Strange sounds coming from the garage
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Strange sounds coming from the garage
LOL, I'm in the mud room last night which is attached to our garage. All of a sudden I hear this whistling type noise coming from the garage. I go in the garage, stand there for a few seconds and I hear it again. It sounds like a little tiny toy train whistling! I figure one of the kids has left a toy on or something. So I keep listening and every minute or so, I hear the same couple of "toots" WTF, that' no toy, that's coming from the car. I open the hood and listen. Sure enough I hear it even more loudly. I can't isolate it, other than the engine bay.
I can't wait to see the dumb *** look on my service advisor's face when I try to explain this one. Why am I so sure the response will be --- "No problem found".
Wasn't there a time when you got a higher quality vehicle relative to the amount you spent. I'm convinced that higher cost cars these days, just gets you more "stuff" which needs constant mainteance. This is fun, right?
I can't wait to see the dumb *** look on my service advisor's face when I try to explain this one. Why am I so sure the response will be --- "No problem found".
Wasn't there a time when you got a higher quality vehicle relative to the amount you spent. I'm convinced that higher cost cars these days, just gets you more "stuff" which needs constant mainteance. This is fun, right?
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That's a room you set aside to throw mud at pictures of Halata and the boys when something goes wrong with your expensive benz. .....Tough crowd!
IluvS500 - If serious question, what's a mud room? It's a buffer or pre entry room where you remove wet or soiled shoes, boots and clothing before actually entering your home.
cte430 - Don't have a clue as to what this noise could be but I'm sure you're right on the money in the first round coming away as "no problem found". I would suggest cutting to the chase and immediately request the assistance of the shop foreman or MBUSA rep.
IluvS500 - If serious question, what's a mud room? It's a buffer or pre entry room where you remove wet or soiled shoes, boots and clothing before actually entering your home.
cte430 - Don't have a clue as to what this noise could be but I'm sure you're right on the money in the first round coming away as "no problem found". I would suggest cutting to the chase and immediately request the assistance of the shop foreman or MBUSA rep.
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Originally posted by konigstiger
That's a room you set aside to throw mud at pictures of Halata and the boys when something goes wrong with your expensive benz. .....Tough crowd!
IluvS500 - If serious question, what's a mud room? It's a buffer or pre entry room where you remove wet or soiled shoes, boots and clothing before actually entering your home.
cte430 - Don't have a clue as to what this noise could be but I'm sure you're right on the money in the first round coming away as "no problem found". I would suggest cutting to the chase and immediately request the assistance of the shop foreman or MBUSA rep.
That's a room you set aside to throw mud at pictures of Halata and the boys when something goes wrong with your expensive benz. .....Tough crowd!
IluvS500 - If serious question, what's a mud room? It's a buffer or pre entry room where you remove wet or soiled shoes, boots and clothing before actually entering your home.
cte430 - Don't have a clue as to what this noise could be but I'm sure you're right on the money in the first round coming away as "no problem found". I would suggest cutting to the chase and immediately request the assistance of the shop foreman or MBUSA rep.
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I would expect it is the SBC brakes bleeding themselves a little bit. I know it does it on mine a little bit, but I can't say whether it continues for some time aftewards, and it is not loud.
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CTE430,
You are right about the cost versus the goodies that you might not need. Of course we could all find that old 1950 Ford with a flat-head V-8, get it restored and drive without any technology. Some technology is what we are asking for but the cost for cutting-edge technology has gotten very expensive and then we have to go through the teething pains. On the other hand, I feel much more comfortable knowing that my wife has one of the best and safest cars to drive. She was hit a couple of years ago in a W202 and the policeman told her she was lucky to be in a Mercedes; that she probably would have been seriously injured in another car.
You are right about the cost versus the goodies that you might not need. Of course we could all find that old 1950 Ford with a flat-head V-8, get it restored and drive without any technology. Some technology is what we are asking for but the cost for cutting-edge technology has gotten very expensive and then we have to go through the teething pains. On the other hand, I feel much more comfortable knowing that my wife has one of the best and safest cars to drive. She was hit a couple of years ago in a W202 and the policeman told her she was lucky to be in a Mercedes; that she probably would have been seriously injured in another car.
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Noise
I have noticed the same noise coming from my E500. It is not the Airmatic sound, it is a much higher pitched electronic sound. I have no idea what it is, it seems to come and go.
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Originally posted by clembo
I have noticed the same noise coming from my E500. It is not the Airmatic sound, it is a much higher pitched electronic sound. I have no idea what it is, it seems to come and go.
I have noticed the same noise coming from my E500. It is not the Airmatic sound, it is a much higher pitched electronic sound. I have no idea what it is, it seems to come and go.
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Build date 2-04 E500
Perhaps this noise is related the the battery drain some have experienced... Some here on the site have complained when going on vaction and only to come back to a dead battery..... Hmmmm.
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The sound I hear only occurs if the engine is running and I depress the brake pedal. The car does not have to be moving. The sound continues at the same low level, high frequency as long as the brake pedal is depressed. If it's real quiet in the car this sound is annoying especially at a stop light. I'm forced to shift into neutral or put the parking brake on so I can take my foot off the brake pedal.
Does anyone else hear this?
James
Does anyone else hear this?
James
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Originally posted by Mavrogenis
The sound I hear only occurs if the engine is running and I depress the brake pedal. The car does not have to be moving. The sound continues at the same low level, high frequency as long as the brake pedal is depressed. If it's real quiet in the car this sound is annoying especially at a stop light. I'm forced to shift into neutral or put the parking brake on so I can take my foot off the brake pedal.
Does anyone else hear this?
James
The sound I hear only occurs if the engine is running and I depress the brake pedal. The car does not have to be moving. The sound continues at the same low level, high frequency as long as the brake pedal is depressed. If it's real quiet in the car this sound is annoying especially at a stop light. I'm forced to shift into neutral or put the parking brake on so I can take my foot off the brake pedal.
Does anyone else hear this?
James
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2018 E300 Luxury fully loaded
Brav, If I understand you post, the sound I hear is RF interference in the Audio system. However, I'm able to hear this with the COMAND system OFF. Please be more specific. Where is the suppressor (Capacitor?) connected? I told the service rep that there was a TSB on the problem, based on posts in this forum) but his search of the MB database found nothing. Of course I can't be sure he search anything.
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Thanks
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Definately not coming from audio system.. coming from footwell. I'll try to dig up some more details. There are a couple other threads on this if you search.
And I know what you mean, it drove me nuts.
And I know what you mean, it drove me nuts.
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2004 E500 / 2001 C240
I had that sound in the footwel and has them do the "Whistiling SBC" TSB and it seems to fix it..
Although I now have learned that this is a fix for 03's and I have a 04.. So do you...
Although I now have learned that this is a fix for 03's and I have a 04.. So do you...
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Although I now have learned that this is a fix for 03's and I have a 04..
Although I now have learned that this is a fix for 03's and I have a 04..