Odd vibration GLK 250 Bluetech
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2013 GLK 250 Bluetech
Odd vibration GLK 250 Bluetech
I have an odd vibration and was wondering if anyone here has experienced anything like this. My car is a 2013 GLK 250 Bluetec Diesel with only 50k on the odo. The car fires up and runs beautiful, idles smooth as silk in neautral / park. But when I drop it in gear, either reverse or drive I get a vibration. If I move the steering wheel back and forth the vibration will either amplify or disappear (I can make it do both). When I stop at a traffic light the vibration may or may not show up, if it does, I move the steering wheel and can make it go away. Then when I drive off (from a dead stop) it will vibrate just for a couple seconds then smooth out, it will also vibrate a little when it shifts from first to second, but completely goes away after that. It runs down the highway incredibly smooth and quiet. Because of this, the car has been through several owners. According to Carfax, a MB dealership replaced the torque converter thinking the issue was there, and another shop replaced the left motor mount, and that didn’t fix it either.
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If you shift back and forth from reverse to d with no foot on brake does it clunk? Or accelerate on off does it clunk, my bad front drive shaft did that. Get it on a lift and look for anything loose. Have someone run it and make the noise while it’s pinpointed. If it breaks while driving and it’s the front drive shaft u joint the repair could be the value of the Glk. Take it somewhere to be diagnosed and fixed . 2-3 owners , seems like someone beat it up . I would not be driving it until I knew . The transfer case could be the issue. There are good guaranteed parts on eBay,
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No there isn't any clunking as in a bad u joint or slop in the drive train, and I find it hard to believe the car was beat. If you could see the car you would know what I mean. As I said, other than this weird vibration the car is awesome. It only has 50k on it, it looks and runs like a new car. The interior is spotless, in perfect show room condition. Other than a couple minor blems the exterior perfect as well.
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At only 50 k and to develop a serious drive train issue it was logically beat, it doesn’t take 5 minutes to do something like that . Looks mean nothing. I ruined my front driveshaft in one minute getting stuck on ice and snow. Two previous owners ! You have no idea how it was driven .
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2014 GLK350 base model (active) ; 2001 E320 base (retired); 2001 Wrangler soft-top
(sidenote: the shop should have replaced *both* mounts, so they have the same lifespan).
Has the vibration existed since day one of ownership?
If No, then "what changed" when the vibration began? Some service-work?
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The symptoms really sound like worn mounts.
If only one mount was replaced, that's weird, typically they both go around the same time... they tend to wear at a similar rate, and it makes sense to replace in pairs (especially since a ton of crap has to be dismantled to get to them).
If only one mount was replaced, that's weird, typically they both go around the same time... they tend to wear at a similar rate, and it makes sense to replace in pairs (especially since a ton of crap has to be dismantled to get to them).
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The symptoms really sound like worn mounts.
If only one mount was replaced, that's weird, typically they both go around the same time... they tend to wear at a similar rate, and it makes sense to replace in pairs (especially since a ton of crap has to be dismantled to get to them).
If only one mount was replaced, that's weird, typically they both go around the same time... they tend to wear at a similar rate, and it makes sense to replace in pairs (especially since a ton of crap has to be dismantled to get to them).
