Rattle/clanking noise
03-28-2011, 10:48 PM
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98 C280
Rattle/clanking noise
Greetings all,
My 98 c280 has developed at clanking or rattle type noise a few minutes after start from cold. I have prowled around many boards and have come away more confused than enlightened. Some say it could be the belt tensioner,or idle wheel pulley. The worst I heard that I could be a failed cat converter. I only discovered this problem after a two hour highway run when returning to my garage. The car ran like a top by the way.
The car is driven only once a week, and has low,low miles..51k. I have owned it since 06
. Can't say for sure if the belt was ever changed since new.
Any thoughts about this will be greatly appreciated.
My 98 c280 has developed at clanking or rattle type noise a few minutes after start from cold. I have prowled around many boards and have come away more confused than enlightened. Some say it could be the belt tensioner,or idle wheel pulley. The worst I heard that I could be a failed cat converter. I only discovered this problem after a two hour highway run when returning to my garage. The car ran like a top by the way.
The car is driven only once a week, and has low,low miles..51k. I have owned it since 06
. Can't say for sure if the belt was ever changed since new.
Any thoughts about this will be greatly appreciated.
03-30-2011, 08:42 PM
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Where is the noise coming from? Is it louder under certain conditions? Does it go away at times? If it's coming from under the hood, take a look at all the pulleys while the engine is running and see if anything seems to be shaking or not spinning perfectly in its place.
If you could possibly post a video of the sound, it might help since someone might recognize it.
If you could possibly post a video of the sound, it might help since someone might recognize it.
