Rattles, Ticking, knocking, rattling DIY FIX
03-12-2005, 03:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Belle the Benz
Can you guys here the engine when you car is in gear and you are stopped? Mine makes kind of a ticking/thumping noise at idle......is this normal? 
04-02-2005, 08:52 AM
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Ok two things...
One for anyone with an 05 with HK package... There is a rattle coming from the back of the car from the bass. I found a major part if not all of this sound was the plastic speaker grill over the sub. It rattles in the back of the grill in the center. Havent found a fix because I'm afraid of breaking it!
Also, all thoughs squeaks everyone hears from the front seats. The sound from the vinyl/leather rubbing against plastic... I noticed that has been eliminated for 05, the seats have a soft cotton or nylon patch wherever the plastic meets the seats. Just thought I would mention something completely useless and something most probably know already!
One for anyone with an 05 with HK package... There is a rattle coming from the back of the car from the bass. I found a major part if not all of this sound was the plastic speaker grill over the sub. It rattles in the back of the grill in the center. Havent found a fix because I'm afraid of breaking it!
Also, all thoughs squeaks everyone hears from the front seats. The sound from the vinyl/leather rubbing against plastic... I noticed that has been eliminated for 05, the seats have a soft cotton or nylon patch wherever the plastic meets the seats. Just thought I would mention something completely useless and something most probably know already!
04-02-2005, 04:36 PM
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oh ok! must have been the pre-03 models like the original poster's i guess? My bad!!!
04-04-2005, 01:27 PM
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My 2001 C240 does the same thing. When the car is at idle it makes the ticking sound. I can only hear the sound when I am in the car. When I took it to the dealer to have the service B performed they could not find any problems associated with the sound that I was explaining to them. The best they could do is associate the sound to the a/c. Guess I will have to live with it.
I recently put on a new set of 18 inch wheels. A couple of weeks after the installation I now hear another light ticking sound coming from the right side of the dash only when the car is moving. The faster I go the quicker the sound gets with shorter intervals. So I thought it was the wheel, however the wheel is not rubbing against anything and it is driving me nuts. I tried locating it but have been unsuccessful. Could it be a fan? What could it be?
I recently put on a new set of 18 inch wheels. A couple of weeks after the installation I now hear another light ticking sound coming from the right side of the dash only when the car is moving. The faster I go the quicker the sound gets with shorter intervals. So I thought it was the wheel, however the wheel is not rubbing against anything and it is driving me nuts. I tried locating it but have been unsuccessful. Could it be a fan? What could it be?
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The rearview mirror rattle has been frustrating me for sometime as well, nice tip, thank you! How about the vanity mirror illumination at the sunvisor's? Intermintently failing to come on when visor is pulled down. (lights are on, and is dark outside.) Contacts are clean, and visor is firmly locked in to holder/switch, inboard, at headliner.
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[QUOTE=C240-Merc]My 2001 C240 does the same thing. When the car is at idle it makes the ticking sound. I can only hear the sound when I am in the car. When I took it to the dealer to have the service B performed they could not find any problems associated with the sound that I was explaining to them. The best they could do is associate the sound to the a/c. Guess I will have to live with it.
..My 01 C240 has the same tic,tic,tic at drivers side of dash, seemingly behind the instrument cluster as well. Dealer states that it is normal, and part of the evap, emissions control,..some goofey thing, i'll have to refer to my invoice. No fix. I wish they could fix the fact that I can feel the vibration from the wipers through the brake pedal assembly though, the thin paint, the double bump each time the trans shifts, or the cold start knock...
..My 01 C240 has the same tic,tic,tic at drivers side of dash, seemingly behind the instrument cluster as well. Dealer states that it is normal, and part of the evap, emissions control,..some goofey thing, i'll have to refer to my invoice. No fix. I wish they could fix the fact that I can feel the vibration from the wipers through the brake pedal assembly though, the thin paint, the double bump each time the trans shifts, or the cold start knock...
04-06-2005, 04:19 PM
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This is a very informative thread. Squeeky seat (etc) syndrome seems to affect enough of us that I think I'll make this one a sticky...
