I just got my sl back from the painters! It looks hot, ill get pics up soon

as i drive it now i notice a slight burning smell like brake rubbing. Before i sent it in the parking brake had failed, and i still need to get it fixed.

do you think the smell is just from it sitting for 3 mos while getting painted? or is it the parking brake? or something else

ill take it to my mech soon also, jus want to go in with some background

 

im guessing that it is from the 3 mo. of sitting.

mark

 

What color did you change it to?

 

dark silver w/ an old style AMG kit and new rims

im gonna take pics but i want to wait till the paint sets before i wash it and wax it it up

hopefully the smell leaves since i can smell it in the cabin also

 

It could be your parking brake stuck or rubbing...

 

I just took delivery of my 1992 500SL which sat for about six weeks in a shipping terminal before coming to me. First thing I noticed was a slight burning rubber smell around the engine compartment and inside the car. This seems to have mostly gone away after about 50 miles of driving although I thought I noticed it just a bit when I opened the hood today. It seems to come from the front driver's side although everything is working fine and the car runs like a runaway freight train (in a good way!) I also noticed that the power steering is a little noisy when the car is ice cold in the morning. Quiets down after about 30 seconds. Possibly related? Just brought the car in to a local mercedes mechanic who works independantly now. Brakes were sounding like pads were in order. Will see what he has to say tomorrow.

 

My mechanic found the high pressure line leaking power steerring fluid and is replacing the line. Not sure yet if this is what I smelled but it would make sense. Nothing else is out of order on the car. I did hear my power steering pump cavitating when the car was first started, but other than that no visible drips. The technician told me it was accumulating in a pan under the engine and he noticed it when he was geting ready to do an oil change. If the smell is gone when I get the car back that will confirm it and I'll let you know.

 

hmmm, id better get that checked out since i notice some power steering whine as well at startup...and notice no drips

for me the smell went away after some time, but is still there slightly

 

it hasnt come back, i attribute it to stuck e-brake which has been fixed

cleaned out engine bay as well of dust and grime