Mercedes SLK Redemption - Flipping Bangers - S03 EP06

Mercedes SLK Redemption - Flipping Bangers - S03 EP06 - Car Show

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@herridge819 7 ай бұрын

I love dartboard diagnosis, either take it to a MB dealer or specialist or buy some decent diagnosis equipment. Either way it's better than 'guessing'

@VC-Media-Videos 9 ай бұрын

I have an SLK350 R171. It’s a rare 6 speed manual. 271 BHP and it’s feels it. Pulls like a train in every gear and as much as I have thought to sell it but I simply can’t. Love the noise it makes, I tend to drive it on sunny days and puts a smile on my face every time I get in it.

@bobbrown6721 10 ай бұрын

Im really enjoying everything about this series. The presenters are great and very relatable,and the format of only having £500-£1500 is so me. I have never paid over £1200 for a car that i always try to get 2 or 3 years out of. I currently run a Ford Focus cc 2.0 petrol,and the roof motor overheats so i dont use it.I bought it like this with a full mot and running and looking like new,and thouught i will just use it like any other hard top. Its a great car and the original owner has it fully spec out,and i paid just £800.00 for it and im gertain to get 3 years out of this one.

@Mattlawton-ft6ew 7 ай бұрын

Look after maintaining you get 10 years plus out of it

@Geordo1960 8 ай бұрын

That man Mark is worth every penny he charges!

@markcarpenter8250 10 ай бұрын

From the editions I have seen so far, this has best for dejection moving to delight when you get assistance from those ‘in the know’. The winner of the bids has done really well to get a virtually new motor for little money. This programme on the whole is a really good watch. Keep ‘em coming.

@charlesmott8863 10 ай бұрын

Always Diagnostic first, Applause for the tenacity. Lucky ending, One small niggle amongst the others, is that the headlights without a UV protective laquer applied, will be lucky to last 6 weeks before going opaque again.

@Piffaliff 9 ай бұрын

And washing the car with sponge before the cars been wet and got the grit off😂 bet they had some nice scratches after the wash

@stevenbrown8857 10 ай бұрын

I've had a bad day ... and i know it's tv ... so not real ... but that episode made me feel better 😊

@davidjeffery1261 10 ай бұрын

Another car off the scrap heap. Well done Gus and Will. 🙋🏻‍♂️👍🏻

@azzagriggs8 10 ай бұрын

I genuinely think they shouldn't off quit the day jobs they had.

@jameswithnall555 9 ай бұрын

These 2 make me want a cup tea every time they suggest it, which is a lot! ☕️

@Hondasboy1000 10 ай бұрын

Never throw a parts cannon at a car, always get a diagnosis from someone who knows what they are doing. They spent £££ and hours of work when it wasn't necessary.

@sunindragupta9236 9 ай бұрын

I love your enthusiasim, try and not waste money by buying parts you don't need

@tnteachertim 9 ай бұрын

31:50 Did you forget to reset the roof hydrolic pressure screw?

@gerbrandakajohnnyvermaas8148 5 ай бұрын

The smile on Gus face ! Fantastic

@zanmansor4255 10 ай бұрын

I am surprised they didn't think of plugging in the scanning tool when they bought the car to see the fault codes. I have W210 E200k and first thing the mechanic usually does is to plug in MB Star to check the fault codes. Had they done that they would have saved a lot of money and time figuring out what was wrong. Gus shouldn't just trust the Google experts. (Edited) But again this is a car show and somehow I felt they wanted to fully utilise the 5 days whereas had they gone ahead and get someone to properly diagnose the car with a scanning tool they could have completed the car in less than 5 days. Everyone who owns a post W124 model knows that you need to plug the cars into scanning tool to get the fault codes and eliminate the guess work.

@random-person1 10 ай бұрын

It's odd that the previous owners didn't do that then, wouldn't you say? You're right, the first thing any mech worth a few bob will do is plug in a scan tool (usually an obd2). Still, they got there in the end.