I have #2 (squeaky seat) myself. Early on, I discovered that the seat belt buckle was rubbing against the center console, causing squeaks. That was easily solved by installing a patch of black velcro (loop side) to the flat surface of the seat belt buckle between the it and the console. In black, it's invisible, because the belt buckle is black, too. That solved the problem, and it has not recurred for years now. So, if you hear a squeak coming from this area, try putting your hand between the belt buckle and console as you drive. If that stops it, then try the velcro strip.
However, I still have a squeak when driving over bumps and cracks in pavement, etc. Squeaks when the seat moves up and down under my weight. Dealer can't find it, because the roads around the dealership are new and smooth as glass, and because my dedicated service technician is a 120lb Hispanic fellow, whose weight barely moves the seat at all when he test drives the car. Under my fat *** 240lbs, the seat moves a lot.
I have #2 (squeaky seat) myself. Early on, I discovered that the seat belt buckle was rubbing against the center console, causing squeaks. That was easily solved by installing a patch of black velcro (loop side) to the flat surface of the seat belt buckle between the it and the console. In black, it's invisible, because the belt buckle is black, too. That solved the problem, and it has not recurred for years now. So, if you hear a squeak coming from this area, try putting your hand between the belt buckle and console as you drive. If that stops it, then try the velcro strip.
However, I still have a squeak when driving over bumps and cracks in pavement, etc. Squeaks when the seat moves up and down under my weight. Dealer can't find it, because the roads around the dealership are new and smooth as glass, and because my dedicated service technician is a 120lb Hispanic fellow, whose weight barely moves the seat at all when he test drives the car. Under my fat *** 240lbs, the seat moves a lot.
04-06-2005, 10:33 PM
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If I can be of any help, for the ticking sound,it's coming from the purge valve, there is a fix from the dealer, they can change the bracket and isolate part of the wires to tone down or completly stop the ticking noise, be persistant and they will fix this... if not you can go comando style like me and strap these wires tightly with tie-wraps. open the hood and touch around and you'll see where you need to tighten things up...
as for the wiper problem, I don't think there is a fix for this, thrust me the wiper motor is extremely strong, I have the auto wipers that wipes once when you start the car, I forgot to turn it off when my windshield was caked with ice and it moved everything, while bending the wiper arm, costly fix, so a mistake I wont do anymore..
the noise from the speaker is not coming from the center of the rear speaker but form the clips holding it, you can remove the cover with a plastic wedge and apply something on the brackets to prevent further noise....
All the rattles and ticks can be fixed, don't be afraid to fix them yourself and post your results here, anything yo guys fix will help others as well.. we all have the same annoying sounds... at least there"s very few sounds so it's easy to fix.. not like my friends 1990 accord LX... now that thing has a symphony of it's own
Originally Posted by C240-Merc
My 2001 C240 does the same thing. When the car is at idle it makes the ticking sound. I can only hear the sound when I am in the car. When I took it to the dealer to have the service B performed they could not find any problems associated with the sound that I was explaining to them. The best they could do is associate the sound to the a/c. Guess I will have to live with it.
..My 01 C240 has the same tic,tic,tic at drivers side of dash, seemingly behind the instrument cluster as well. Dealer states that it is normal, and part of the evap, emissions control,..some goofey thing, i'll have to refer to my invoice. No fix. I wish they could fix the fact that I can feel the vibration from the wipers through the brake pedal assembly though, the thin paint, the double bump each time the trans shifts, or the cold start knock...
..My 01 C240 has the same tic,tic,tic at drivers side of dash, seemingly behind the instrument cluster as well. Dealer states that it is normal, and part of the evap, emissions control,..some goofey thing, i'll have to refer to my invoice. No fix. I wish they could fix the fact that I can feel the vibration from the wipers through the brake pedal assembly though, the thin paint, the double bump each time the trans shifts, or the cold start knock...
as for the wiper problem, I don't think there is a fix for this, thrust me the wiper motor is extremely strong, I have the auto wipers that wipes once when you start the car, I forgot to turn it off when my windshield was caked with ice and it moved everything, while bending the wiper arm, costly fix, so a mistake I wont do anymore..
the noise from the speaker is not coming from the center of the rear speaker but form the clips holding it, you can remove the cover with a plastic wedge and apply something on the brackets to prevent further noise....
