Here are the links from the description if you can’t find them. You can get a plugin OBDII WiFi diagnostic scanner that links to an app on your phone so you can see what the fault is without paying expensive garage fees. Get yours here - rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?ff3=4&toolid=11800&pub=5575265109&campid=5338027957&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp2334524.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3Dmercedes%2Bobd2%2Bwifi%2Bscanner%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_dmd%3D2%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3Dmercedes%2Bobd2%2Bscanner%26rt%3Dnc Genuine Mercedes Sprinter Oil Filter Tool rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?ff3=4&toolid=11800&pub=5575265109&campid=5338027957&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fitm%2FGenuine-Mercedes-Benz-Oil-Filter-Cap-Removing-Tool-Socket-W10358%2F302279015771%3Fhash%3Ditem46613bbd5b%3Ag%3AfnsAAOSwpP9Y63oN
So happy I just found this video, having very similar problems with no power getting through. Hope this is what I'm having problems with. Cheers Greg, always top quality videos
thats clearly his nature, calm and collected...i say i always learn something from his videos...nice to see a family able to enjoy some quality in life.
good to see you back making videos again. i always do my own repairs and servicing but do have friends that are mechanics and they give me advice if i need it, has saved me a fortune over the years
It appears that dealerships don't have mechanics anymore, they have computer technicians. They just plug the diagnostics tool in your vehicle and follow instructions on what part to change. The old art of diagnosing what the problem is, is dying. I have been a victim of dealerships too. That is why I invested a lot of money buying tools and I fix my own vehicles. The time it takes me to travel to the dealership and back home, is the time I can use to educate myself how to fix my vehicles while drinking a cup of coffee.
Good to see you back again making videos. For a time there was nothing from you. glad you sorted out the bad cold starting problem. I remember the original video when you received such bad service from Mercedes and you never followed up on this until now. Great video
Great and informative video yet again... glad to see you haven't fallen off the edge of the known world in your travels after all... and that you're very much alive...
Great to see another video from you, Greg. Glad you were able to get your issue sorted and thanks for showing us how you did everything, really interesting to watch 😊👍
Great informative vid m8. Glad you got it sorted must have been a bit of a worrying time for you both. It's a massive weight off your mind when you've got a mechanic you can trust. Take care both.
Hi Greg another much needed video. Around this time we were coming back from Wales. We stopped for a break on the M4 and unfortunately the starter motor gave in. So we ended up towing it to a garage for a repair and went for a full service including fuel filter ( which wasn't needed as we haven't done that many miles and the van has been sitting for a long time) Long story short. The starter motor got fixed but the service turned to be complete disaster; too much oil, too much coolant, and fuel leak at the fuel filter due to a damaged pipe (wasn't damaged before). Now watching this video I am pretty confident I can do it all myself. So thank you. Might want to do my breaks if your mate is up for it. Enjoy Scotland! The Truma will keep you toasty ;) (The candle guy)
@@GregVirgoe Hey I forgot to ask you. What were those thing u used to secure the insulation panels to the roof of ur rig called. Tanks and happy holidays. ciao
Finding someone you can trust is a 100 💯 Top guy Mark 👍🏻 No diesel filter change 🤔 Not got our van yet as we don’t retire until 2023. We’ve got a home in southern Spain and the plan is to travel up and down in a nice day van. So videos like totes helps up plan what we want. Safe travels cheers Stevie 😀
Hey Greg.. not been on here for a while. So good to see this. I have been having a plethora of issues with mine and finally found someone who i can trust to fix the mistakes of others. At an expense but at least I found that person. This video was timely and really informative. Hope you and lou are safe somewhere and doing well. I look forward to seeing you guys at a meet up next year. X
Great to see you post again Greg, and that your van is finally sorted properly, I hope that the bigwigs at Mercedes head office take note of the issues you encountered with there dealership servicing and repairs, and thank you for allowing your fans & subscribers who live in the southeast to share Mark the mechanics contact details (via a private message through you).
Sorry to hear about your engine issues but glad that they are now resolved. I have missed your videos and this was another great one explaining what you are doing all of the way. Good luck with getting money out of Mercedes.
What an incredible video. It seems main dealerships cannot be trusted unless you personally know the mechanic, to carry out reliable work on your vehicle. Really Greg, thank you for this and thank you as well Mark.
@@GregVirgoe I wanted to ask - how did you obtain your Truma appliance? I'm moving to the USA and plan to convert a RAM Promaster and wanted to use a Truma combi with iNet capabilities, but they seem to only sell to OEMs, how did you overcome this? Anyway, thank you for replying!
Excellent video. Thanks for creating these "How to's" Greg. They are invaluable. Luckily, I know a mechanic who knows sprinters well enough to dictate which years the metal was substandard and why! Really appreciate the informative way you put the information together. OK, on to the next one!!
I had the same thing with the turbo on my 2.5 crafter just 2 weeks ago... just a single turbo so only one on mine. it defiantly did the trick for me . 👍🏻 Glad you got it all sorted.
