursuit of profits.
Look at the US markets, Ford did the same, Lincoln, Mercury, were absorbed into Ford, Dodge into GM, then went down hill, other US manufacturers did the same.
agree! you'd be surprised the amount of times I see people neglecting their cars! especially European brands here in the U.S. I personally find it satisfying to do maintenance as I know I can trust a car to do long amounts of driving in the future! Though people here are also mostly not a fan with diy labour however.
2003 C320 300000KM. Replaced the water pump . Not one snapped bolt or problem. You must have done something wrong or previous mechanic was a gorilla 🤦♂🤦♂🤣🤣
Clever solution🦾
Big fan 😆 thank you