2008 CL63 AMG Same ticking noise 3 weeks after Repair (VIDEO)
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2008 Mercedes CL63 AMG
2008 CL63 AMG Same ticking noise 3 weeks after Repair (VIDEO)
I had my car towed to a shop last month when I heard the sound on start up. A month before that they replaced valves on one side. Then this happened, they replaced valves on the other side and then found out all cams were seared when they got in there and did all the lifters too. 3 weeks after getting it back the same ticking noise came back. I didn't want to get it towed so I kept driving it (shop has had it twice in the past month AFTER I towed it and all that work was done). The ticking noise goes up with the revs as you can hear at the end of the video. The noise will go away after 15-20 minutes of driving. It happens both cold and warm starts.
Here is the video:
All work was done at the dealer and it's all been covered under extended warranty. Any ideas on what it could be? Bad lifter? Oil pressure issue? Any help would be appreciated. They've had it again for the past week after they had it for 3 1/2 weeks for the previous repair.
Here is the video:
All work was done at the dealer and it's all been covered under extended warranty. Any ideas on what it could be? Bad lifter? Oil pressure issue? Any help would be appreciated. They've had it again for the past week after they had it for 3 1/2 weeks for the previous repair.
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I would go back to them, find out who worked on the car and make sure the same guy doesn't work on it again.
I was in the repair business at a high level for 30 years, normally the guy who screwed up get's it back. You don't want him he's failed twice !!!!
Make sure the best guy gets the car, otherwise take it to another dealership and tell them the story. Be nice to them let them do their work.
I was in the repair business at a high level for 30 years, normally the guy who screwed up get's it back. You don't want him he's failed twice !!!!
Make sure the best guy gets the car, otherwise take it to another dealership and tell them the story. Be nice to them let them do their work.
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I had my car towed to a shop last month when I heard the sound on start up. A month before that they replaced valves on one side. Then this happened, they replaced valves on the other side and then found out all cams were seared when they got in there and did all the lifters too. 3 weeks after getting it back the same ticking noise came back. I didn't want to get it towed so I kept driving it (shop has had it twice in the past month AFTER I towed it and all that work was done). The ticking noise goes up with the revs as you can hear at the end of the video. The noise will go away after 15-20 minutes of driving. It happens both cold and warm starts.
Here is the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUmPZ56_b6w&t=4s
All work was done at the dealer and it's all been covered under extended warranty. Any ideas on what it could be? Bad lifter? Oil pressure issue? Any help would be appreciated. They've had it again for the past week after they had it for 3 1/2 weeks for the previous repair.
Here is the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUmPZ56_b6w&t=4s
All work was done at the dealer and it's all been covered under extended warranty. Any ideas on what it could be? Bad lifter? Oil pressure issue? Any help would be appreciated. They've had it again for the past week after they had it for 3 1/2 weeks for the previous repair.
Last edited by principledchiro; Jun 10, 2017 at 05:54 AM.
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Thank you both for your input. Sound now only appears randomly and extremely intermittently for the first few seconds on start up but drives fine and hasn't re occurred yet. Most frustrating part of it all is since this whole thing I've had zero confidence in the car taking it on road trips which sucks since that's what it's for.
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Thank you both for your input. Sound now only appears randomly and extremely intermittently for the first few seconds on start up but drives fine and hasn't re occurred yet. Most frustrating part of it all is since this whole thing I've had zero confidence in the car taking it on road trips which sucks since that's what it's for.
Don't worry about it, mine does exactly the same thing, too.
