"Also I looked on the Mercedes A class forum, as it’s supposed to be the exact same engine in both vehicles. All they mention on there is fitting an aluminum plate against it to strengthen it, takes minutes and does away with the problem, very strange?" Thank you for this bit of informati...

I’m glad you’ve had your thermostat housing sorted, one thing less to worry about. I’m in the same predicament, I’ve only got 24000 on the clock, had the car three weeks but it’s a constant worry now. I was surprised in the article above that there was no mention of it as a fault? Also I looked on t...

I stumbled onto this thought it might be of interest https://lifeonfour.co/engine-problems/n ... liability/

Cheap as chips.

Have a look on you tube for J 10 battery replacement usually some help on there.
S.

I see on you tube that a totally upgraded grille has been fitted to the J12 and a couple of small modifications to the rear.
Anyone know anymore about what’s coming and exactly when this year?
S.

I also found the J12 very noisey on a test drive two weeks ago, see my post on here about it. I’m a previous J11 owner so I know my last car wasn’t that noisy, and it was a diesel. Instead I’ve now bought a low mileage petrol Tekna, and find it much better. Hope you get your head around it, it can d...

Welcome along, make sure you use the search button or you’ll get shouted at.

MikeGC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:53 pm by the way, welcome back to the forum

Hi Mike, I thought you’d know, thanks for taking the time to reply.
Such a nice chap I’ll miss him.
Steven.

Sorry if this is in the wrong section, but I haven’t seen a recent posting from Dave Berlin on here and just wondering if he is ok. I was a member several years ago then lapsed as I sold my Qashqai and have now purchased another.
We were a similar age, so hope he’s ok.
Thanks.