Mk4_Tdi

Sorry if these pictures are huge but this is my new e500 wagon. Got it last night drove back home about 850 miles. It's got just about 81k miles on it now. Noticed a few things on the trip home which I plan to research more on this forum and others, but figure might as well attached them to my first post
1) Is that too much of a gap between the hood and bumper/ Headlights?
2) car shifted hard twice when rolling to a stop I'll check fluid levels but any other tell-tale signs to look for?
3)I assume this is normal with the electrical gas pedal but I've really gotta give it some input to get going from a stop
4) brakes make a quick sorta hum noise when the pedal is pressed driving or parked
With that being said loving the car so far got 22mpg on the way home which was way better then I was expecting car feels fairly quick might take it to the drag strip when I get all the maintenance and TLC stuff done (probably not lol but maybe)
Also I don't have a button on the drivers door to open the hatch is that normal ? Seems weird to have something like that as an option

tjts1

1) Front bumper was likely off at some point and whoever reinstalled it didn't do it correctly. It's the telltale sign for previous front end damage although in your case it they might have also replaced the airmatic pump.
2) Your torque converter lockup solenoid is failing and will need to be replaced
3) Throttle reset
4) Your car us equipped with brake by wire SBC brakes. The sound is normal and the system is covered by a 25 year unlimited mileage warranty.

The fact that the hatch button is missing seems weird.

Mk4_Tdi

CarFax has no reported accidents and from what I can tell every thing is straight as far as metal goes more then likely the airmatic pump got replaced then I suppose. I'll see about adjusting the bumper this weekend.
The torque convertor lockup solenoid doesn't appear to be all that expensive so I'll have to see if I'll be able to replace that on my own.
And yeah I'm definitely scratching my head at the lack of a hatch button.
Thanks for the info btw

tjts1

Do you wrench on your own cars? If you do get a foxwell NT520 for Mercedes or icarsoft MB2. The foxwell is vastly more capable but requires more patience. It's the cheap vagcom tool for Mercedes. With the foxwell for example you can shut off the lockup solenoids and see if the behavior goes away or read any stored transmission codes, live data, bi directional tests etc.

Mk4_Tdi

Yeah I try to do as much as possible my self. I'll look into those. Although I Will probably take it some where if I have to replace the lockup solenoids as that is looking like a bit more work the I want to do in my drive way. Coming from a VW's I know a few good German shops that shoud be able to do that no problem.

AUTOdidact

1. There shouldn´t be a gap between front fender and bumper next to the headlight - the bumper is mounted too low.
2. One of the sprags may have flipped, a typical problem of the 722.6 trans.
3. Yes, this is sometimes embarrassing (even with 388 hp), especially when it starts in 2nd in comfort/ winter mode...
4. No idea, luckily no SBC on my facelift-model

konigstiger

See attachment for gap values.

Mk4_Tdi

Awesome! Thanks

meooem1

I had the same problem with the 722.6 transmission. It would jerk when coasting slowly through a parking lot or when coming to a stop. almost like a downshift. If that is your issue you will need this fix. https://www.sonnax.com/parts/2325-tcc-damper-valve-kit

The install was above my pay grade but it fixed my torque converter problems.

AUTOdidact

It´s just a drop-in part - will install this and the overlap control sleeve kit on my 722.6 within the next days...

tjts1

That's not necessarily always the case. A failing TCC solenoid can exhibit the same behavior. I have seen a case where the Sonnax damper didn't fix the problem until a new solenoid was also installed.

Mk4_Tdi

How much did you wind up paying to have it done ?

Mk4_Tdi

I bought a foxwell code reader so it depends on what that says but more then likely I'll be replacing both parts

tjts1

That's the right call IMHO. TCC solenoid is $28 on fleabay, comes in a Mopar box but the part itself is MB logo and PN. I just finished this job on my 170k mile 722.6. it's really not that bad and it is so damn smooth now in every situation.
https://imgur.com/a/8X4RT75

Mk4_Tdi

Thanks for the images! Looks a bit intimidating so I guess that'll come down to how much my shop will charge me whether I do it or not.

Sleeper Benz

Check the base of the gas peddle. Others have stated that the plastic hinge was loose on the bottom and caused the gas peddle to be somewhat latent when pressed down quickly.

Our E500 wagon launches like a rocket whether it is comfort or sport mode when the gas peddle is mashed and drops right into first gear. Otherwise Comfort mode will always start you out in 2nd gear with light peddle pressure. MB used to call it Winter Mode so the wheels would be less likely to lose traction when starting out in the snow.& ice.