Car won't MOVE! Help
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clk320 wife, s5amg sold :-{(
Car won't MOVE! Help
I have 2003 clk320 that I just did some cosmetic upgrades from xmas gifts and now the car won't move.
I also have the BAS and SRS lights
What I did:
Put on chrome rings in the odometer
Put on bigger AMG wheels and tires that tire rack said was ok and don't seemed to be an issue.
It seems as if the parking brack is on. The car will only shift an inch forward or backward?
I had those trouble codes befor after disconnecting the battery, but they went away after a brief drive...
But I can't do that???
Any suggestions?
I also have the BAS and SRS lights
What I did:
Put on chrome rings in the odometer
Put on bigger AMG wheels and tires that tire rack said was ok and don't seemed to be an issue.
It seems as if the parking brack is on. The car will only shift an inch forward or backward?
I had those trouble codes befor after disconnecting the battery, but they went away after a brief drive...
But I can't do that???
Any suggestions?
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Did you check that the bolts on the rear wheels are not too long? A common problem when owners change from alloy wheels to a spare and don't use the shorter bolts from the trunk.
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clk320 wife, s5amg sold :-{(
I didn't put on a spare I put on amg wheels using same bolts?
Also worth noting, I changed the pedals to the alum AMG pedels.
So after reading MANY threads I am wondering if I distrubed the brakes switch?
Would that cause the car to not move as if I had the brakes locked?
Also worth noting, I changed the pedals to the alum AMG pedels.
So after reading MANY threads I am wondering if I distrubed the brakes switch?
Would that cause the car to not move as if I had the brakes locked?
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Lug nut length
I think Diesel Benz has probably put his finger on the problem. Different alloys often have different thicknesses, use a vernier depth gauge or a little ingenuity to ascertain whether your 'lug nuts' are too long. The fact the car won't move at all is the clue; the ABS light is a red herring - it won't go out until the car has moved.
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clk320 wife, s5amg sold :-{(
Oh The Pain!!!!!!!!!!!!
So I go down to the garage to see if the bolts were to long, and notice brake fluid all over my garage floor, and now the back of my head!
Seems your correct and new lugs are on order....
After jacking up the car I got uder with a shop light to see where the fluid came from...
Unfortunately I cannot tell. judgeing by the mess on the floor it appears to have come from the center of the rear area, under the differential. It's brake fluid...
Well I guess I can fill up the brake fluid and have my wife pump the brakes so the fluid can squirt all over my face..
That is of course it's not a blown line that is hidden like Above the gas tanK!!!
AHHH SH_T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Other than drinking heavily - any suggestions?
Seems your correct and new lugs are on order....
After jacking up the car I got uder with a shop light to see where the fluid came from...
Unfortunately I cannot tell. judgeing by the mess on the floor it appears to have come from the center of the rear area, under the differential. It's brake fluid...
Well I guess I can fill up the brake fluid and have my wife pump the brakes so the fluid can squirt all over my face..
That is of course it's not a blown line that is hidden like Above the gas tanK!!!
AHHH SH_T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Other than drinking heavily - any suggestions?
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Curiouser & curioser!
If the locked wheel problem is down to overlong lug nuts, that assumption seeming the most likely, brake fluid loss should not be a symptom. The nuts pass through the hub, nowhere near the calipers or brake hoses. Up in the air & off with it's wheels! Let us know what you find.
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09 E350 ,
also if the long lugs were over tightened you could have bent the hub and bent the e brake springs .a real big job ,i have done a few because the spare tire was put on with long lugs ,when you have the car up and wheels off try to put it in gear and let it go at idle speed and listen for any abnormal noises ,if noises are heard take it to the dealer for further diagnosis if possible ,,,,,,,,,
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clk320 wife, s5amg sold :-{(
squeak and brake oil leak Wrong size lug nuts
I took of all the wheels and put the car on jacks while I waited for the correct size lug nuts to arrive.
I started the car and the BAS light was gone. As soon as I step on the gas the big triangle flashed and the car would not go past 10,000 RPM's.
