clk2lo

Hi everyone,

so I bought my 2000 CLK320 today and just now heading back home from my brothers place I noticed while at a redlight that there was a weird noise coming out of nowhere..like a belt..pulley..

so I just opened the hood and notice that the *main* pulley thats in the middle of the engine..the big 1..theres a rubber/bushing (?) in the centre of it which snapped and now the pulley Im guessing is wobbling or something and its making a weird noise like tick tack..clack..

when I started the car its very loud but then after 2-4sec it goes quieter..

So id like to know if its dangerous for me to drive the car like this..maybe take it to a local mechanic or something?

Is this a big job? Anyone experienced this?

Focus on this 1

I did experience it its only the pulley bearing , you have to change the pulley , find witch one is doing the noise and replace it , its not that expensive go on www.autopartsway.ca and buy it. Do it before its too late , I waited too long and the pulley jammed and set fire to the belt due to friction , So I had to buy A new belt and a new pulley , but it was kinda funny.

btw it jammed after like 1 month after the noise started so its not a big rush

Focus on this 1

I also suggest since you baught it today to go back to the dealer and tell him WTF! He might replace it for you

clk2lo

hey man,
thanks for the email.

ye its the harmonic balancer. I read on the other forum while googling it that theres been recalls on these things. so u think if i call up the merc benz dealership..they might do something about it?

oh and i bought the car privately so cant do nothing now.

this is so stressing and annoying..1st night of driving I get this surprise

MarcusF

Do not start the car. Have it towed to your local dealer and pray you haven't devoured the timing cover and/or oil pan. It's going to be six to seven hundred if the cover and pan are OK and in the area of twenty-five hundred if they’re not.

If you were the original owner, MB USA *might* good will a portion of the repairs. Ditto if you just bought the car from a Mercedes Benz dealer. You may wish to ask "very nicely".

Anyone who considers purchasing a used Mercedes Benz may wish to use this as a learning experience and pay for an inspection at a dealer.

J56BP

i know in florida by law we have 30 days warranty on the car from the dealer !!! also we have 72 hrs 2 take the car back !! they sould take care the car 4u for free.

clk2lo

oh my god..lol now thats stressing. for sure im not going to start the car.

Ill call the dealership and ask for the recall and probably get it towed.

I bought the car privately,so i guess i cant do anything and pray nothing bad has happened..

Focus on this 1

call the dealer and give em your vin so they can checkout for the recalls

KA8

you didn't notice the problem before you paid the guy?

The Jury

Interested in how this worked out for you. Any update?