Great to see you back posting Greg, hopefully more great posts to come 🤞😊Now been a sprinter owner myself, I have taken a lot from this video, as usual everything explained to a tee 👌 thank you and enjoy your break in Scotland 🏴
another honest and informative video from Greg,,and for anyone with a sprinter ,again more free info that could save you time and money ,sprinters are the best but expensive when they have probs,,i have just had a lack of power problem and asumed it was turbo related fortunately my pal is a mechanic(old school,backstreet garage and 50years in the game) and he suspected the inlet manifold was the root of the problem they are plastic!!,and yes he was spot on,the gasket was shot and the manifold was split + a mounting pin was snapped off that needed drilling out and helicoiling plus , an injector with the black death and a new injector leak off pipe,gaskets filters and labour ,all in £800 inc vat,,,dread to think what it would have cost at a merc dealership!!!!.goes like the proverbial now.
I was once towing a caravan from London to Lancashire in the depths of winter. Car went into limp mode on the motorway in the middle of the night. I couldn’t keep driving so called for rescue, which took three hours to arrive. We were stood out of the car (for safety, as advised) on the side of the M1, in snow at -2C temp. Then we had two changes of recovery truck as they relayed us 250 miles home. The cause of the problem was a faulty sensor, nothing wrong with the engine itself. Cost of repair about £60. The joys of motoring... 😄
Great video Greg, really enjoyed it. Shoddy work by the dealer to not check all four glow plugs were pulling current. Easily tested with a clamp meter or Fluke. Likely that two of the old glow plugs shorted to ground, blowing the two fuses.
Love your attention to detail. so heres something worth sharing, phosphoric acid then wash then lacquer on all the little rusty bits in the engine bay halts most rust and enables future inspection for degradation as its not hidden by pigment. also works great on underside parts of tow hitches etc. Rusty tools look great when treated this way.
Again another brilliant video for all us sprinter owners! Thank you for making that Greg it will be very helpful for future reference bud! Looking forward to more from you and Lou! Might get the number of that mechanic as I’m in the southeast and don’t trust by he garages and an honest mechanic is worth his weight in gold! Take care guys! Dan.x
Hello stranger! Good video! It is hard to find people who take pride in what they do! When you do, it's important to support their business so they continue to provide you with the service you need. It can't just be about getting the cheapest deal.
Another nice one Greg. So glad you’re not trying to bash out a video every few days just for the sake of it like some of the other van people on here. Quality will always out and you’re the standard reference for van builders.
excellent video as usual and very timely as I'm having same issue at the mo, my mechanic suggests that my cause is the turbo vacum actuator pin sticking as it's carboned up inside! we will see but your vid going through complete system makes things much clearer and I am sure will help out a lot of people! ATB Shane👍
Hi Greg. For what it is worth. The air filter box that holds the filter will have markings on the lid that will look like "PP 30%" or "PA66 " mark. This identifies the plastic as being PP = Polypropylene and GF = Glass Filled the two = no more or less than 30% glass filled in the plastic. This adds strength and heat resistance to the plastic. The air filter housing for the inside air coming into the cab is most likely the same material. You break fluid tank color white is most likely HDPE "High Density Polyethylene" it can resist the fluid and not break down. PP plastic will stand up to oil and other fluids around the engine. Nylon GF is very good at standing up to oil like in your filter cap. Just a little info for what it is worth. Love your videos.
Good to see you back.. And super detailed. Just noticed that on our new van, doesn't even have a filter for the cabin air intake. Now on order. Cheers :)
@@GregVirgoe Picking it up tomorrow from the same said Euro car parts £10 with current deal. Awesome work Greg your videos are helping us massively with our current conversion. Many thanks
Here I was, just a couple of days ago thinking, I wonder where Greg Virgoe's been? And, bam, he's back! So good to see another video from you, and so glad to see that you got the van all sorted. Everyone needs a Mark for a friend. Mate, you did a brilliant job servicing Greg and Lou's van home. Especially the bits about the turbo solenoids and the glow plug module. At the start of the video, the frustration was all over your face. I was talking to the screen, saying, "Greg, surely you of all people have an OBDII reader in your vehicle!" Then, bam, you remembered you had one and put it to good use. I wonder, though, why it didn't throw a code on the glow plug module, as well. Anyway, I'm so glad for the update on your situation, and for another wonderful video, as usual. Cheers...
3 things come to mind 1, Engine bay needs a good steam cleaning, 2, K&N air filter will make a big difference 3, Mec should be ashamed not checking your starting problem, but a great video and your Mechanic is worth his weight in gold well done.
High Greg The first Sprinter I had, 2002 313. Did 192000 miles in three years, the only non part to be replaced was one injector. From a cold start it sounded if it was running on three cylinders, but it only did it for about 20-30 seconds. Mercedes did replace this FOC has they had done all the services from new and by that time we had another five from them. Regarding the parking brake I have had about six Volvo cars and two Mercedes with the same type of brake systems, on the Volvos with a hand brake I used to use to once a week has a foot.brake Just applying from about twenty mph to a standstill this did keep the drums clean and also held the car on a hill or with a caravan on the back. The parking brake pedal system has used by Mercedes is a bit more awkward has pedal when pushed down has to be released by a pull handle on the dash but it still keeps the drum clean and the system working. It’s surprising how many people with automatic cars never use the parking brake especially the foot operated systems. Good luck on your future trips. Stephen
So true (finding trustworthy help)! My ‘07 Sprinter’s in shop 1 week now, took forever just to get the 13-year-old turbo out because it needs the oil cooler & seals replaced. Parts a bit cheaper in the US, but service: wow. I’ll update on it later. Hopefully not too much later. (Thankfully not living in it lately.)
