Problems killing me.
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2007 C230 and 1985 Monte SS
Problems killing me.
When i bought this car (2007 c230) I figured it was a quality product. People told me they go 200k miles no problem. Well at 80k i had the turbine speed sensor go that MB wont even sell to anyone which ended up costing $1050. Now at 94k miles i have a bad balance shaft to the tune of $1400+ in parts and thats through a buddy with connections. And then I get to pull the engine to fix it which means my frame-off project will get kicked out of the garage.
I cant find any useful info on replacing this thing on the web or in the TSB, specifically what specialty tools I will need. Id like to not have my project out in the weather for weeks.
I'm pretty easy on this car. So disappointing...
What else can I expect to go wrong? I'm seeing manifold issues on the early M272's too...
I cant find any useful info on replacing this thing on the web or in the TSB, specifically what specialty tools I will need. Id like to not have my project out in the weather for weeks.
I'm pretty easy on this car. So disappointing...
What else can I expect to go wrong? I'm seeing manifold issues on the early M272's too...
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From: Llandudno, Cape Town, South Africa
late 2009 CLK 350 Coupe Elegance, '65 Jaguar S Type wires
SSM ~ Arghh - Sorry you seem to have all the common problems in one car. Have you positively identified that you are reliably getting a P0016 & 17 together? Have you boroscoped the engine to take a look at the sprocket for wear?
It's a crap job because the engine has to come out so you can get to the back of it for the BS. You don't disturb the crank so I don't think it requires any special tools. If you disturb the crank there is a special tool required for the rear seal IIRC. Otherwise as long as you have a decent set of torx & a torque wrench & plenty of patience you should be OK. Most of the time on this job is taking out & replacing the engine.
The inlet manifold can be a pain but in SA we just make up the flap rods etc out of decent material & repair them.
There is nothing else that commonly fails on these cars & they will do huge mileage. You seem to have got an unlucky vehicle.
Good luck!
It's a crap job because the engine has to come out so you can get to the back of it for the BS. You don't disturb the crank so I don't think it requires any special tools. If you disturb the crank there is a special tool required for the rear seal IIRC. Otherwise as long as you have a decent set of torx & a torque wrench & plenty of patience you should be OK. Most of the time on this job is taking out & replacing the engine.
The inlet manifold can be a pain but in SA we just make up the flap rods etc out of decent material & repair them.
There is nothing else that commonly fails on these cars & they will do huge mileage. You seem to have got an unlucky vehicle.
Good luck!
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Glynn, thanks for your response. Yes i got 16 and 17 together, cleared the codes, and immediately got the pre-codes back when I started it. Good to know that I may be OK for a while after fixing this.
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Where would i insert the boroscope? Here I was thinking the BS was on the front of the engine.
I have two different lists of parts to do this job. One has 8 parts on it, and the other is two pages long from my buddy. I cant find a record of anyone else fixing this themself and sharing along the way to make heads or tails of it.
I have two different lists of parts to do this job. One has 8 parts on it, and the other is two pages long from my buddy. I cant find a record of anyone else fixing this themself and sharing along the way to make heads or tails of it.
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SSM, sorry to hear about your luck. Sorry about my post yesterday, I read that at p0011 and p0012 when I suggested magnets. If there is any WIS documents I can get you, let me know. There was a guy a while back that did this repair, but I don't think he documented it. Found the post: https://mbworld.org/forums/5197637-post280.html Maybe Randy can give you some pointers.
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Where would i insert the boroscope? Here I was thinking the BS was on the front of the engine.
I have two different lists of parts to do this job. One has 8 parts on it, and the other is two pages long from my buddy. I cant find a record of anyone else fixing this themself and sharing along the way to make heads or tails of it.
I have two different lists of parts to do this job. One has 8 parts on it, and the other is two pages long from my buddy. I cant find a record of anyone else fixing this themself and sharing along the way to make heads or tails of it.
To Boroscope you have to remove a cambox cover and go down the chain case.
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