@zanmansor4255 10 ай бұрын

@@random-person1 as a merc owner I understand the frustration of the previous owner.esp with cars that have a lot of electronics.again the previous owner may had tried DIY by googling the symptoms and following Google experts...I also did that just to narrow down the problem but in the end it is always better to get the car plugged into scanning tool so that you don't waste money and time. One time my car went to limp mode and the BAS/ASR/Brake lights all came out. Off the engine and it was ok then it happened again off and on again. Mechanic plugged in the tool and found out the brake switch was faulty a component that was cheap. Replaced it and solved the issue.

@random-person1 10 ай бұрын

@@zanmansor4255 and there it is. the mech plugged in his scan tool and found the problem. it was like when the chap bought a new tin lid when he actually didnt need one. most likely he needn't have changed the pumps and actuator either. so spending 50 quid to have your car scanned saves shed loads of money in the long run!

@andrewnichols1023 10 ай бұрын

It’s new enough for an obd connection to find out the faults.

@zanmansor4255 10 ай бұрын

@@random-person1 not to mention the gear level roof the hydraulic pump for the roof. But then again it is a car show designed to entertain the people.if they had done the scanning found the problem and get it fixed on day 1 then there's nothing else to do until day 5 right?

@indianna5649 8 ай бұрын

Love you guys. Down to earth the banter between you both brilliant

@andyrbush 10 ай бұрын

A lot of the electronic modules are coded for the one car's VIN. They won't work on any other car without being reset to the new VIN. Specialist knowledge and equipment is essential to fixing the computer systems.

@chrispenn715 10 ай бұрын

Yep -had one of these about 6-7 years ago. Numerous problems with the coded modules. A major issue is that oil seeps out of the gearbox up into the gearbox ECU (in the passenger footwell) and causes chaos. I never got it working properly and sold it with faults. A total crock of sh@t car, possibly the worst one I've ever owned..... Wouldn't touch another. 🙂

@andrewnichols1023 10 ай бұрын

Mercs in the early 2000s were crap, loads of electrical issues and rust problems with cheap steal from China and painted interiors that ware away, an Audi TT 1.8 convertible high pressure turbo with 225bhp is a much better bet.

@andyrbush 10 ай бұрын

@@andrewnichols1023 Mercs in my opinion are just for showing off.

@andrewnichols1023 10 ай бұрын

@@andyrbush Old Mercedes are nice 80s and early 90s cars, but other manufacturers have caught up now and especially jap stuff they aren’t the king anymore it is definitely all about the badge with Mercedes.

@bobburns7277 8 ай бұрын

They best thing to do with one of these is drop a LS3 Chev in them, problem solved

@deepapo 6 ай бұрын

I own an R170 in fairly good condition and I got emotional when I see this get back to life. I admire you

@davidthomson7815 7 ай бұрын

Agree the scanning tool is the first thing. Turned out well thanks to visiting expert. Good work guys.

@OldGymGuy 5 ай бұрын

Great insights into the pros & cons of changing up your job frequently. Top advice to make sure you’re planning your moves rather than just jumping on the next opportunity. More please 😊

@Mopar-Pioneer 9 ай бұрын

As much as I like this show, it only goes to prove that in today's world, mechanics take a back seat to computer techs !!!!

@pauloconnor7951 10 ай бұрын

WOW god going guys . Lesson learned by us all !!!. Have a great specialist electrician.

@deanmitchell1868 26 күн бұрын

Great programmes, very informative and real.

@pedrokd5439 9 ай бұрын

Allways use an auto electrician to read fault codes and find faults in modern cars. I had similar scenarios with my LR discovery 2, and the auto spark saved the day many times.

@slickmouse 10 ай бұрын

I know it's for TV but I deal with idiots just about every week who fire the parts cannon at the 'problem' but if they'd just gave it to someone who knows what to do they'd save more money. 😊

@GhostLead65 10 ай бұрын

I literally just commented thinking the same.

@ChrisChronos 10 ай бұрын

Or just went on the SLKworld forum lol the amount of things I've fixed from looking stuff up on that forum is awesome

@jamesmacdonald3090 9 ай бұрын

Yerp! Not the best model for setting up a business and they are starting to get annoying, no one is that useless? I imagine they both have engineering degrees and it's all for content?

