SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Replacing motor mounts on SL 55 AMG ?
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Replacing motor mounts on SL 55 AMG ?
Got a bad vibration/noice in the car,even the needle in the tac react,planing to change motor and gearbox mounts,any big deal?? What`s the best way to go? Doing the work myself. 03,SL55AMG .
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Plus one on doing the tranny mount first. You can also inspect the motor mounts for signs of leaking. Leaking is a common sign of bad mounts. Of course the vibration you describe is too.
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just had it done, about 50k miles. if some are bad, probably all bad. I replaced all trans and motor mounts. It makes all the difference in the world. rides like a new car now. My guess is if you have not already done it, some of the front ball joints/control arms probably need to be looked at.
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Thanks guys,it sounds so right, mine is near 50K miles as well and I`ll take the ball joint to.
but did you have to change some of the control arms? Why ? Isn`t it firm ruber mount in every end?
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but did you have to change some of the control arms? Why ? Isn`t it firm ruber mount in every end?
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I believe it was the upper control arms as well as upper/lower ball joints that were replaced. While it looks like you should be able to replace just the rubber on the control arms, it's all 1 part. The original systems were noise. It sounded like squeaky noise from shocks/struts. But it was the lower ball joint. While apart, the other joints were looked at and shot as well.
The other issue I had was a feeling the wheels were out of balance... A harmonic vibration at certain speeds. It was the mounts- both trans and engine. They were shot.
At that mileage you should also have your abc flushed. It cleans the block valves extending life, reduces bleed-off when parked as well. I also serviced trans, which oddly enough had never been serviced. It turns out it was in big need of filter and cleaning.
All of this stuff is mainly preventative, but cheaper than replacement for sure. I looked at doing much of this myself, but for much of it the sds system is needed. also, i really wanted it done right. The original dealer I took it to was crap. They simply don't work on these specific cars. I found an indie guy that specializes in these and it made a big difference... And cheaper.
The other issue I had was a feeling the wheels were out of balance... A harmonic vibration at certain speeds. It was the mounts- both trans and engine. They were shot.
At that mileage you should also have your abc flushed. It cleans the block valves extending life, reduces bleed-off when parked as well. I also serviced trans, which oddly enough had never been serviced. It turns out it was in big need of filter and cleaning.
All of this stuff is mainly preventative, but cheaper than replacement for sure. I looked at doing much of this myself, but for much of it the sds system is needed. also, i really wanted it done right. The original dealer I took it to was crap. They simply don't work on these specific cars. I found an indie guy that specializes in these and it made a big difference... And cheaper.
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just fyi, the front end work, trans work, 4 wheel alignment, mounts, multiple flushings of the ABC .. I think that's it... ran about total of $3k which included tax. But I will say with all of that work, the car really runs like new and strong/smooth. I'm sure it would have been more at a dealer. here is a link to help locating a good service location. www.benzshops.com
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well I took the easy way out and had a guy that specializes in SL's do it. So I can't tell you how high he raised it. however, if you did it in under 2 hours, I would say you did a good job. There's not much that can be done on that car under 2 hours I've found. The biggest change I made was tossing out the Command system and installing Alpine's new 8'' nav unit in. There was good and bad about it... but mostly good.