All the rattles and ticks can be fixed, don't be afraid to fix them yourself and post your results here, anything yo guys fix will help others as well.. we all have the same annoying sounds... at least there"s very few sounds so it's easy to fix.. not like my friends 1990 accord LX... now that thing has a symphony of it's own
04-11-2005, 04:49 PM
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[QUOTE=Narcissus]
If I can be of any help, for the ticking sound,it's coming from the purge valve, there is a fix from the dealer, they can change the bracket and isolate part of the wires to tone down or completly stop the ticking noise, be persistant and they will fix this... if not you can go comando style like me and strap these wires tightly with tie-wraps. open the hood and touch around and you'll see where you need to tighten things up...
as for the wiper problem, I don't think there is a fix for this, thrust me the wiper motor is extremely strong, I have the auto wipers that wipes once when you start the car, I forgot to turn it off when my windshield was caked with ice and it moved everything, while bending the wiper arm, costly fix, so a mistake I wont do anymore..
the noise from the speaker is not coming from the center of the rear speaker but form the clips holding it, you can remove the cover with a plastic wedge and apply something on the brackets to prevent further noise....
All the rattles and ticks can be fixed, don't be afraid to fix them yourself and post your results here, anything yo guys fix will help others as well.. we all have the same annoying sounds... at least there"s very few sounds so it's easy to fix.. not like my friends 1990 accord LX... now that thing has a symphony of it's own
...Thank you for the nice post. That's right, it was the purge valve, I knew it was somthing like that. They told me there was no fix, oh well, I think I'll fix it myself, thanks to your advise. Nice tip about the wipers too, I just hope metal fatigue does'nt result from the constant movement of the motor on it's mounts over the years.
Originally Posted by JDM
If I can be of any help, for the ticking sound,it's coming from the purge valve, there is a fix from the dealer, they can change the bracket and isolate part of the wires to tone down or completly stop the ticking noise, be persistant and they will fix this... if not you can go comando style like me and strap these wires tightly with tie-wraps. open the hood and touch around and you'll see where you need to tighten things up...
as for the wiper problem, I don't think there is a fix for this, thrust me the wiper motor is extremely strong, I have the auto wipers that wipes once when you start the car, I forgot to turn it off when my windshield was caked with ice and it moved everything, while bending the wiper arm, costly fix, so a mistake I wont do anymore..
the noise from the speaker is not coming from the center of the rear speaker but form the clips holding it, you can remove the cover with a plastic wedge and apply something on the brackets to prevent further noise....
All the rattles and ticks can be fixed, don't be afraid to fix them yourself and post your results here, anything yo guys fix will help others as well.. we all have the same annoying sounds... at least there"s very few sounds so it's easy to fix.. not like my friends 1990 accord LX... now that thing has a symphony of it's own
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Originally Posted by MB-BOB
This is a very informative thread. Squeeky seat (etc) syndrome seems to affect enough of us that I think I'll make this one a sticky for a while...
Turned out to be 2 CD cases in the door pocket that were making the rattle-noise.
Damn it. It's so quiet now !! Guess, I'll go back to my performance mod threads.
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04-11-2005, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Saprissa
I heard this rattle on the way to work today. It was coming from the passenger door. My first noise ! I was so enthused. I thought about this thread, and excited that I finally had a stupid noise complaint to post about.
Turned out to be 2 CD cases in the door pocket that were making the rattle-noise.
Damn it. It's so quiet now !! Guess, I'll go back to my performance mod threads.
Carlos
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Turned out to be 2 CD cases in the door pocket that were making the rattle-noise.
Damn it. It's so quiet now !! Guess, I'll go back to my performance mod threads.
Carlos
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I highly doubt it, I believe the term "built like a tank" truly applies to these cars 
Originally Posted by Narcissus
...Thank you for the nice post. That's right, it was the purge valve, I knew it was somthing like that. They told me there was no fix, oh well, I think I'll fix it myself, thanks to your advise. Nice tip about the wipers too, I just hope metal fatigue does'nt result from the constant movement of the motor on it's mounts over the years.