@lasskinn474 9 ай бұрын

@@jamesmacdonald3090 content/hobby. it sure ain't paying any bills. with their profits they would need to be living somewhere else than uk.

@bobroberts6155 9 ай бұрын

I’ve had main dealers using the parts cannon instead of finding the actual problem, I’m looking at you Nissan.

@juliansmith8068 9 ай бұрын

love what you guys are doing leaving your day job to pursue your dreams of owning your own garage, that's the way I want to go having my own garage buying and selling

@lobsterwhisperer7932 9 ай бұрын

its a TV show, they have contracts and get paid good money from the actual show...not the cars.

7 ай бұрын

If this video doesn't scare you into never buying a modern Mercedes, nothing will. What insane engineering!

@JulioCesar-cc7uc 7 ай бұрын

Amazing record and great job guys! Congratulations !!!! Brazilian hugs from Bristol UK.

@n22pdf 10 ай бұрын

Great program guys.. stick with old cars though

@ianmuir3640 7 ай бұрын

I had an old Slk 230 it was a brilliant old car

@adambordas5024 8 ай бұрын

This is the second episode of Flipping Bangers I have seen. The first was Mercedes 190. I really liked that one. I must say this was a disappointment. No troubleshooting, no fault code reading, etc. Just buying and swapping random parts without knowing what the cause of the issues is. One has the issues fixed, the other buys a roof which is not needed. Quite illogical.

@redmile999 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. Great entertainment

@RD-650 5 ай бұрын

Watched it again i must be obsessed with this programme lol 👍

@ZX600E7 10 ай бұрын

Humorous bit with colonising the leather. Liking the video 😊

@DaleSteel 10 ай бұрын

Everyone knows first job you fault code read first. Especially a merc

@sheriffoflagos6120 4 ай бұрын

That car electrician is exactly who I need right now in Nigeria

@bertskidmore5506 9 ай бұрын

Engine mount might also need looking at.

@exup1k 9 ай бұрын

Quote "we're really good at lots of things, really good" - LOL, love it.

@MegaRetr 9 ай бұрын

These are great shows, I loved it))))

@PaddyBoy644 10 ай бұрын

40:10 you notice he doesn’t drive a Mercedes as his daily driver! 😂

@JeffPower-dv3zl 7 ай бұрын

All those modules needed recoding 😮Fools

@MrHuytie 9 ай бұрын

I wouldn't want a car fixed up by these 2

@DarkStar-wu9nq 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for uploading more .i await the next ones THANK YOI

@AlanCampell Ай бұрын

All the experts back on

@ozbassman11 10 ай бұрын

These are great shows, I loved it thanks.

@toad73 10 ай бұрын

If rear windows won’t wind down the roof won’t fold down …also the yaw sensor will be the abs fault

@andrewnichols1023 10 ай бұрын

You can get a coloniser that can spray these parts in the interior and bring the leather back as well, these guys are incredible what they can do. No need to replace these parts, as most will be in the same condition, mercs were not built that well in the early 2000s

@as3cs3 9 ай бұрын

Connoliser. Comes from the name 'Connolly' who sell leather hides for vehicles

@RD-650 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant programme 👍

@palletcolorato 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful car! I've always loved those. Things are so complex in some cars today. Lucky for me, my car shows the error codes on the dash so I can look them up.

@mrcottrell 9 ай бұрын

Just.... Unbelievable

@darrenfox9769 9 ай бұрын

Useful update. I really fancy one here in the UK but having driven 60k miles in each of 4 X5s and can only think of one fault! Your experience really isn’t good enough.

@tnteachertim 9 ай бұрын

Imagine doing all of that work, without FIRST connecting diagnostics/clearing errors, and doing a simple reset on the ecu?

@petermartyn9701 9 ай бұрын

Enjoyable to watch, and I always wanted one😢

@adrianbellamy5060 8 ай бұрын

Yeah I was surprised myself they didn't put a diagnosis tool on the car I would like to have heard that conversation though ahhh ahhh

@philipbunker146 10 ай бұрын

Talk about firing the parts canon at it….!

@stevejones1318 10 ай бұрын

The old selling trick of 'I don't know anything about it'. I always avoid those.

@AJFIREMAN1 7 ай бұрын

Thought that myself when I watched her.