Hello Mark 👋🏼😊. Yes it is difficult to find a trustworthy repairman these day, word of mouth is the best way to go. Pleased that you & Lou are back on the road 😊
Brilliant video Greg.....proving yet again that 'Dealers'....have employees, how well are they really 'qualified'....This fab video enables all us Sprinters owners to be very much aware...'qualified' by your excellent video of how to solve these potential problems. Thank you. Tony and Carolyn
Good to see you back and on form. I suspect there'll be quite a few watching this who have similar tales to relate of receiving poor quality service from the main dealers while being required to pay through the nose for it. Thanks for highlighting these issues.
Hi Greg. Ta for another excellent and helpful video. Just wondering... While my parents were still alive I used to drive up from Germany to north Manchester frequently in my merc. Had problems once. Tried the UK dealers, same experience as you. Didn't want to know, fully booked etc. But they said use the europe wide breakdown service. Only condition was that the last service was done by a dealer and that the next one wasn't overdue. Called, gave them my details. They called me back from Germany and seemed to check on their computer systems and there was soon a really helpful RAC guy there. Diagnosed. Faults cleared. Off to the dealers for a new part (which I did have to pay for) and even fitted it for me. No other costs as I didn't have to pay for fitting... Was really impressed. Not sure if it applies to vans, but worth checking cos you did a merc service some time before you went to europe - or was that just for the cold start problem they didn't fix.
Thanks for taking the time to make another interesting video. I had trouble with hand brake shoes and took a while to find out some aftermarket brands use normal brake lining material which is too hard and glazes up like yours did. Genuine, in my case Volvo, were much softer and worked right away. Also had trouble with binding brakes after I used copper slip on the slide pins, this can gum up as I found smoke pouring out! Use silicone grease and it wont bind. Hope my tips are useful, they are both hard learned. Looking foward to the next video. Cheers!
Correct as usual... main dealer waste of time... good logical diagnosis well done Greg another great video ... hopefully you guys get to Devon sometime...
Hi Greg been watching your video's with great interest love your build and have learnt a lot about building a camper the right way. I have had three new sprinter's all high roof long wheel base 313cdi from Orwell trucks tend to keep them four years at around 150k, MY 08/11/15 plate when its time to change I keep thinking of a conversion unfortunately there a bit worn. Repairing heavy plant construction equipment. Owell sales great but servicing ... a fare few problems ! (not the time or place). Great vans. Only real reliability problems with the 2011 @ 120k the boost pipe split going to the intercooler and around 135k the van stopped and would only run for a second, turned out to be the injector wiring loom earthed out on the engine. 2015 model they changed both pipe and loom. now have a Vito extra long wheel base 190cdi and when it's work time is up, thanks to you it will get converted ! 👌👍😊
So far, with our van, we've had good experience with Vancare, Site 10 Grangefield Industrial Estate, Pudsey, Leeds LS28 6QW. Will be nice to have a trusty contact in the South East, will PM you for the details, Mr Virgoe. Glad you fixed it all. "DOING IT ALL YOURSELF COS YOU WANT IT DONE RIGHT!" PS Love your videos and your style. And top marks to your friendly cameralady :)
@@GregVirgoe Not being funny. Sounds like you bought a nut. Love your work and experience, I thank you. Get a truck, 7.5 with a diesel and run it on veg oil. .
Loving the videos but one little bit of advice on the sliders, don’t use copper grease. Copper grease eats rubber so therefore allowing dirt/metal to attach to the sliders which then could cause seizing to the sliding pins. This could then give you uneven brake wear. Look at discs when you’re going through a car park, if you see 50% of the disc in rust, you know it’s bad sliders. Use something called Ceratec which is silicone based. Also I work for Euro Car Parts so you need anything, let me know :o) Great advice as always!
Hi Greg, nice to see a new video from you, I hope you and Lou well. Was furloughed for 180 odd days which meant I got to finish my sprinter conversion and have got away three weekends so far. First time locally to Comberton just outside Cambridge. My van is currently in the garage for its MOT but also has a fault showing as air mass sensor which is an easy part to change but I don’t think it’s actually that, that’s at fault, we will see. Take care mate👍😃
I couldn’t get a mechanic to fix a simple fix that would have taken him half an hour, no pun intended. This was around six weeks ago while in England. I did get a fix for a different more time consuming fix while in Scotland two weeks before though. I’m back in Ireland now and need some work s done so it will be interesting to see what sort of response I get. Getting someone trustworthy is definitely the hardest part. I’m glad in many ways though that I have a good running 30 year old van. Great you got it sorted Greg 👍
Never grease the pins with copper grease,it will damage the slide sleeves,as a result dust and dirt goes inside and siezed,always use silicone grease witch is rubber friendly and it is specially designed for this.Good luck and safe travels :)
That's correct silicone grease is way better nowaday's, Ceratec grease is the stuff to use, smear a little on the back of the pads when fitting and i will stop any potential brake squeal as well, great series of video's also !
