Broken Engine mounts and Transmission mounts
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From: Marina Del Rey, CA
2007 CLK63 Cab
Broken Engine mounts and Transmission mounts
Has anyone else broken their engine mounts and transmission mounts? My CLK 63 Cab only has 21k miles, and just a few days ago it broke down. Anything else I should be concerned about?
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From: SCV SoCal
2002 CLK430
Engine mounts are normal wear parts. The transmission mount, which is inexpensive on a W208 - I don't know what they cost for a 209, suffers accelerated wear if the engine mount breaks and isn't attended to promptly. For mount longevity, mileage isn't so much an issue as how much torque they have to handle (tire grip and throttle possition) and how often. I hope it's an inexpensive repair.
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From: Fleming Island, Florida
2007 AMG CLK63
Yep - 22k on mine and just had them replaced - luckily MB considers them a warranty item and the job was free so I did not get to see what the normal price would have been. End result though was a much smoother feel at idle and it actually seems to handle better - not sure why, maybe when they float on the hydraulic fluid of the mount, they do not impact the suspension since they no longer are banging on the frame when the motor twists.
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C63 Coupe 507, CLK55 Convertible, X1 35i, 70 GTO convertible, motorcycles
Anybody have experience with firmer mounts? I have a C63 and am looking to buy a CLK 55 or 63 cab, and really feel like firmer motor mounts would be better. Like does the CLK 63 BS use firmer mounts that could be a direct replacement for the cabs? Thanks.
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From: Texas
C63 507 AMG DA Car #19
On my 04 clk55 kleemanized car:
* squeaky dash noise mainly under braking....
* non-solid feeling from front frame rail area... hard to describe easy to feel.
* look for oil fluid around mm's
* not sure if this applies to benz... but the old fashioned method.... jack up motor with pc of wood with slight pressure... if motor mounts have gap then they're bad..... or power brake car with hood open.... 2nd person look for rocking motor.
* squeaky dash noise mainly under braking....
* non-solid feeling from front frame rail area... hard to describe easy to feel.
* look for oil fluid around mm's
* not sure if this applies to benz... but the old fashioned method.... jack up motor with pc of wood with slight pressure... if motor mounts have gap then they're bad..... or power brake car with hood open.... 2nd person look for rocking motor.
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'05 C200K SS, '05 Kleemann CLK500K, '08 Hummer H3 & '92 Z34 5sp (track car in Canada)
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From: A Canadian in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
'05 C200K SS, '05 Kleemann CLK500K, '08 Hummer H3 & '92 Z34 5sp (track car in Canada)
Thanks, I'll see if I can return mine and get a set of the E55's.
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