@garymorris801 6 ай бұрын

Loved it guys

@jeremypearson6852 9 ай бұрын

The first thing my ‘mobile mechanic’ does is check for any fault codes so at least he has an idea of where to start. People like Mark will be very much in demand as cars have become more and more computerized.

@robinburn4974 10 ай бұрын

The only thing wrong with SLKs is the speeding tickets

@Mopar-Pioneer 9 ай бұрын

And funnily enough, I can remember my auto shop teacher saying that in todays world, mechanics are being replaced by replacement specialists !! And that was back in 1969 !!!!

@jaymirgy7003 10 ай бұрын

They can’t possible be serious ! Throw money at parts at a car without even KNOWING what the PROBLEM is?? You won’t see me on this channel again…

@stevejones1318 10 ай бұрын

The bonnet can be pushed all the way back and self support. If it falls off the broomstick, it's like a guillotine. I nearly lost a hand!

@canerkaptanogluable 3 ай бұрын

ı broke my windshield when the wipers were up and i raised the hood way too back. may not be original wipers though

@iansandersVortech500 9 ай бұрын

Scan tools dont always show faults as in my personal experience but the sparky you have there is well sorted with incredible knowledge and top notch scan tools Anyway Well done lads !!!!!

@knott4me561 9 ай бұрын

Snap on etc are all useless on a merc only a star machine will help. Even then you will need to erase the stored codes first .

@tonyadeney1245 7 ай бұрын

did own one ------ cheap soft top very safe very comfy --- not agile like a boxster but for the money --- good open top tour car - spent six months touring europe with mine - didnt miss a beat /// later porsche cabs but budget went up -- good one is worth a look -- might well become rare as many were scrapped because of hairdresser image wifes car etc -- // good on the lads --- tick

@MalcolmLambe 5 ай бұрын

The woof is dwiving Ginger mad.

@bobstirling6885 10 ай бұрын

Any control modules are specific to the individual car and either are not interchangeable or need to be reprogrammed to the car. You can't just change modules and hope to cure a problem, with this sort of car always go direct to a specialist.

@martynrollinson 10 ай бұрын

How much money did they waste on parts not needed???😮

@floydstewart2956 10 ай бұрын

I owned one like this, same colour, same engine and spec. It was a lovely car but I did end up having to fix all types of issues. Repainted the interior using special interior paint from Germany, various roof mech sensors, replaced a leaking pneumatic seal on the roof, fixed broken gear selector, replaced roof headlining, replaced broken window mechanisms etc etc. it was endless. The jerky gear selection was fixed by replacing gearbox oil and filter. Another issue to look for (there are many!!!) is the maf sensor which makes the engine run rough. All were completely achievable with just the most basic knowledge. The problem with these guys is that they don’t possess the skills to do these most basic tasks and as a result end up wasting crazy amounts of money. I find this show really frustrating to watch. For anyone considering buying one, they’re lovely to drive and well worth considering. But the interior is extremely brittle and fragile at this age. Just be prepared to do lots of DIY fixes.

@thebrightontrio4390 8 ай бұрын

Another great video.

@as3cs3 9 ай бұрын

am thinking the trip to Scrappies for bits was fake TV. There's no way they'd remove every 'sensor' and buy 2nd hand units. Also didn't show you him haggling with guy at yard. Even if they did buy them you'd put them in one at a time to see which was to blame

@JoesephBidon 9 ай бұрын

You guys got kicked out of your previous workshop?

@kbrickell4732 8 ай бұрын

Does the electric clutch for the super charger work ??? A common fault

@c-31100 10 ай бұрын

Nice film have one of these...... Great car when it works 😮 but the color on your is maveles my is silver Thanks for sharing

@davidcrompton4071 10 ай бұрын

Why only 5 days?