Greg, where main dealer diagnostics are concerned, most seem to lack in the basics and just want to do a quick in and out. Some of the independent guys will run rings around the main dealer and cheaper to boot. This also applies to the VW group. To be honest, if I had the new parts to hand, brake pad shoes, I would have changed them anyway because it doesn't matter how much is left on the shoe, but how old are they? I would also not have sprayed the carriage bolts with copper grease, it's not a good choice for moving parts. Copper grease is ok for a static part to enable future to dismantle but tends to work in the opposite for moving parts in dissimilar metals. Googles your friend on this one. I do not take offence to being corrected.
I just use silicon grease on the sliding pins. Red rubber grease possibly will be good too as it is a vegetable oil based grease. Multi purpose grease will dry up with heat and then make the sliding pins stuck and not moving.
Here are the links from the description if you can’t find them.
You can get a plugin OBDII WiFi diagnostic scanner that links to an app on your phone so you can see what the fault is without paying expensive garage fees.
Get yours here -
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Genuine Mercedes Sprinter Oil Filter Tool
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nice to see a roadside repair by a mechanic capable, and doing a pucker job, no stress,,,,good work young man..
Great van maintenance video! Inspired me to do the same on my 🚐. Thanks and Mark rocks!!
Glad it was helpful to you 😊👍🏼
So happy I just found this video, having very similar problems with no power getting through.
Hope this is what I'm having problems with.
Cheers Greg, always top quality videos
You turn every inconvenience into a wondefful learning opportunity.
Great job, Greg, and I'm happy to see you back on the road, and safe 😊
thats clearly his nature, calm and collected...i say i always learn something from his videos...nice to see a family able to enjoy some quality in life.
This is by far the most addictive channel on RUclips absolutely love it BIG thanks for all your hard work and sharing with us all 👌🏼
Hi Greg and Lou, great video. Mark is an absolute diamond and has been a tower of strength for us. Stay safe and drive safely on your travels.
Yes, Rik’s mates have been amazing with support for the family. Will be filming lots more of this trip for you. Take care and see you soon. 😃
good to see you back making videos again. i always do my own repairs and servicing but do have friends that are mechanics and they give me advice if i need it, has saved me a fortune over the years
That’s great 😀 thanks for watching.
It’s great when you know somebody that can fix your vehicle and you know it’s done properly
It’s so nice to have a reliable trades person! Glad you got the bits sorted Gregg! Enjoy your travels.
Thank you very much 😊
glad to see you back to making videos
Glad to see another video from you. And thanks for including the graphic/animation of the turbo.
Thank you 😊 I thought it would be more interesting to show how these things work. 👍🏼
Dealerships are quick to take your money, then if there is a problem they are useless. Glad yours was sorted by a trusted mate.
Yes can relax more now thankfully 😅
@@GregVirgoe love your vids I assume you have a house aswell as the van in Cambridge haha
@@theoddjobcentre6686 no house, we live in our van full time. I was working in Cambridge that’s why we were there. We don’t live in Cambridge.
It appears that dealerships don't have mechanics anymore, they have computer technicians. They just plug the diagnostics tool in your vehicle and follow instructions on what part to change. The old art of diagnosing what the problem is, is dying. I have been a victim of dealerships too. That is why I invested a lot of money buying tools and I fix my own vehicles. The time it takes me to travel to the dealership and back home, is the time I can use to educate myself how to fix my vehicles while drinking a cup of coffee.
Good to see you back again making videos. For a time there was nothing from you. glad you sorted out the bad cold starting problem. I remember the original video when you received such bad service from Mercedes and you never followed up on this until now. Great video
Great and informative video yet again... glad to see you haven't fallen off the edge of the known world in your travels after all... and that you're very much alive...
Yep just haven’t travelled much so not a lot of content but normal service will resume.
Great to see another video from you, Greg. Glad you were able to get your issue sorted and thanks for showing us how you did everything, really interesting to watch 😊👍
Great to see your comment. Thanks for watching. Hope your keeping well 😊
one of your big fan mate well done
Great informative vid m8. Glad you got it sorted must have been a bit of a worrying time for you both. It's a massive weight off your mind when you've got a mechanic you can trust.
Take care both.
Hi Greg another much needed video. Around this time we were coming back from Wales. We stopped for a break on the M4 and unfortunately the starter motor gave in. So we ended up towing it to a garage for a repair and went for a full service including fuel filter ( which wasn't needed as we haven't done that many miles and the van has been sitting for a long time)
Long story short. The starter motor got fixed but the service turned to be complete disaster; too much oil, too much coolant, and fuel leak at the fuel filter due to a damaged pipe (wasn't damaged before).
Now watching this video I am pretty confident I can do it all myself. So thank you.
Might want to do my breaks if your mate is up for it.
Enjoy Scotland! The Truma will keep you toasty ;)
(The candle guy)
Another fabulous vidio being viewed in America. Ciao and tanks
Thanks for watching 👍🏼😊
@@GregVirgoe Hey I forgot to ask you. What were those thing u used to secure the insulation panels to the roof of ur rig called. Tanks and happy holidays. ciao
What a great video ! Thanks Greg and Mark 👍
Finding someone you can trust is a 100 💯 Top guy Mark 👍🏻 No diesel filter change 🤔 Not got our van yet as we don’t retire until 2023. We’ve got a home in southern Spain and the plan is to travel up and down in a nice day van. So videos like totes helps up plan what we want. Safe travels cheers Stevie 😀
Hey Greg.. not been on here for a while. So good to see this. I have been having a plethora of issues with mine and finally found someone who i can trust to fix the mistakes of others. At an expense but at least I found that person. This video was timely and really informative.
