Fixing Mercedes W163 part 1 - Introduction, work begins

In this video I show what's wrong with my old Mercedes SUV. I have already begun to work on it, and some repairs are finished - a lot more is needed, though.
List of parts etc. used so far:
Front prop shaft A1634100301-A8 (second hand) ~120€
Brake pipe Cu-Ni 4.75mm (3/16") ~10m ~50€
Brake pipe Cu-Ni 6.35mm (1/4") ~2m ~20€
Brake pipe nuts (M10x1x5, M12x1x6 or M12x1x6,5)
Brake pipe union piece M10x1
Brake pipe connecting parts total ~20€
Total ~210€
This 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML 270 CDI (W163) was our family car and daily driver for a couple of years in 2019-2021. It is currently undergoing major repairs to be roadworthy again and I will probably use it as my daily driver when it's ready.

[@my_name_]

Да, с такой машиной всегда найдëтся работа по поддержанию и восстановлению. Мне повезло больше, достался w 163 более ухоженный, да и климат у нас на юге посуше. Я уважаю и обожаю такие машины. И вам респект за ваши старания.

[@ccrepairchannel]

Thanks! The rust is always an issue here in our climate…

[@PatrickStar-qb1sx]

Transmission oil, filter, electrical plug, and seal need to change. Try changing front and rear differential/transfer case oil 2 times before swapping parts for Transfer case noise issues.

[@ccrepairchannel]

Oil change is in my todo-list… Actually changing all the liquids in the car. Weirdly enough, the suspected transfer case noise dissappeared while the car sat in the garage…

[@WelshRob1964]

At least this one is indoors, some days you look freezing working outside lol. I don't know anything about the W163, I had a couple of W202s. Last Merc I had was the worse car ever and the dealership absolute expletives x 1000!

[@ccrepairchannel]

Well, it isn't even proper winter yet... But yes, indoor work is beginning to feel like a good idea with current weather... W163 is a nice car to have if the winter is very snowy... Sadly a 17-year old Mercedes is not the cheapest car to keep running...