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Old 10-06-2002, 09:11 PM
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Yup

Originally posted by JustinTRW
From the description I may have found the answer.

Here is a service description for the ticking sound that happened on another MB:
"Exam revealed collapse lifter's), checked for oil delivery exam revealed low delivery reaching intake elements on right bank due to restrictions in cam bearing bridge. R&R right camshaft bearing bridge and replace all hydraulic compensators (6) on right (intake) side. Cleaned oil passage and verified proper oil flow."
Justin,

Your response makes a lot of sense that it's related to proper delivery of oil, since I only hear these noises when I'm accelerating (requesting a higher pressure of oil to be circulated).
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Again Vishall, you have nothing useful to contribute besides the obvious. LOL.


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Re: E500 engine ticking sound when accelerating

Originally posted by MadManAboutTown
I know there was an earlier thread on this, but has anyone else noticed this admittedly soft pinging sound when accelerating as E500? I've ask the local (Cincinnati) dealership about this, and really didn''t get an answer other than "maybe the car hadn't been serviced yet" (it was a Sport).

Well, a week later I went back to test drive one again, drove the very same Sport edition, and heard the very same noise.

Is there a problem here that we should know about?

How do you knowthat the sound comes from the engine or better yet-from inside the engine itself? did you open hood did you put your ear next tothe freaking block and heard the sound coming from the inside of the engine? i doubt it.
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Check your brake cable!!, it might get loose and touch the driveshaft, the more you accelerate the more sound it make. Try to hold your hand on the gear knob, does it feel like tickling??
The dealer can easily fix this, good luck
Old 10-06-2002, 10:29 PM
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I've made this comment before. If you lift the hood, rev the engine while it is in park you should be able to recreate the noise. If the engine doesn't make the noise when you are reving it then the problem is something else. IMHO
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lol, thanks for noticing justin
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Re: Re: E500 engine ticking sound when accelerating

Originally posted by Fast Eddy
How do you knowthat the sound comes from the engine or better yet-from inside the engine itself? did you open hood did you put your ear next tothe freaking block and heard the sound coming from the inside of the engine? i doubt it.
Yup - me and several other loonies watching this forum... i think JustinTRW's pic fits you as well
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Is it time to start thinking about lemonizing ticking Es??
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yes i would, i wont take that bull****, we should all form a group!
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If the E500 has dual exhuast system and a cross over pipe , that can sometimes be a cause of ticking on acceleration. I would look at the manifold/cat/hanger springs of the front part of exhaust system too.
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On my test ride on Friday i specifically listen for it on the demo car and I did not detect it. Is everyone with 500's experiencing it??
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when we drove it, we didt hear anything
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Clearly, if everyone was experiencing it, there would have been a fix from the factory. Therefore, only some are experiencing it.
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Easy justin, maybe I was not thinking clearly... My thought was that maybe I did not detect it on my short demo ride and that those who already own the car and are driving it everyday are noticing it.
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but ppl said they only have a short test drive, and i doubt they push the car, or listen for a ticking noise and not paying attention to anything else
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Easy justin, maybe I was not thinking clearly... My thought was that maybe I did not detect it on my short demo ride and that those who already own the car and are driving it everyday are noticing it.
Sorry if that came out with the wrong tone, sometimes text can be interpreted in multiple ways. I know BMMS8 would have noticed it because he was not driving, and therefore he had more time to look at other aspects of the car. I know when you drive you attention is elsewhere (and in the right place I might add).
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justin, i dont want to argue with you of course, but im saying when we test drove the car, i was especially listening to the noise of everything....all i could hear was the tires, this is why we are buying this car, because we want to get a very quiet car
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Vishall,

That's exactly what I'm saying. You were being very observant during your test ride, so if it was there, you would have noticed it. That was what I tried to say.
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oo, mb, i thought you said i wasnt listening...mb, justin finally ordered zaino
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I gotcha Justin.... no worries....

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