Hope you and lou are safe somewhere and doing well. I look forward to seeing you guys at a meet up next year. X
Hi Davina, you know you can always message me if you get stuck. Nice to hear from you and hopefully we can all get together soon. Take care x
A very interesting watch Greg....great you are showing what happens when your van breaks down......stay safe.....thanks for sharing
You are welcome and glad you liked it.
Good work resolving the starting issue, something I’ll bear in mind in the future. Thanks
Great to have a Mechanic that is competent and trusted..They are hard to find,,,Best Regards
Absolutely agree 👍🏼😃
Great to see you post again Greg, and that your van is finally sorted properly, I hope that the bigwigs at Mercedes head office take note of the issues you encountered with there dealership servicing and repairs, and thank you for allowing your fans & subscribers who live in the southeast to share Mark the mechanics contact details (via a private message through you).
Thank you for a great comment. It’s good that we can all help each other in this community 😃
I have a feeling Mark will be a very busy boy, indeed!
Sorry to hear about your engine issues but glad that they are now resolved. I have missed your videos and this was another great one explaining what you are doing all of the way. Good luck with getting money out of Mercedes.
If I get nothing back the bad publicity is enough of a payback so no one else gets poor service.
What an incredible video. It seems main dealerships cannot be trusted unless you personally know the mechanic, to carry out reliable work on your vehicle. Really Greg, thank you for this and thank you as well Mark.
Thank you for watching 😊👍🏼
@@GregVirgoe I wanted to ask - how did you obtain your Truma appliance? I'm moving to the USA and plan to convert a RAM Promaster and wanted to use a Truma combi with iNet capabilities, but they seem to only sell to OEMs, how did you overcome this? Anyway, thank you for replying!
Excellent video. Thanks for creating these "How to's" Greg. They are invaluable.
Luckily, I know a mechanic who knows sprinters well enough to dictate which years the metal was substandard and why!
Really appreciate the informative way you put the information together.
OK, on to the next one!!
Can't beat knowing and trusting a good mechanic or for that matter any good tradesman...worth their weight in gold..
Great video Greg, very informative as always and not just for sprinter owners, hope that you & Lou are fit and well stay safe 👏👏😁
I had the same thing with the turbo on my 2.5 crafter just 2 weeks ago... just a single turbo so only one on mine. it defiantly did the trick for me . 👍🏻 Glad you got it all sorted.
Interesting video Greg, Glad your sorted, I’m lucky to know a couple of good guys to look after our vehicles, stay safe and well. Cheers Rog.
Thanks for watching. Hope you are well too, take care 😊
Great video Greg,thanks for explaining the turbo operation,and as you say to have someone local you can trust is really beneficial,stay safe guys
Glad you liked it 👍🏼👍🏼
Great to see you back posting Greg, hopefully more great posts to come 🤞😊Now been a sprinter owner myself, I have taken a lot from this video, as usual everything explained to a tee 👌 thank you and enjoy your break in Scotland 🏴
Yes it’s good to have a video out and we have some very big news and plans coming soon so stay tuned. 👍🏼😃
@@GregVirgoe Such a tease!
another honest and informative video from Greg,,and for anyone with a sprinter ,again more free info that could save you time and money ,sprinters are the best but expensive when they have probs,,i have just had a lack of power problem and asumed it was turbo related fortunately my pal is a mechanic(old school,backstreet garage and 50years in the game) and he suspected the inlet manifold was the root of the problem they are plastic!!,and yes he was spot on,the gasket was shot and the manifold was split + a mounting pin was snapped off that needed drilling out and helicoiling plus , an injector with the black death and a new injector leak off pipe,gaskets filters and labour ,all in £800 inc vat,,,dread to think what it would have cost at a merc dealership!!!!.goes like the proverbial now.
Much love and appreciation to you Greg for all you do for us 🙏👍💜
I really appreciate you watching all the videos 👍🏼👍🏼😃😃
@@GregVirgoe
We appreciate all the help you've given us and still are brother 🙏👍💜
As you say when you find a good mechanic that knows how to find the cause of issues, fix and not charge the earth, you are on to a winner.
Awesome video great to see your content again and your friend helping seems a brilliant mechanic 🚐👍
Thanks for watching 😊
I was once towing a caravan from London to Lancashire in the depths of winter. Car went into limp mode on the motorway in the middle of the night. I couldn’t keep driving so called for rescue, which took three hours to arrive. We were stood out of the car (for safety, as advised) on the side of the M1, in snow at -2C temp. Then we had two changes of recovery truck as they relayed us 250 miles home.
The cause of the problem was a faulty sensor, nothing wrong with the engine itself. Cost of repair about £60.
The joys of motoring... 😄
Always at the most inconvenient time. But glad you got home safe in the end. 😃
Great video Greg, really enjoyed it. Shoddy work by the dealer to not check all four glow plugs were pulling current. Easily tested with a clamp meter or Fluke. Likely that two of the old glow plugs shorted to ground, blowing the two fuses.
