Loud Ticking noise coming from engine?
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Loud Ticking noise coming from engine?
There is a loud ticking noise comeing from the passengar side of the engine. I'm not sure what it is but its noticable. The plugs and wires were just replaced. Its a 2001 e55 with 84k. Any ideas on where to start? I wish I had more infor but that is really all I have, just trying to diagnose some options of what it could be.
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1997 Mercedes-Benz E420
Either you have sticky lifters or you have a cylinder getting robbed of oil due to something; with the E55 im not sure of the engine's internal components; but with several V8's (m119) there is a problem with oil guides that when too much pressure or just time the end pops off resulting in oil robbery M119OilGuides let's just hope it just needs a good oil change
does the ticking accelerate with the car's speed?
My car does the same thing; I just havent really had the time to take the valve cover off and start probing about in there to see; i know thats not your engine; but im thinking the problem is similar to mine
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My car does the same thing; I just havent really had the time to take the valve cover off and start probing about in there to see; i know thats not your engine; but im thinking the problem is similar to mine
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This car just had an oil change done yesterday and the ticking was rather loud. If that didn't correct it does it look like a lifter problem? I don't want to buy this car and have a huge problem. I want to make sure this problem is fixed before i buy.
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As far as the OP; if you havent bought this car; don't, if you're not a DIY'er this is a $1000+ job if done by the dealer and perhaps slightly cheaper than that at an indie; unfortunately for me it happened within the first year of me owning the car; even with regular oil changes
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His problem is not the same or similar as yours,the 420 had plastic oil guides and when they go the noise appears.Diy on mercedesshop.com resource section diy articles.
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E55 with a flat cam or bad cam followers(lifters)run
you do not want the car,which I think was already taken up as an issue on other items last week was it not?
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E55 with a flat cam or bad cam followers(lifters)run
you do not want the car,which I think was already taken up as an issue on other items last week was it not?
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hahaha yes ohlord it was but I figured Id give it a second chance. Well that failed. I'm having trouble finding some even within 500 miles. I need a car asap but I'm holding out for a good E55. Wheres all the private sellers???
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metallic silver with black condor and black birdseye maple wood 64,000 miles,garage kept.2001 AMG E55 says 17 firm he will sit at 17 for a bit and most likely come to his senses with cash at 15.5 if it inspects as well as portrayed.
not much further from you than what i flew and drove mine back from california.
inspect,inspect,inspect.Or have a ppi done.pricing where he has it means he probably has another car ordered and the dealer has offered him 14 in trade so he is insulted.![EEK!](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif)
not much further from you than what i flew and drove mine back from california.
inspect,inspect,inspect.Or have a ppi done.pricing where he has it means he probably has another car ordered and the dealer has offered him 14 in trade so he is insulted.
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There is a loud ticking noise comeing from the passengar side of the engine. I'm not sure what it is but its noticable. The plugs and wires were just replaced. Its a 2001 e55 with 84k. Any ideas on where to start? I wish I had more infor but that is really all I have, just trying to diagnose some options of what it could be.
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2004 e320 and 99 e320 wagon
if it is catching your attention, don't buy the car without knowing what the problem is. sounds major!
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