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Premium Mod Turbo Removal 450 Fortwo 700cc450 Fortwo452 Roadster

Before you start, spray all the fixings with a penetrating oil. The more you repeat it and the longer you leave it, the better. Remove the rear panels, the exhaust, the lambda sensor in the exhaust, lower IC pipe and the TIK pipe. Remove the small E10 bolt from just...

Premium Mod Turbo Removal Roadster452 Roadster

Before you start, spray all the fixings with a penetrating oil. The more you repeat it and the longer you leave it, the better. Remove the rear panels, the exhaust, the lambda sensor in the exhaust, lower IC pipe and the TIK pipe. Remove the small E10 bolt from just...

Premium Mod Turn Off The Airbag Light450 Fortwo451 ED451 Fortwo452 Roadster453 EQ453 Fortwo/Forfour454 Forfour

Oh Noes! Airbag Light 450 & Roadster Previously, an airbag light on an early smart meant only 1 option, the proper Mercedes diagnostics computer. So, you could either save up and go to a smart dealer, spend less at a smart specialist or buy MB Star yourself....

Normal Mod Tyre And Alloy Damage#1450 Fortwo451 ED451 Fortwo452 Roadster453 EQ453 Fortwo/Forfour454 Forfour

Side Wall Tyre Damage Like rust, the worst type of tyre damage is the type you can't see. SmartCarSpecialist were working on a car and found tyre side wall damage. What makes this unusual is the damage was only on the inside edges of the tyres. The visible outside...

Normal Mod Tyre Dimension Change450 Fortwo451 Fortwo452 Roadster453 Fortwo/Forfour454 Forfour

Whether you want to use wider tyres on your standard alloys or match the original rolling radius with your new alloys, the data is here.

Normal Mod Tyre Pressure Monitors450 Fortwo451 Fortwo452 Roadster454 Forfour

I have only had 1 puncture in the last 10 years. I have been lucky. However, after 1 puncture, you start getting paranoid. When there is a side wind or the road is a bit slippery, you are convinced you have another puncture. It's time for some tyre pressure monitors....

Normal Mod Tyre Sealant And Puncture Prevention450 Fortwo451 Fortwo452 Roadster453 Fortwo/Forfour454 Forfour

Not having a spare tyre can be a concern to some people but there are products that stop a puncture as it happens or cheaper versions that stop you being stranded by the side of the road.

Normal Mod Tyre Sizes Explained450 Fortwo451 Fortwo452 Roadster453 Fortwo/Forfour454 Forfour

Tyre Size Below is an example of a set of numbers that are displayed on the side wall of a tyre. The first number, in this case 205, is the width of the tyre in millimetres, so 205mm wide. The second number is the height of the tyre and is a percentage of the first...

Premium Mod UJ Maintenance450 Fortwo452 Roadster

Between the steering wheel and the steering rack are two universal joints, if these seize up, the steering can become heavy or even stop moving all together.

Normal Mod Unknown Green Connector450 Fortwo452 Roadster

This question comes up about once a month where people have removed their engine and found a spare green single wire connector left over when the engine was refitted. Everything works but they want to know. Here is the green shrouded connector. It's a standard spade...

Premium Mod Unseize The Alternator450 Fortwo452 Roadster

How Do I Know If My Alternator Is Seized? Have a look at this page that details the symptoms. How To Fix A Seized Alternator If your alternator is seized you may not need to replace with new or remove it from the car. The open design is to help cooling but...