I totally agree could have been a really simple fix.
Love your attention to detail. so heres something worth sharing, phosphoric acid then wash then lacquer on all the little rusty bits in the engine bay halts most rust and enables future inspection for degradation as its not hidden by pigment. also works great on underside parts of tow hitches etc. Rusty tools look great when treated this way.
Where can you get that from and is it harmful to handle?
Again another brilliant video for all us sprinter owners! Thank you for making that Greg it will be very helpful for future reference bud! Looking forward to more from you and Lou!
Might get the number of that mechanic as I’m in the southeast and don’t trust by he garages and an honest mechanic is worth his weight in gold! Take care guys! Dan.x
Glad you liked the video, if you send me your details by PM on social media I will pass them on to Mark 😊
Miss video clips from you, as always very informative as usual, take care and keep safe
Will be back to normal now back out and about. Have got some big plans coming up too.
Hello stranger! Good video! It is hard to find people who take pride in what they do! When you do, it's important to support their business so they continue to provide you with the service you need. It can't just be about getting the cheapest deal.
Mercedes wasn’t the cheap deal, you would think paying premium would get you a quality service.
Pleased you managed to get to the bottom of your cold starts. Thanks for sharing the servicing process 👍
Thanks for watching 👍🏼😊
Great informative video. You've found a diamond in Mark, worth his weight in gold!!
Yes he is not a bad lad 😊 thank for watching 👍🏼
Another nice one Greg. So glad you’re not trying to bash out a video every few days just for the sake of it like some of the other van people on here. Quality will always out and you’re the standard reference for van builders.
excellent video as usual and very timely as I'm having same issue at the mo, my mechanic suggests that my cause is the turbo vacum actuator pin sticking as it's carboned up inside! we will see but your vid going through complete system makes things much clearer and I am sure will help out a lot of people!
ATB Shane👍
Hi Greg. For what it is worth. The air filter box that holds the filter will have markings on the lid that will look like "PP 30%" or "PA66 " mark. This identifies the plastic as being PP = Polypropylene and GF = Glass Filled the two = no more or less than 30% glass filled in the plastic. This adds strength and heat resistance to the plastic. The air filter housing for the inside air coming into the cab is most likely the same material.
You break fluid tank color white is most likely HDPE "High Density Polyethylene" it can resist the fluid and not break down. PP plastic will stand up to oil and other fluids around the engine. Nylon GF is very good at standing up to oil like in your filter cap. Just a little info for what it is worth. Love your videos.
Thank you for sharing that always good to learn new things 😃
Thank you for adding another video. Look forward to your Scottish adventures.
It feels good to get back out there and enjoying filming
Good to see you back.. And super detailed. Just noticed that on our new van, doesn't even have a filter for the cabin air intake. Now on order. Cheers :)
Yes ours didn’t have one either when we picked it up so I ordered one straight away from Euro car parts, I think it was less than £10 😊
@@GregVirgoe Picking it up tomorrow from the same said Euro car parts £10 with current deal. Awesome work Greg your videos are helping us massively with our current conversion. Many thanks
Here I was, just a couple of days ago thinking, I wonder where Greg Virgoe's been? And, bam, he's back! So good to see another video from you, and so glad to see that you got the van all sorted.
Everyone needs a Mark for a friend. Mate, you did a brilliant job servicing Greg and Lou's van home. Especially the bits about the turbo solenoids and the glow plug module.
At the start of the video, the frustration was all over your face. I was talking to the screen, saying, "Greg, surely you of all people have an OBDII reader in your vehicle!" Then, bam, you remembered you had one and put it to good use. I wonder, though, why it didn't throw a code on the glow plug module, as well.
Anyway, I'm so glad for the update on your situation, and for another wonderful video, as usual.
Cheers...
Nice informative video.
It really is a problem nowadays who to trust for fault finding and repairs in vehicles.
Sadly with modern cars and computers it’s no longer DIY john
3 things come to mind 1, Engine bay needs a good steam cleaning, 2, K&N air filter will make a big difference 3, Mec should be ashamed not checking your starting problem, but a great video and your Mechanic is worth his weight in gold well done.
High Greg
The first Sprinter I had, 2002 313. Did 192000 miles in three years, the only non part to be replaced was one injector. From a cold start it sounded if it was running on three cylinders, but it only did it for about 20-30 seconds. Mercedes did replace this FOC has they had done all the services from new and by that time we had another five from them. Regarding the parking brake I have had about six Volvo cars and two Mercedes with the same type of brake systems, on the Volvos with a hand brake I used to use to once a week has a foot.brake Just applying from about twenty mph to a standstill this did keep the drums clean and also held the car on a hill or with a caravan on the back. The parking brake pedal system has used by Mercedes is a bit more awkward has pedal when pushed down has to be released by a pull handle on the dash but it still keeps the drum clean and the system working. It’s surprising how many people with automatic cars never use the parking brake especially the foot operated systems. Good luck on your future trips.
Stephen
Now it’s been adjusted it’s 100 times better, thank you 😊
Good tip on applying parking brake from 20mph once in a while Stephen. Thanks, greatly appreciated.