I got out and tried to listen for noise as the rear wheels slowly spun.
The passanger side rear wheel spun freely with a slight hint of noise which I attributed to the brake pad.
The rear drivers side wheel was not spining till I gave it a little gas. It would than go 3/4's of a rotation, stick, than go 3/4 freely, stick, an so on.
So I was sure I damaged the hubs with the big triangle flashing.
BUT NO BRAKE FLUID leaks and the level in the resevoir was full?? HMMM
So I called my mechanic and he said you can't test it that way. The car will know the back wheels are spinning and the fronts are not. He said to put the wheels on when the new nuts arrived and drive it.
I did and it drove perfect with no lights.
so it was 70 degrees out here in NJ, on Jan 9... Global warming? So I put the roof down and could here a rotational squeak at really low speeds from the same drivers side rear wheel. above 5 MPH I could hear nothing.
This morning I noticed a small amount of brake fluid on the driveway near that same wheel.
So I guess I want my mechanic to check it out??
If I slightly warped that hub whats the issues of not fixing as it is not causing any driving problems? Whats the cost if known?
And the brake fluid? Maybe unrelated???
Thanks and I will post the results
I started the car and the BAS light was gone. As soon as I step on the gas the big triangle flashed and the car would not go past 10,000 RPM's.
I got out and tried to listen for noise as the rear wheels slowly spun.
The passanger side rear wheel spun freely with a slight hint of noise which I attributed to the brake pad.
The rear drivers side wheel was not spining till I gave it a little gas. It would than go 3/4's of a rotation, stick, than go 3/4 freely, stick, an so on.
So I was sure I damaged the hubs with the big triangle flashing.
BUT NO BRAKE FLUID leaks and the level in the resevoir was full?? HMMM
So I called my mechanic and he said you can't test it that way. The car will know the back wheels are spinning and the fronts are not. He said to put the wheels on when the new nuts arrived and drive it.
I did and it drove perfect with no lights.
so it was 70 degrees out here in NJ, on Jan 9... Global warming? So I put the roof down and could here a rotational squeak at really low speeds from the same drivers side rear wheel. above 5 MPH I could hear nothing.
This morning I noticed a small amount of brake fluid on the driveway near that same wheel.
So I guess I want my mechanic to check it out??
If I slightly warped that hub whats the issues of not fixing as it is not causing any driving problems? Whats the cost if known?
And the brake fluid? Maybe unrelated???
Thanks and I will post the results
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Are you sure it's brake fluid? Have you got a vindictive tom cat with a sense of humour?
Park over a sheet of clean cardboard to try and ascertain where the fluid is dripping from.
Park over a sheet of clean cardboard to try and ascertain where the fluid is dripping from.
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clk320 wife, s5amg sold :-{(
No readline is 70,000
Fine I put an extra zero 
Thy car has healed thy self!
No issues after 1000 miles
I bet the BAS goes soon, just a hunch, as I did put in a pint of fluid, but no leaks since I pisst it off by screwing her to hard with my oversized nuts
Thy car has healed thy self!
No issues after 1000 miles
I bet the BAS goes soon, just a hunch, as I did put in a pint of fluid, but no leaks since I pisst it off by screwing her to hard with my oversized nuts
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An interesting thing about the W209 CLK:
The official Mercedes wheel catalog lists all the wheels compatable with this car, including 8 AMG wheels.
ALL these wheels use the same lug bolts.
Curious what wheels you got from Tire Rack, as it's possible they didn't do you any favors.
One would think that a reputable seller--especially when selling replicas--would indicate proper lug bolt requirements, actually even provide them.
The official Mercedes wheel catalog lists all the wheels compatable with this car, including 8 AMG wheels.
ALL these wheels use the same lug bolts.
Curious what wheels you got from Tire Rack, as it's possible they didn't do you any favors.
One would think that a reputable seller--especially when selling replicas--would indicate proper lug bolt requirements, actually even provide them.
