Rattles, Ticking, knocking, rattling DIY FIX
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2001 C240 Tectite
Originally Posted by pokerFACE
I'm gonna check out the passenger headrest one. I have several rattles and squeaks in the 2001 c240, but I can't confirm if the sources you listed are the same as mine.
hope this thread will help you.. I know I can't stand the rattles..
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the hard part is that I'm not gonna close my eyes and cover one of my ears while I'm driving in order to locate those damn noises.
lol.
actually I seem to be getting some squeaking that seems to come from the rear of the car. Sounded a lot like the bad bushings on the front sway bar.. but it's coming from the rear this time?? I know I had the front ones changed already.
lol.
actually I seem to be getting some squeaking that seems to come from the rear of the car. Sounded a lot like the bad bushings on the front sway bar.. but it's coming from the rear this time?? I know I had the front ones changed already.
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2001 C240 Tectite
Originally Posted by pokerFACE
the hard part is that I'm not gonna close my eyes and cover one of my ears while I'm driving in order to locate those damn noises.
lol.
actually I seem to be getting some squeaking that seems to come from the rear of the car. Sounded a lot like the bad bushings on the front sway bar.. but it's coming from the rear this time?? I know I had the front ones changed already.
lol.
actually I seem to be getting some squeaking that seems to come from the rear of the car. Sounded a lot like the bad bushings on the front sway bar.. but it's coming from the rear this time?? I know I had the front ones changed already.
try to have someone else drive your car to locate the sound, or do like me and use a cacometer or you can use that thing doctors use to listen to your heart beat..
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From: Stamford, CT
2003 C230
Narcissus. the headrest is a long story
It was making a metallic noise so the dealer replaced it. It still made the noise so they replaced the rails. Now the noise is definitely plastic creaking. It makes the noise with or without anyone in the seat. Actually with someone seating in the seat the noise is not as evident. I lined the plastic in the rear of the seat with that self-adhesive foam used for insulating windows and doors. The creaking still happened. If I hold the headrest tight with my hand the creaking stops. It only creaks over rough roads ( common in CT ). The seatbelt ticking noise also happened in a loaner I had for a week. One other noise that the dealer gave up on is the steering column make a creak/click if I apply any force to ( like holding the wheel tight during a tight turn ).
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Originally Posted by czachari
It was making a metallic noise so the dealer replaced it. It still made the noise so they replaced the rails. Now the noise is definitely plastic creaking. It makes the noise with or without anyone in the seat. Actually with someone seating in the seat the noise is not as evident. I lined the plastic in the rear of the seat with that self-adhesive foam used for insulating windows and doors. The creaking still happened. If I hold the headrest tight with my hand the creaking stops. It only creaks over rough roads ( common in CT ). The seatbelt ticking noise also happened in a loaner I had for a week. One other noise that the dealer gave up on is the steering column make a creak/click if I apply any force to ( like holding the wheel tight during a tight turn ).
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From: The blue white rock, third out.
2002 C230 Coupe(M111)
Originally Posted by taylor192
#2 is the most annoying.
I was able to solve some of the squeaks by lubricating the springs/hinges of the seat, yet the majority of the squeaks come from the vinyl rubbing seat.
Glad I have charcoal seats, the velcro fix will be easy and blend in.
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I was able to solve some of the squeaks by lubricating the springs/hinges of the seat, yet the majority of the squeaks come from the vinyl rubbing seat.
Glad I have charcoal seats, the velcro fix will be easy and blend in.
Thanks!
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From: SF South Bay
2002 C230 Coupe
For anyone who's still experiencing mysterious squeaking noise from the rear side panel below the B-pillar while going over bumps, there is a plastic lip inside the panel rubbing against the metal car body.
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Originally Posted by Narcissus
2 ) Squeaky seats : Squeeks when moving, or turning/braking hard
Applied some adhesive velcro backing (the fuzzy side )where the blue spots are, you may want to apply some other places but it is defintly caused by the plastic rubbing against the vinyl
Applied some adhesive velcro backing (the fuzzy side )where the blue spots are, you may want to apply some other places but it is defintly caused by the plastic rubbing against the vinyl
I agree, it from the plastic rubbing the seats cause when I pull the plastic away the squeak is gone. I'm so annoyed by the squeaks I am going to take out and apart my seats and see what can be done.