So true (finding trustworthy help)! My ‘07 Sprinter’s in shop 1 week now, took forever just to get the 13-year-old turbo out because it needs the oil cooler & seals replaced. Parts a bit cheaper in the US, but service: wow. I’ll update on it later. Hopefully not too much later. (Thankfully not living in it lately.)
Great vlog good mechanic you got there stay safe mate happy travels 👍🏴👍
Thank you 😊 hope your keeping well. 👍🏼
@@GregVirgoe yeah all good thanks shame we are in lock down and unable to get out and about 👍🏴👍
Hello Mark 👋🏼😊. Yes it is difficult to find a trustworthy repairman these day, word of mouth is the best way to go. Pleased that you & Lou are back on the road 😊
Normal service will resume soon, thanks for watching 😊😊
@@GregVirgoe 🤗💜
Brilliant video Greg.....proving yet again that 'Dealers'....have employees, how well are they really 'qualified'....This fab video enables all us Sprinters owners to be very much aware...'qualified' by your excellent video of how to solve these potential problems. Thank you. Tony and Carolyn
Good to see you back and on form. I suspect there'll be quite a few watching this who have similar tales to relate of receiving poor quality service from the main dealers while being required to pay through the nose for it. Thanks for highlighting these issues.
Good to see Mark using an Astra van. I've got a 1999 200k+ miles and it runs sweet as a nut!
That’s extremely observant of you he had asked me to fit out the back, should be interesting 😂
Excellent video .Learnt so much on turbo and solenoids .
No problem glad it helped
Really disappointing that Mercedes didn’t pick up on the glow plug fault. Well done to your guy Mark.
welcome back guys hope you are both keeping well and safe.
great video as always greg.
your like having a haines on my phone.
big thanks for sharing
Really appreciate all your support 😊👍🏼
Ohh.. The joys of motoring.. Glad you got her going again bud..
Cheers Kev, hope to see you at the end of the month?
I hope so bud.. But I think it's in December now.. Let me no for sure bud.. See ya there
Hi Greg. Ta for another excellent and helpful video.
Just wondering... While my parents were still alive I used to drive up from Germany to north Manchester frequently in my merc. Had problems once. Tried the UK dealers, same experience as you. Didn't want to know, fully booked etc. But they said use the europe wide breakdown service. Only condition was that the last service was done by a dealer and that the next one wasn't overdue. Called, gave them my details. They called me back from Germany and seemed to check on their computer systems and there was soon a really helpful RAC guy there. Diagnosed. Faults cleared. Off to the dealers for a new part (which I did have to pay for) and even fitted it for me. No other costs as I didn't have to pay for fitting... Was really impressed. Not sure if it applies to vans, but worth checking cos you did a merc service some time before you went to europe - or was that just for the cold start problem they didn't fix.
Very interesting video. I’m so happy all is ok and you are back on the road again. The hand brake adjustment was my favorite. Thank you Greg😊
Loved this video! You explained it all so well.👏👍
Pleased you liked it 👍🏼👍🏼
Good to see you've posted again, there are some good vloggers out there but i miss my dose of down to earth useful facts and info Greg style.
That’s very kind of you. Thank you 😊
Great stuff Greg again!
😊 Thank you
Thanks for taking the time to make another interesting video.
I had trouble with hand brake shoes and took a while to find out some aftermarket brands use normal brake lining material which is too hard and glazes up like yours did. Genuine, in my case Volvo, were much softer and worked right away.
Also had trouble with binding brakes after I used copper slip on the slide pins, this can gum up as I found smoke pouring out! Use silicone grease and it wont bind.
Hope my tips are useful, they are both hard learned.
Looking foward to the next video.
Cheers!
Good one. very interesting to see how you analysed the turbo problem and sorted the handbrake issue👍
Greg, I had this problem, switch off and start again all good for temporary until you can have a better look.
Great vid Greg ....sorted 👍....good to have you back .
Great video Greg , I like all off your video`s thank you
Thanks for watching them all. Really appreciated
Correct as usual... main dealer waste of time... good logical diagnosis well done Greg another great video ... hopefully you guys get to Devon sometime...
Hi Greg been watching your video's with great interest love your build and have learnt a lot about building a camper the right way. I have had three new sprinter's all high roof long wheel base 313cdi from Orwell trucks tend to keep them four years at around 150k, MY 08/11/15 plate when its time to change I keep thinking of a conversion unfortunately there a bit worn. Repairing heavy plant construction equipment. Owell sales great but servicing ... a fare few problems ! (not the time or place). Great vans. Only real reliability problems with the 2011 @ 120k the boost pipe split going to the intercooler and around 135k the van stopped and would only run for a second, turned out to be the injector wiring loom earthed out on the engine. 2015 model they changed both pipe and loom. now have a Vito extra long wheel base 190cdi and when it's work time is up, thanks to you it will get converted ! 👌👍😊
Keep me updated on your progress I would be interested to see what you do with it. 😊👍🏼
I will it was new last year so only another three years of working life before it can be converted.🤣🤣
Nice one Greg, really is key to have a mechanic you can trust 👍🏼 kind of need them tucked away under the bed 😀
Not sure I want Mark in bed with us but I get what you mean 😂😃👍🏼
So far, with our van, we've had good experience with Vancare, Site 10 Grangefield Industrial Estate, Pudsey, Leeds LS28 6QW. Will be nice to have a trusty contact in the South East, will PM you for the details, Mr Virgoe. Glad you fixed it all. "DOING IT ALL YOURSELF COS YOU WANT IT DONE RIGHT!"