@as3cs3 9 ай бұрын

Mark pulled them out a hole but with £350 for a couple of hours work in his back pocket 😅

@ilyakoch 28 күн бұрын

“We tried nothing and gave up” lmfao

@davidwareing2230 7 ай бұрын

Who's going to fix it when it breaks down out of warranty without going to the dealership and having your trousers pulled down

@GrahamWalters 10 ай бұрын

According to GOV.UK car checker it's SORNed with an expired MOT since 25th August 2023

@thedeadstig123 10 ай бұрын

yep and this was filmed in 2021

@Djpaul-lo1px 10 ай бұрын

My god this show really is ridiculous... surely THE FIRST thing they should have done before buying any parts was a diagnostic scan. I really can’t decide if they’re genuinely stupid or just deliberately do things in the most complicated way possible for “entertainment value”...

@Craig-c5e 10 ай бұрын

This car does not have an ODB11 port! It has the old round pin diagnostics which are rare! Unless you have professional expensive snap on tool like was used!

@Kaspertube513 10 ай бұрын

@@Craig-c5ebull..I've had 3 sleep and they are all obd 2, my scanner was a 80£ copy showed all faults and cleared them when repair was done

@Kaspertube513 10 ай бұрын

Slk's

@-PORK-CHOP- 9 ай бұрын

Give them a break, these guys are old school, these cars are highly complicated with many ECU scattered throughout the car, this is a good learning experience for them, now they have Matt to call on to help with the projects they get with multiple electronic issues.

@TheGramophoneGirl 9 ай бұрын

The latter - and it's wearing thin as it's every single episode. Just fix it already.

@alexanderstefanov6474 10 ай бұрын

If they'd called the electrical expert they would have saved all that useless work and buying unnecessary parts. What a pair of plonkers

@GhostLead65 10 ай бұрын

Totally agree.Everyone loves playing parts darts but hey its only TV haha.

@jamesmacdonald3090 9 ай бұрын

Doesn't make content but yep, most sane peeps diagnose first. It is a bit "old men in shed" style programme which makes the rest of us Gen X look like t@ats!

@bertskidmore5506 9 ай бұрын

It's a tv show even if they had of scanned they wouldn't have shown it that would made for boring viewing

@emzy415 9 ай бұрын

Wolverine flips Banger's lol

@markbiggart1265 9 ай бұрын

Why on earth didn’t you do the diagnostic first before you started to pay for things to be replaced?!

@martynrollinson 10 ай бұрын

The bit where he tells him the roof is fixed is cut out? Why?

@Alan_GA 5 ай бұрын

The irony, Mercedes specialist electrician shows up in a Nissan. He should have been the their first port of call instead of the guess work they engaged in.

@kevinthacker8349 10 ай бұрын

That was pain full,

@kbrickell4732 8 ай бұрын

The reverse light switch is inside the gear selector mechanism..I stripped my selector down and fitted a ne switch very fiddly

@johnpartridge7623 8 ай бұрын

Before spending Money on parts why didn't you use somebody like Mark or a Main Dealer first & then buy the right parts?

@oliveroneill1388 8 ай бұрын

Please make more programs . Should of used diagnostic from the word go. 🤔

@johnnicolson467 9 ай бұрын

And another thing learned talk to each other so you don't buy things you don't need.

@paulmarsh5856 10 ай бұрын

If this pair of idiots had been smart enough to contact the Mercedes Auto Electrical specialist earlier on, they would have saved themselves HUNDREDS on unnecessary, panic bought replacement items !!!

@InverJaze 3 ай бұрын

Parts canon. Doesn't fix programing. Oh the 350 V8 and the 320 V6 are better engines. And there is a better manual gear box version. When you disconnected and reconnect the battery you reset the engine management.

@JeffPower-dv3zl 7 ай бұрын

Mark Top Man😊

@LR95051 10 ай бұрын

Anyone know where i can find mark? Have similar issues with my Slk

@jamesdunican1750 10 ай бұрын

Nice one lads I’m Mercedes mad 🇮🇪

@andrewnichols1023 10 ай бұрын

Do you like the rare amgs before Mercedes merged with them and gambella cars, I love old school mercs the hammer and such.

@mstoner1963 8 ай бұрын

Just replace everything

@ErikB750 10 ай бұрын

Repainting the cream bits of the dash, but sticking with cream in doorpanels, seats and steering wheel is a mismatch I wouldn’t like. Why don’t you clean wheels and tyres when the wheels were of the car. All other mistakes were already mentioned.