Originally Posted by
Wyliecoyote
Thanks for the fast reply and since then I have been told that the belt driven water pump is out of line and also because it's supposed to be all on the same line having the thing replacing should sort out a couple of other things such as tapping sound on idle but then I get told that the ABS ring needs to be replaced as abs light is on, I am not a mechanic at all so with speedometer not working and spoiler up I am just a little bit concerned, she drives like a dream I swear and it's manual so if I have a fool up the back end of the car they're just a distant memory in a couple of seconds as it is a very quick car, I am just truly in a panic that there's more wrong than I thought and now the CD player won't load. Any pointers you could give me I couldn't even explain how grateful I would be and apologise for being so mechanically lacking in knowledge but I learn extremely fast. Please if you get a chance I hope you can read through my message. Respect.
If it's the original radio with the CD player, you're best bet would be to replace it. It's not hard to do and there are a bunch of posts on here to show you how to do it. You could also disconnect the negative cable from the battery for a few minutes and reattach it. That may allow the CD to load.
As for your cars other problems, the best way to find out what they are is to have the car scanned for trouble codes. There is a port located under the dash near the hood release (USA cars) I would guess it's the same for right hand drive cars.
Depending on the scanner, some of the less expensive ones don't see a Crossfire, the car may have to be scanned as a Mercedes SLK 320. Some auto parts stores may scan your car for you.