[Flickering lights]

Hi,

 

I've noticed my headlights, interior lights are flickering when the car is idling and also when the car is revving. I've checked all earths and all seems well. If I put everything electrical on in the car it sometimes stops but once everything is back off it will start flickering again. The car has been off the road for around 2 years. Possibly alternator?? I've read there's a regulator inside the alternator that can fail. Has anyone had the same issues and what solutions have they come across?

 

Thanks 

 

 

[Wet passenger front footwell]

I had the same problem, removed the scuttle panel by the wipers to find years of dirt. The water was leaking into the air duct for the heaters

[Mercedes 190E]

No plans as yet, probably staying in the garage for now. I want to get the vti back on the road first

[Mercedes 190E]

Thanks, its a great colour. Excuse the sweeping brush holding the bonnet up! 

[Silver Mb6 wss97mb6]

Thought I'd start my thread and show a few pics of the car that's been with me since 2008. I've had quite a few cars in between this including a 106gti, Toyota Mr2 turbo and an Ep3 Civic type R. It's the civic vti that I've always been attached too, probably because of the practically and reliability but the wolf in sheep's clothing thing. I'm always keeping it as clean as I can but hopefully this year or the next it will be back on the road. Changed a few things. From stock suspension to lowered springs to mg zs setup plus the zs arb. Power flow exhaust, various air filters, mg zs skirts, homemade mesh grill, short shifter and vtis alloys. Plus general maintance which I try to do most of it myself. I want to upgrade the brakes and possibly the exhaust system. Will try to dig out an orginal pic when I first bought it with 55,000...now 100,000

[Mercedes 190E]

Some pics of my late Dads Merc 2.0 190E auto which has been stuck in the garage since 2008. Needs an Mot, new rad, brakes most probably. It was his pride and joy. I start it up here and there to bring her out for a bit of tlc. The motor has covered 172, 000 and sounds great. If I had the penny's I'd put it straight back on the road.