How-To Tuesday: ID Mechanical Problems By the Noises They Make
Recently, I wrote a how-to article on how to replace the upper pulley and serpentine belt on my M113 equipped CLK55, which was a problem that I was able to identify by noise rather than visually seeing that the upper pulley was indeed cracked. Now, DrivingLine is here to help ID some more of those Mercedes mysteries that go bump in the night.
Most of these are pretty easy to identify, such as clicking under the valve covers being related to the valves, and knocking from within the engine being related to a high repair bill. Suspension is also an easy one to ID, though sometimes it can remain a mystery until you actually get under the car. I even had a mystery clunk on my W202 until I found it came from a sheared sway bar drop link.
Some of DrivingLine‘s items also relate to a manual transmission, which aren’t exactly common in the Mercedes-Benz lineup. But every car does have motor mounts, and most MB’s have drive shaft bearings and CV joints that can start to wear over time. So it’s worth a read.
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Via [DrivingLine]