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05 CLK 500 cab
I began to get a squeaky driver's seat last month. After a couple of apathetic weeks I ran the edge of a thin felt cloth down between the plastic trim and the seat fabric. Squeaking gone, but it looks pretty ratty when I open the door. One day when I'm feeling energetic I'll visit a craft shop and buy some adhesive-backed felt which, by the way, is a good substitute for cardboard.
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2002 C230 Coupe
I went to Walmart and bought a square piece of those chair leg felt material - the thing that prevents the chair/table legs scratching the hardwood floor. Then cut it to size and stick onto the squeaky area. Cheap $3 fix - I spent more on gas going to Walmart! 
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After some investigation, #2 is a little flawed as a solution.
1. I started by putting the velcrowhere the seat contacted the edges of the plastic - didn't help.
2. So I decided to pull the plastic away to see if that would help - it did/
3. So I decided the plastic must be rubbing lower, not just on the edge. I stuffed the velcro down between the seat/plastic and the squeaking stopped.
4. My next atempt will be to take the seat out, take off the seat bottom and back, and line all the non-visible potions of the seat (or plastic, whatever is easier) with felt.
#7 can be fixed a little better than described if you're willing to put in some extra effort. Remove the centre console trim and the wedge in some felt along the entire length of the edges.
The most annoying rattle I have now is caused by hitting a large bump. The sound is metalic, not a squeak. I've gota investigate this more, yet I hate hitting large bumps with my car!
1. I started by putting the velcrowhere the seat contacted the edges of the plastic - didn't help.
2. So I decided to pull the plastic away to see if that would help - it did/
3. So I decided the plastic must be rubbing lower, not just on the edge. I stuffed the velcro down between the seat/plastic and the squeaking stopped.
4. My next atempt will be to take the seat out, take off the seat bottom and back, and line all the non-visible potions of the seat (or plastic, whatever is easier) with felt.
#7 can be fixed a little better than described if you're willing to put in some extra effort. Remove the centre console trim and the wedge in some felt along the entire length of the edges.
The most annoying rattle I have now is caused by hitting a large bump. The sound is metalic, not a squeak. I've gota investigate this more, yet I hate hitting large bumps with my car!
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2001 C240 Tectite
Originally Posted by taylor192
The most annoying rattle I have now is caused by hitting a large bump. The sound is metalic, not a squeak. I've gota investigate this more, yet I hate hitting large bumps with my car!
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Originally Posted by Narcissus
Upper arm links bushing probably needs to be replaced, mine were around 5000km ago... now the back sway bar bushings also needs to be replaced, seems to be a known issue also...
I replaced my sway bars myself, so removing the rear bushing would be easy for me to determine if it needs replacing, yet I'm not sure where/what the upper control link bushing is.
You may be right cause the noise is from the rear.
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Originally Posted by taylor192
How can I tell?
I replaced my sway bars myself, so removing the rear bushing would be easy for me to determine if it needs replacing, yet I'm not sure where/what the upper control link bushing is.
You may be right cause the noise is from the rear.
I replaced my sway bars myself, so removing the rear bushing would be easy for me to determine if it needs replacing, yet I'm not sure where/what the upper control link bushing is.
You may be right cause the noise is from the rear.
Or just bring the car in
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MBZ are known for electronic problems....however the rattles are the booming issues on W203, like we have.
i am taking it in for a "rattle fix" i hope the "tech" will fix everything...i have like 11 correctional points, some similar to yours.
i am taking it in for a "rattle fix" i hope the "tech" will fix everything...i have like 11 correctional points, some similar to yours.
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Originally Posted by dbaumy
I need to do #3. I've tried taking off the headrest but am unable to? How do you remove the headrest? Mine is a clk but, however, it appears to be the same.
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Narcissus.
I hope your car never goes on fire. With all that cardboard hidden in every crevice you'll have a hard job trying to convince your insurance company that it was not arson.
I hope your car never goes on fire. With all that cardboard hidden in every crevice you'll have a hard job trying to convince your insurance company that it was not arson.
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Originally Posted by Fastbuck
Narcissus.
I hope your car never goes on fire. With all that cardboard hidden in every crevice you'll have a hard job trying to convince your insurance company that it was not arson.
I hope your car never goes on fire. With all that cardboard hidden in every crevice you'll have a hard job trying to convince your insurance company that it was not arson.
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I can't believe how much time you spent on isolating the rattle, squeaks and noises in a C class. I knew the 00-04 C Class has some quality issues with the rattles and squeaks. It would drive me nuts 
if I had one, that I would probably traded in faster than the SL500 would go in 60 sec.
if I had one, that I would probably traded in faster than the SL500 would go in 60 sec.