PS Love your videos and your style. And top marks to your friendly cameralady :)
Hay Greg Good To See you Back
A few checks for you to do Mel!
Hello there Mel.,, I've post a question for Greg maybe you could answer it too as u have a sprinter too
Always good to see you mate 😁😁👍🏼
Devon is lovely. enjoy .. Great roads. Have a good one and there are many who will help you if need be..
You would have seen in the rest of the video, we never made it to Devon. Maybe some other time.
@@GregVirgoe Many friends there and they will fix cheaper mate.
@@GregVirgoe Not being funny. Sounds like you bought a nut. Love your work and experience, I thank you. Get a truck, 7.5 with a diesel and run it on veg oil. .
@@GregVirgoe Please you must get there.
Loving the videos but one little bit of advice on the sliders, don’t use copper grease. Copper grease eats rubber so therefore allowing dirt/metal to attach to the sliders which then could cause seizing to the sliding pins. This could then give you uneven brake wear. Look at discs when you’re going through a car park, if you see 50% of the disc in rust, you know it’s bad sliders. Use something called Ceratec which is silicone based. Also I work for Euro Car Parts so you need anything, let me know :o) Great advice as always!
Thank you for the advice and the generous offer. 👍🏼😃
Well done bud, glad you got it fixed! 👍
Tip for Sprinter maintenance. Always keep a Mark handy ! 😉 Great video. 👍
Hi Greg, nice to see a new video from you, I hope you and Lou well. Was furloughed for 180 odd days which meant I got to finish my sprinter conversion and have got away three weekends so far. First time locally to Comberton just outside Cambridge. My van is currently in the garage for its MOT but also has a fault showing as air mass sensor which is an easy part to change but I don’t think it’s actually that, that’s at fault, we will see. Take care mate👍😃
Great vlog and this is a huge money saver,, I am going to give it a go myself thanks for giving me the confidence to try . Stay safe 👍🚙
Most of these tasks are not difficult, will save yourself a fortune in labour costs.
Amazing, Mark makes it look so simple, I bet it’s not though. Thank you Greg.
As always, extremely useful information 👍😄
Nice to hear from you Gary. Am currently on my way up to Scotland 😊 let’s chat on social media 😊😊😊😊😊
Greg Virgoe excellent, I have you on WhatsApp, I’ll ping I message later 👍😄
Hi Greg first timer love the video great yo follow your progress
Looking forward to the next one keep it up 👏👏👊
good see you back puting vidios up
Was wondering what had happened to you. Nice to see you online again. 👍🏼
Sorry just been really busy with work and as we are not travelling stuck for content
Good vlog has the van started easier in the mornings you are better doing it your self if you can
Yes it’s so much better starts first turn of the key in seconds. 👍🏼😃
As always...excellent..
Thank you 😊
I couldn’t get a mechanic to fix a simple fix that would have taken him half an hour, no pun intended. This was around six weeks ago while in England. I did get a fix for a different more time consuming fix while in Scotland two weeks before though. I’m back in Ireland now and need some work s done so it will be interesting to see what sort of response I get. Getting someone trustworthy is definitely the hardest part. I’m glad in many ways though that I have a good running 30 year old van. Great you got it sorted Greg 👍
Nice to see your comment, thank you for your continued support 😊
@@GregVirgoe 👍🙂👍
Another great video Greg
Thanks very much 👍🏼
Nice one Greg 👍
Thanks for watching 👍🏼
Never grease the pins with copper grease,it will damage the slide sleeves,as a result dust and dirt goes inside and siezed,always use silicone grease witch is rubber friendly and it is specially designed for this.Good luck and safe travels :)
Thank you for the advice 👍🏼
That's correct silicone grease is way better nowaday's, Ceratec grease is the stuff to use, smear a little on the back of the pads when fitting and i will stop any potential brake squeal as well, great series of video's also !
Mark is a nice friend to have.
Very informative, and the fixes can be applied to other Mercedes van and cars with these problems.
Greg, where main dealer diagnostics are concerned, most seem to lack in the basics and just want to do a quick in and out. Some of the independent guys will run rings around the main dealer and cheaper to boot. This also applies to the VW group. To be honest, if I had the new parts to hand, brake pad shoes, I would have changed them anyway because it doesn't matter how much is left on the shoe, but how old are they? I would also not have sprayed the carriage bolts with copper grease, it's not a good choice for moving parts. Copper grease is ok for a static part to enable future to dismantle but tends to work in the opposite for moving parts in dissimilar metals. Googles your friend on this one. I do not take offence to being corrected.
Thanks for the advice 👍🏼😃
Very good and helpful learnt a lot thanks keep it going
Thank you 🙏🏼
You shouldn't use copper slip on caliper sliding pins it can make the rubbers swell. Ideally you should use red rubber grease.
Thanks for that advice 👍🏼😃
I just use silicon grease on the sliding pins. Red rubber grease possibly will be good too as it is a vegetable oil based grease. Multi purpose grease will dry up with heat and then make the sliding pins stuck and not moving.