lylen20

If anybodys has the same problem please let me know.. I have an 2002 cl500 with 50k miles 20" rims and between 60 and 80 there is a bad vibration what do yall think that it is??? Thanks

beacham

hi, did this start when you put the 20's on ? does this go through the steering wheel ? or through the whole car? first thing i would do is a wheel balance

lylen20

Actually i bought the car with 20's so i dont know if it was doing it with them off.. I actually just put new tires on so do u think a wheel balance would help??

beacham

it is poss balance not done correctly or weight maybe come of, where do you feel the vibration ? trough wheel or whole car

lylen20

Through the whole car when im between 60 and 80

beacham

so no steering wheel wobble its through the whole car, if so i reckon on back wheel balance first, did you replace all 4 tyres?

lylen20

no i just put on the new back tires the front ones where just bought when i got the car.. I dont feel any vibration in the steering wheel.. I will try to get the back wheels balanced..

beacham

sounds like that's the problem, its the cheapest thing to try anyway. have a check when they balance you don't have a buckled wheel as this could cause this to happen, but i hope not.

lylen20

Man i really appreciate the help if this doesnt help i will definately repost..

beacham

let us know how you get on ok

bltserv

Even with the 20`s it should be smooth as silk at 60-80 if balanced correctly.

User110

you guys are doing it all wrong, the SL/CL both have this same problem, wont be the wheels or the ballance if its the same i'm thinking of.

mine does it at around 70-80mph, shakes teh hell outa the passanger seat too.

from another thread, looks like its the Tranny Mounts, someone had them changed and it never did it again.




ALi

beacham

it would seem that since he had new tyres on the rear and car now has a vibration through the car a re-balance would be the first and cheapest option. if this doesnt cure it then tranny mounts would be a good place to check after.

User110

Beachum is right, check em all but that would be your cheapest and easiest to do first.

if you need to, read through here, good info of things that DONT solve it.



ALi

beacham

just read that thread, very interesting and one to bare in mind.thanks

mrrippey

I have the exact same issue. Seems to be coming from the front passenger side. 2002 CL500 with 54K miles on stock 17" (I think they are 17).

I am going to do the balance first and if not that then take it back to MB. I got their extended warrenty and they better fix it. It actually did that when I test drove the car and they said it was probably bad gas. Go Figure.

I'll let you all know from my end too.

Rippey

~CL500~

Gents,
I had this exact same issue and a balancing fixed it. Made a huge difference.

SL in ATL

It seems to me that a while back someone else posted about a serious vibration and they went through quite a number of repairs before finally solving it. And Goliath is right! It was the tranny mounts that we're at fault! Several people reported this same problem. But Beachum also has a point. I just put on four new tires on my CL, and it was smooth as silk on the road, but once I hit 70 on the highway, I got some vibration. Although the tires we're balanced when they we're installed, after a rebalance, they were MUCH improved!! So worth checking both out. If it's a serious vibration though, it sounds like the mount issue previously posted.

05CL55

Just to update an old thread, i have the exact problem. Balanced wheels, replaced forward drive shaft flex disc, replaced tranny mount, all with no luck. I guess I'll have to try the rear flex disc, as well as motor mounts.

BlownV8

Out of round wheels can cause the vibration issue.

wease206

RUBBER FLEX DISH THERE 2 OF THEM ON IN FRONT AND ONE IN THE REAR

P ONE

I've had a similar problem on my 01 CL600. The first time it happened, it got progressively worse over about a 3 month period. I also began smelling that burnt metal smell coming from the rear of the car. I took it to the shop a couple of times and they couldn't find anything (surprise). It finally got so bad one day that one day on the highway I had to pull over and stop. It felt like the bottom was going to fall out of the car. Took it in and it was the driveshaft. had it replaced and didn't have the problem for about 3-4 years. It started again about 6 months ago, but no burnt metal smell. Its been in the shop for 3 weeks (I know this sounds ridiculous, but its the stealership, and I get a free loaner, so I let them take their time). They've been trying the balance thing, but apparently to no avail. Ive had the tranny and motor mounts replaced before and that fixed a different vibration. I might just have them replace the tranny mounts again and see if that works.