Critter

Guys, are these the flaps that are moved depending on the vacuum of the engine that changes the flow through the manifold , in effect a dual plane manifold, short runner- long runner for torque and power thru the RPM range. If so there is a repair procedure on the internet for the broken plastic actuators. May be totally off base but would pay
for itself for a little investigation. 3500 is a lot to pay for a seal or potential DYI.

Also would not drive the car with this vacuum leak, could lean out a cylinder or burn a valve.

avery.whss

Do you know where I can find this? And the guys at MB said it was fine to drive the car..on my MB sheet it says Tumble Flap Shaft Seal is leaking..I haven't even really noticed the car preforming differently, but I'm going to try and not drive it as much as possible until i get it fixed...Sucks I've only had the car 2 weeks! Oh well..hopefully after this nothing else goes wrong.

Critter

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Jan 12, 2012 – Do I need to replace the entire manifold or can I just replace the linkage rod? The car is running ... Member. 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class.Dealer says I need a new intake manifold......for $1,800 ...
Intake manifold shutoff motor - disconnected

2 Apr 2012
14 Mar 2011

Google search Mercedes manifold fix and then look at the above post, hope it helps

Diabolis

Any stored error codes?

avery.whss

None, never had a light come on or anything..just the sound

Sidv22

I would suggest getting it fixed asap. But hold on till i get mine checked. Gonna call the SA tomorrow.

avery.whss

Will do, let me know what they find.

avery.whss

Noticed the car has a bit of a rough idle also...kinda feels like a stutter but thats probably from whatever is F'ed up..Did you hear anything back from you're dealer yet? Thinking of getting this fixed in the week or so...Don't really wanna be driving with something screwed up.

Sidv22

I have an appointment to get it checked this Tuesday.

Sidv22

Dropped off the car this morning and got a call from my SA few minutes ago. He says they still have not been able to figure out the source of the sound. He said its on and off and will have to keep my car overnight and dig more into the issue. I did not utter words like 'intake' 'manifold' 'vacuum leak' etc etc since I did not want to put ideas in his head :-p hopefully they will find by tomorrow and hopefully they wont find my tune and give me a headache.

AMG 17GT

It's one or all of two things.

Engine mounts, trans mounts.

avery.whss

Hows that possible? Mounts don't turn off and on??

Sidv22

Got a call from SA. Intake manifold is leaking and will have to be replaced. Will be getting car back on Friday.

avery.whss

Ok ..Well atleast we know my dealer was telling the truth (Not saying they lie) but perfect, hopefully I can get mine in within the next week or so..Yours covered under warranty I assume? Let me know if the sound goes away once it's fixed.

Did they say it was like a seal/tumble flap? Or just manifold?

AMG 17GT

I have same noise on my CL63. At 40 k these fail and give a whining noise, but it is intermittent. Are you getting any vibration?

Mine is going in next week under warranty ....

avery.whss

So did the sound go away? The car running better now?

Sidv22

Got my car back last evening. SA told me that it was the intake manifold and they replaced it under warranty. There's no turbine sound now *knock wood*
I was so glad to get my car back after driving the C250 loaner for almost a week. I couldn't be happier hopping into my seat :-)

Critter

Sidv22, Good to hear you got your car back.
Was the car under factory warranty from new, extended warranty, or was it dealer option to cover your issue.
Was wondering as it seems to be a weak point with this setup.
Again Happy Motoring

Sidv22

Thanks Critter! It was covered under factory warranty. My extended warranty hasn't kicked in yet although my SA clarified that it would have been covered under extended warranty as well. Yes, it does seem like a weak point. I honestly feel that they should announce a factory recall for vehicles with bad headbolts which is another inherent issue.

m a x i m u s

i had the same exact problem earlier this year. fixed under warranty. glad you're up and running! i hate those stupid C250 loaners too! lol. but hey, i shouldnt complain.

Anatoli

Car: C63 PP+

I have the same "whistle" when driving very very slow or standing.
When i go faster the noise is gone.
If i give some revs the noise goes the same way higher.

When car cold no noise.

First i thought perhaps some fan/cooler to cool down the car when it's warm and driving slow in town. But now i read here something about intake manifold.

It's not easy to translate into germay.

How can i check if thats my problem?

What part or parts do you exact speak about?
Do you have pictures?
What parts did MB Dealer changed?
Some pictures or bill with part numbers?

Hope you can help me out a little bit - thank you very much!!

jrcart

I would be more concerned with the tick

-Marlin-

I LOVE the turbine noise of my monster. Reminds me of the saying

"With great power comes great responsibility..."

Makes me feel like I'm capable of helping Optimus Prime save the planet.

Anatoli

I`ve made 2 soundfiles.

First without that whistle. You can hear the fan starting at 0:10.
Second one with whistle (starts at 0:17).


What do you think, is this a normal noise or something about Intake manifold?

Does your car do same noises?

jcfay

that whistle is NOT normal. I'm thinking vacuum leak. I get a slight, brief whistle on cold start about 10 seconds after start for 5 seconds or so; not sure if that is normal but I've never heard anything like what you've recorded.