Loud chatter/ticking sound Only on a Cold Start
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Loud chatter/ticking sound Only on a Cold Start
Hello all,
I have had this car for a little over 2 years, and out of the blue, this sound started happening. I have had MB look at it, they replaced the adjusters, but the sound is back. Any ideas what this is?
MB is saying that the motor needs to be replaced after replacing one side of the adjusters. Which I feel is a little excessive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reRI...ature=youtu.be
I have had this car for a little over 2 years, and out of the blue, this sound started happening. I have had MB look at it, they replaced the adjusters, but the sound is back. Any ideas what this is?
MB is saying that the motor needs to be replaced after replacing one side of the adjusters. Which I feel is a little excessive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reRI...ature=youtu.be
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~1 out of every 10 cold Starts, I’ll experience the same. It’s only for 0-1 seconds at cold start and It never happens when I rev or drive after. Curious if this should be looked into as well. I’ve read into it and from what I gathered there are some that just live with it, others have fixed cam adjusters only to find it didn’t fix anything.
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Also found this thread which goes back and forth about it being normal/not.... not sure if anyone from that thread has updates ?
https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...-normal-3.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...-normal-3.html
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No, nothing. I sounds like a timing chain rattle. How MB doesn't know what is causing it is beyond me.
A master at MB was telling me it takes a few seconds for oil pressure to build up, which leaves the chain lose on cold starts. MB said next step is to replace the motor... like my car only has 70k miles on it.
A master at MB was telling me it takes a few seconds for oil pressure to build up, which leaves the chain lose on cold starts. MB said next step is to replace the motor... like my car only has 70k miles on it.
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No, nothing. I sounds like a timing chain rattle. How MB doesn't know what is causing it is beyond me.
A master at MB was telling me it takes a few seconds for oil pressure to build up, which leaves the chain lose on cold starts. MB said next step is to replace the motor... like my car only has 70k miles on it.
A master at MB was telling me it takes a few seconds for oil pressure to build up, which leaves the chain lose on cold starts. MB said next step is to replace the motor... like my car only has 70k miles on it.
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You have only replaced 2 out of the 4 Cam adjusters.
They most likely only replaced the inlet ones since it is the inlet camshafts and lifters that have the most wear problem.
Watch this video from the 31minute mark about Cam Adjusters.
Tasos probably knows more about the M156 than most stealership master techs.
They most likely only replaced the inlet ones since it is the inlet camshafts and lifters that have the most wear problem.
Watch this video from the 31minute mark about Cam Adjusters.
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Like Cwagon said, they only replace 2 of the 4 adjusters, so could still be an adjuster for sure, not a lot of part numbers on that work order, hopefully the washer screw line includes the diamond washers and new bolts to hold the cam adjusters on as they are single use. Also seems they didn't replace any seals for the cam covers or cam adjuster covers according to that.
Seems they are pretty light on smarts if they are saying it needs an engine cause they are too dumb to figure out a problem especially since they only replace half the cam adjusters which is one probable source of the noise.
Seems they are pretty light on smarts if they are saying it needs an engine cause they are too dumb to figure out a problem especially since they only replace half the cam adjusters which is one probable source of the noise.
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OP, I'll take a video of mine and post it. I believe you and I are chasing the same issue... The fact that the dealer told you the only other option was to replace the motor is comical at best. I would start looking for another shop.
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Yea man same thing happened to my brothers e350. He went in for a valve tic and the dealership said you need a new engine lol he had a nasty loaner for a month and got a brand new engine.
I then went to same dealership and they told me my car was fine and normal so if you have a dealership saying new engine JUMP on that.
I then went to same dealership and they told me my car was fine and normal so if you have a dealership saying new engine JUMP on that.
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Hello all,
I have had this car for a little over 2 years, and out of the blue, this sound started happening. I have had MB look at it, they replaced the adjusters, but the sound is back. Any ideas what this is?
MB is saying that the motor needs to be replaced after replacing one side of the adjusters. Which I feel is a little excessive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reRI...ature=youtu.be
I have had this car for a little over 2 years, and out of the blue, this sound started happening. I have had MB look at it, they replaced the adjusters, but the sound is back. Any ideas what this is?
MB is saying that the motor needs to be replaced after replacing one side of the adjusters. Which I feel is a little excessive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reRI...ature=youtu.be
Good luck.
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