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[Problemchild]

pic?

JJ

[mr singh]

There must be a thread here as i recall posting some pictures up... Unless they got lost when the server went pop.

Ill try and fin9the pictures and repost them

[Deszus]

iv ordered the button from t'bay... im going to regret paying £18 if it doesn't fit. im regretting buying the handle and stick on button from mercedes.

My current handbrake is more than crap. Have started with button which was gone when I bought car and cut on manual CNC of brass, my own button (like the goldish look when brass is polished). Unfortunately you had this problem before I bought Smart and found this useful forum, so I couldn't help and cut one for you.



And inside:



Later I added cut, row inside so the plastics clips hold button in place. Waiting for leather gaiter to cover old ugly plastic handbrake.

[Problemchild]

v nice

JJ

[mr singh]

Looks nice...

[CrazyG]

Very nice....
If you made a few more then I am sure there would be a few
people willing to buy them (depending on the price..obviously).
If the price were right I'd have one for my Brab as mine is
broken...and maybe have another as a spare.

[ChrisN]

They would be great for all for fours. As the brabus button is just a normal one with the metal stuck over.
I replaced the middle with a Mitsubishi plastic button and stuck the Brabus metal one over it and used superglue.

[mr singh]

its been a while since iv been here... we've finally moved house

i miss the old house. it was an old Victorian house with plenty of space, but dont miss the area!

the new house is a new build with a drive and we managed to get almost £400 back from the insurance companies. £350 for the civic ans £21 for mine

[Problemchild]

Congrats mate

JJ

[steddie eddie]

Congrats mrsingh and all the best in your new house.
Eddie.

[mr singh]

after an interesting saga with my gearbox and figuring out if a 1.3 box will fit a 1.5, which it will, thanks to the info from all. the noise has gone.

total cost of the repair...
2nd hand gearbox - £125
Genuine oil from Mercedes - £34
Labour for fitting - £100
Total cost - £259

[Ocracoke]

That isn't bad going for a gearbox replacement. I guess the clutch was in OK condition?

[Deszus]

So what exactly caused noise in gearbox? Have you used MoS2 in old gearbox as additive?

[mr singh]

clutch was replaces last year so that was fine.

i did use gear oil additive in the old box but didnt make a difference. it must have been the diff that was noisy as the noise was present in all gears. when i went to Ace the noise defiantly got worse, so much so that i was embarrassed to drive it in gear and my mum was worried that the car would stop, thats how bad it got.

the new box will be left as it is, as in just oil and no additive

[Problemchild]

glad its sorted - hopefully you don't regret buying it

JJ