Stiff Accellerator on 320CE?
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Does anyone else find the accellerator pedal on W124's to be quite stiff and requiring a fair amount of pressure to depress? (certainly much harder to press than our 1 series)
Not a major problem for me but the OH has a minor nerve problem that makes it very uncomfortable to keep the constant pressure needed to drive the car.
Does anyone know if there's a way to reduce the stiffness?
Not a major problem for me but the OH has a minor nerve problem that makes it very uncomfortable to keep the constant pressure needed to drive the car.
Does anyone know if there's a way to reduce the stiffness?
This is a common problem. It's partly caused by the routing of the cable on RHD cars
Best advice is to replace the cable and to clean & lubricate the throttle mechanism under the throttle body. It's a complex setup and it does wear over time. Also make sure the pedal assembly is not bent
If that doesn't help, try rerouting the throttle cable across the top of the engine, not in a tight loop behind the block as standard. I have been told this can help
Nick Froome
Best advice is to replace the cable and to clean & lubricate the throttle mechanism under the throttle body. It's a complex setup and it does wear over time. Also make sure the pedal assembly is not bent
If that doesn't help, try rerouting the throttle cable across the top of the engine, not in a tight loop behind the block as standard. I have been told this can help
Nick Froome
pointedstarman said:
Thanks all. Will try suggested solutions. BTW how much do you pay for your clean/reset/lube? Useful to know when going to my local specialist.
To be honest - wish I knew.It was in for its MOT and service - I knew from past experience that the time was right so I just mentioned it. It was them who told me about it originally, but as I drive the car I am best placed to know the change that has happened over time. I think I paid for three hours labour, including the service, front brakes replaced and rear cleaned etc, and all general lubing etc - and I've just found the bill in the filing pile - a worn top strut mount.
The car is only used at weekends and holidays - and had just come back from 2500 miles around a 'few' Scottish distilleries.
The worst I had was when it was really mucky, after I bought it, and the battery had drained when the car had been garaged over summer (pre my C-Tek purchase) so the whole set-up was up the spout - in fact dangerous, such was the lack of control in first / reverse.
There is a moto there - they like to be driven regularily. Not seen it for a few weeks (summer store again in place of the SLK) but promise to have a run next weekend - 100 miles round trip.
Hope the weather holds up for the weekend trip.
I bought my car as a weekend toy but it's since been promoted to be used everyday - I'll just about manage to keep inside the 5k pa insurance limit.
Have booked it in for the work next week and will report back on the results and cost.
Hopefully not too expensive as I've already spent a fair bit since I got it in Feb this year getting a small dent under the rear indicator and the rear wheel arches done (tiny bubbles but best sorted before it gets a hold), new bluetooth cd player fitted, remote central locking fitted, full service, new air mass sensor (£420
) and it's booked in for a new front wing (thought about a repair to the few bubbles but in for a penny...).
I bought my car as a weekend toy but it's since been promoted to be used everyday - I'll just about manage to keep inside the 5k pa insurance limit.
Have booked it in for the work next week and will report back on the results and cost.
Hopefully not too expensive as I've already spent a fair bit since I got it in Feb this year getting a small dent under the rear indicator and the rear wheel arches done (tiny bubbles but best sorted before it gets a hold), new bluetooth cd player fitted, remote central locking fitted, full service, new air mass sensor (£420
) and it's booked in for a new front wing (thought about a repair to the few bubbles but in for a penny...).Maybe but tbh I'd rather buy a reasonable example privately and then do the stuff needed to get it to a good condition - at least I know what's been done and why. Also, I like the idea of getting a decent car back to a good standard of repair if you know what I mean. Hopefully this one will stay with us for a good few years and it beats the hell out of driving most modern cars for comfort and character.
At least you didn't buy unseen. 
Ok - it was a garage - they had lots of more expensive metal than the S124 - and they did send 40+ quality photos. But you can't tell if all the switches work correctly.
Cruise - sorted - money well spent
Air-con - we have the sunroof instead - a couple of hundred of second hand parts ''might'' sort it.
Heating controls - still think nearside is connected to offside and the reverse - confimed as messed with.
Heated rear window - open the window and get air through.
Its out from storage today - carried all the rather expensive weekly shop tonight.
A McDonalds moment. ''I'm lov'in it''
Ok - it was a garage - they had lots of more expensive metal than the S124 - and they did send 40+ quality photos. But you can't tell if all the switches work correctly.
Cruise - sorted - money well spent
Air-con - we have the sunroof instead - a couple of hundred of second hand parts ''might'' sort it.
Heating controls - still think nearside is connected to offside and the reverse - confimed as messed with.
Heated rear window - open the window and get air through.
Its out from storage today - carried all the rather expensive weekly shop tonight.
A McDonalds moment. ''I'm lov'in it''
I got it via Mercseller and didn't look as hard as I may have done from an e-bay sale or similar so did have a surprise or two not least the rust on the front wing although that didn't really show until after I bought it (mmmmm... coincidence??). That said everything works fine touch wood and the interior is almost as new so once I've got the exterior bits done I'll be a very contented man.
It also has the added advantage of classic car insurance which means I don't use my no claims on it.
Overall I figure it's very cheap motoring on the basis that most of what I'm spending adds a little to the value and there's no depreciation.
Can't think of many ways into high quality coupe motoring for less that £500 a year on tax and insurance plus fairly low running costs (25mpg notwithstanding). My last 'proper' car was a 530d that, though not new, still cost me about £5k pa including depreciation....
It also has the added advantage of classic car insurance which means I don't use my no claims on it.
Overall I figure it's very cheap motoring on the basis that most of what I'm spending adds a little to the value and there's no depreciation.
Can't think of many ways into high quality coupe motoring for less that £500 a year on tax and insurance plus fairly low running costs (25mpg notwithstanding). My last 'proper' car was a 530d that, though not new, still cost me about £5k pa including depreciation....
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