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[QUOTE=Narcissus]
I highly doubt it, I believe the term "built like a tank" truly applies to these cars
..oh, I agree, they are extremely rigid cars, always have been. It's one thing I admire most. That bank vault sound of the doors when they close, the lack of body flex, even if the car is on a hoist, you can open and close all the doors. I do not think the brake pedal should move in correspondence to the wiper operation, though. Somthing flexing a bit much there.. on a positive note, when I had my last car in for a repair, the technician lifted it with a floor jack from the front drivers corner to the full extention of the jack. (2.5 ft est) I opened and closed all four doors just to gloat. Beautiful! Ive done this to several cars in for service, (american) and often would have to just leave the door ajar until the tech lowered it.
Originally Posted by JDM
I highly doubt it, I believe the term "built like a tank" truly applies to these cars
04-14-2005, 09:14 PM
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Has anyone experienced a low "klunk" coming from the front when going over fair sized bumps? Got the typical "could not reproduce" from the dealer.
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04-14-2005, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Narcissus
If I can be of any help, for the ticking sound,it's coming from the purge valve, there is a fix from the dealer, they can change the bracket and isolate part of the wires to tone down or completly stop the ticking noise, be persistant and they will fix this... if not you can go comando style like me and strap these wires tightly with tie-wraps. open the hood and touch around and you'll see where you need to tighten things up...
04-14-2005, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by markinnaples
Has anyone experienced a low "klunk" coming from the front when going over fair sized bumps? Got the typical "could not reproduce" from the dealer.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Originally Posted by raunen
Has anyone tried to do this? Anyone with pictures of the wires mentioned above?
touch around, you'll see where you can tighten things up to minimize/eliminate the noise...
04-14-2005, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Narcissus
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04-14-2005, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Narcissus
My guess... upper/lower armlink, seems to be frequent, covered by warranty. Have them put the car on the lift and see if there's any kind of play when you pull the arm links
203-330-39-11 Thrust Arms 255.90$
203-330-40-11 Barre Pous. 255.90$
203-333-02-14 Palier 53.20$
203-330-33-11 Thrust Arm 311.40$
203-330-34-11 Thrust Arm 311.40$
000-330-00-18 Axe 77.68$
000000-003281 Nuts 6.44$
Total : 1.325.12$
203-330-39-11 Thrust Arms 255.90$
203-330-40-11 Barre Pous. 255.90$
203-333-02-14 Palier 53.20$
203-330-33-11 Thrust Arm 311.40$
203-330-34-11 Thrust Arm 311.40$
000-330-00-18 Axe 77.68$
000000-003281 Nuts 6.44$
Total : 1.325.12$
Thanks.
04-14-2005, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by lars
Yesss, the tool used by every good mechanic, and this one even has an MB part number. It fixes rattles quickly.
Lemme translate this from French to english so your SA doesn'T think you're an alien or somethin'
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203-333-02-14 Bearing Nut 53.20$
203-330-33-11 Thrust Arm 311.40$
203-330-34-11 Thrust Arm 311.40$
000-330-00-18 Pin 77.68$
000000-003281 Nuts 6.44$
04-14-2005, 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by markinnaples
WTF? Is this even on the 05's with low miles on them??
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04-14-2005, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Narcissus
I couldn't confirm but they are quite prone to dmage if you live in a pothole infested city
The car has done this since I got it but it's so low that I think only I hear it. And, the alignment has been off since I got it ever so slightly. But, I am a perfectionist and the little crap bugs the sh!+ out of me.
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Originally Posted by markinnaples
Narc, thanks again. I live in FL and there aren't many potholes at all.
The car has done this since I got it but it's so low that I think only I hear it. And, the alignment has been off since I got it ever so slightly. But, I am a perfectionist and the little crap bugs the sh!+ out of me.
The car has done this since I got it but it's so low that I think only I hear it. And, the alignment has been off since I got it ever so slightly. But, I am a perfectionist and the little crap bugs the sh!+ out of me.
If it's not really loud when til you pass by the dealer and insist that they verify this, worst case scnario you can always compare it with one of theirs... It goes to tell that they're not the one picking up the tab for waranty repair, if they were they'd make sure everything is A+ before sending you packing cuz a small repair like this might save your car a major repair down the road.
Reminds me of a funny story with my bro's S60, the transmission was leaking and the seal was not covered under the major component warranty, but the transmission itself was... didn'T take a lot to convince them to fix it for free unless they wanted to chage the whole thing in a few 1000 miles. :v
