LILBENZ230

I did this myself. And I gotta tell you, I'll never, ever, ever, ever attempt anything like this again. With everyone talking about how easy it is to DIY.. BS. I remembered very well why I pay people to do pretty much everything.



It works. But I broke a tab on the vents, two flaps on the vents, random other tabs but I wasn't even sure where they came from. Also I have been unable to get the panel under the glove box to go back together. You can't tell anything is wrong by looking down at the floorboard but the panel is not secured. Drew is going to help next month get that back in place as had I spent one more minute on it last night I would have been waiting for the insurance adjuster to look at the burned out shell of this car this morning. It took over FOUR hours for this. I followed the myMBonline instructions but they were quite vague to me.. "push tabs" doesn't tell me which way to push them, for example.

I need a new set of front vents.

ncmudbug

I hope you get it together to your satisfaction soon, Matt!
I feel much better about getting Best Buy to do this for me now!
But I may be doing it at some point as I am collecting wood pieces for my dash. Maybe you can post some tips and traps.

Glyn M Ruck

See Wiki ~ might help you.

http://www.mercupgrades.com/Removing...rticle-37.html

We've been helping a guy on the CLK forum with Comand.

ncmudbug

Thanks, Glyn! That's great!

LILBENZ230

Actually okay my center vents are not broken. I just needed to snap a couple of the flaps back into place.

Here is my best tip: Pay someone to do it, it is NOT worth it.

ncmudbug

Thanks, Matt! I'll keep that in mind.

LILBENZ230

Okay so this morning I started my car and it made a noise before oil pressure came up. I am concerned that it might be a subtle timing chain slap. I have parked it.

My mechanic can't get to it till next week. In the morning I am going to start it up and record it and post it. It sure did sound like it, though it is pretty subtle. It would not do it again after that initial start, even after sitting some 6 hours.

Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it.

Glyn M Ruck

Matt - if it is still subtle it needs to stand 24 hours before you will hear it again. If it's bad might do it after a 8 to 10 hours stand. If chronic will do after 4 or 5 hours from a hot shut down. Listen with the nose to a wall in an underground parking garage which amplifies it or you listen up front while someone else starts the car.

Good luck buddy. I'm sure you have caught it early. You've been listening for a while.

LILBENZ230

Here is the video:


Keep in mind that it is quite amplified due to the hood being open and the phone being placed right in front of the engine. The other knock noise is very faintly audible in person but sounds much louder in this video. I'm not sure what it is but it has done it for as long as I can remember. Again you have to listen closely to the running engine to even hear that one.

The main concern of mine is the noise as the oil pressure comes up. This sounds pretty clear to me that it is the timing chain. I fear I have simply not noticed it as soon as I thought. Not to worry, though, as the car will not be started again until the chain is replaced next week. It will be towed to the mechanic and no further chances taken.

LILBENZ230

I am sad already that it is sidelined for at least a week.

LILBENZ230

Glyn were you able to hear both noises on the video? I had trouble publishing it but it works on my end.

Glyn M Ruck

Sorry Matt - I can't make it play - I tried many times earlier. Will give it another bash later.

LILBENZ230

I have edited the link and it should work now. It is integrated in the post.

Glyn M Ruck

That might have made things worse. We know we are having trouble with links, pics, embedded articles etc at present. Software update glitch. The techs have been at it for 2 days.

All I can see is a grey U Tube box. If I click the U Tube title it takes me back to the hung video on You Tube proper.

LILBENZ230

I guess it is not critical that you hear it, I just was hoping for your input. It works just fine on this end.

Also if you go to youtube.com/mlowery85 the video lists at the top. Might be better that way.

Glyn M Ruck

You can e mail me the clip if it is not over 5 MEG.

LILBENZ230

It is just 48sec in length so that should work. PM me the address.

Glyn M Ruck

Went in direct to your channel & it still hangs.

Glyn M Ruck

It's in my profile

LILBENZ230

Well to email the video is 59.6MB for just 48 seconds so that won't work.

tommy

Video works for me, both on here, and in YouTube. I would have much preferred the William Hung one, though.

LILBENZ230

He would certainly sound better than that.

Glyn M Ruck

OK Matt got the sound clip & my Real Player snatched it. Holy XYZXXPSHTZ! but you recorded that at high level. My active speakers almost departed the computer stand. They are now nursing their bruised cones.

Listening at moderate level that sounds typical. You could probably drive it until the new chain is fitted but I'm not going to suggest it. Just our luck & it will let go.

That cluck cluck noise is minor piston slap. Many Benz engines do that due to short skirt pistons until fully warm.

LILBENZ230

Thanks for the laugh! It's been a stressful week at work compounded by this issue. I needed it.

I am going to continue to let it sit, I think. I may need it once this weekend, but I'm going to make every attempt at not starting it again.

Glyn M Ruck

Techs just let me know that the forum is fixed & now even the link above works!!!!! Go figure.