motor mounts
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ML430, E500
motor mounts
After having no problems with my E500 for the first 3 weeks, while driving today the engine area had a horrible sound- like a machine gun for about 15 seconds and then it completely went away and did not return. Is this the "motor mount" problem??
Also radio went completely off for the first time and then came back on and no problems.
Hopefully will not recur, but I have my doubts.
Also radio went completely off for the first time and then came back on and no problems.
Hopefully will not recur, but I have my doubts.
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Re: motor mounts
Originally posted by mco
After having no problems with my E500 for the first 3 weeks, while driving today the engine area had a horrible sound- like a machine gun for about 15 seconds and then it completely went away and did not return. Is this the "motor mount" problem??
Also radio went completely off for the first time and then came back on and no problems.
Hopefully will not recur, but I have my doubts.
After having no problems with my E500 for the first 3 weeks, while driving today the engine area had a horrible sound- like a machine gun for about 15 seconds and then it completely went away and did not return. Is this the "motor mount" problem??
Also radio went completely off for the first time and then came back on and no problems.
Hopefully will not recur, but I have my doubts.
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Motor mount problems are usualy constant and unwavering- this one sounds a little different. Every had the prblem again?
Have your E taken in for whats called a "short test" (an MBZ DAS test of all the systems) many have reported central gateway problems that manifest themsleves in odd, non-linear ways.
Have your E taken in for whats called a "short test" (an MBZ DAS test of all the systems) many have reported central gateway problems that manifest themsleves in odd, non-linear ways.
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1997 Toyota Tacoma 4x4
Re: motor mounts
Originally posted by mco
After having no problems with my E500 for the first 3 weeks, while driving today the engine area had a horrible sound- like a machine gun for about 15 seconds and then it completely went away and did not return. Is this the "motor mount" problem??
Also radio went completely off for the first time and then came back on and no problems.
Hopefully will not recur, but I have my doubts.
After having no problems with my E500 for the first 3 weeks, while driving today the engine area had a horrible sound- like a machine gun for about 15 seconds and then it completely went away and did not return. Is this the "motor mount" problem??
Also radio went completely off for the first time and then came back on and no problems.
Hopefully will not recur, but I have my doubts.
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From: Bloomington, IN
1997 Toyota Tacoma 4x4
I checked up on the radio bulletin. It says the audio gateway located in the trunk has a tendency to overheat and switch off until it cools down. The solution for this is a small cooling fan that is installed to keep the gateway module cooler.
