SLK/R171: squeak
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From: Berkeley, CA
2006 SLK350
squeak
Now that my 171 is over a year old I have noticed an annoying squeak.
The sound comes from the general vicinity of the glove box and sounds like hard plastic rubbing against hard plastic. It typically only happens when there is flex (e.g. moving not too fast over bumpy roads)
I have not been able to isolate it as it mostly goes away if there is a passenger in the car and I cannot obvsiouly drive and isolate the sound at the same time.
Took it to the dealer when I had it in last and they could not sort it out.
Any thoughts?
The sound comes from the general vicinity of the glove box and sounds like hard plastic rubbing against hard plastic. It typically only happens when there is flex (e.g. moving not too fast over bumpy roads)
I have not been able to isolate it as it mostly goes away if there is a passenger in the car and I cannot obvsiouly drive and isolate the sound at the same time.
Took it to the dealer when I had it in last and they could not sort it out.
Any thoughts?
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From: Valrico, FL
2009 SLK 55 AMG
have you had someone drive with you to try and pinpoint it? if they have i assume they were wearing the passenger seat belt? do you hear the noise when no one is in the passenger seat? when no one is in the passenger seat, where is the location of the seat belt buckle? have you ridden with the glove box open to hear anything? difficult without a passenger of course.
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lol! that is what i was alluding to with my questions. i did not want to come right out and ask about the position of the seat belt on the passenger seat!
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It does not seem to be coming out of the glove compartment, but somewhere near it.
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so if it goes away when a passenger is in the car then logically when there is no weight in the seat you hear the noise. i read from someone's post that the back of the seat was 'loose' in one case.
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I have a similar squeak coming from that area, but only on cold days when I initially start the car. It goes away once the interior is heated. I finally isolated it to the defrost vent on the right side of the dashboard just above the adjustable vent. I had my wife hold on to that vent and the squeaking stopped. I still need to visit the dealer to have them fix it.
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From: Palo Alto, CA
06 SLK 350
Perhaps it is the CD changer
I had a similar problem with squeaking from the glove box area which occurred at medium speeds on my 06SLK350. When I opened the glove box door, the sound grew louder. It went away when I pressed on the surface of the CD changer face plate.
The MB dealer first replaced the felt lining on the CD changer, but that didn't work, so they replaced the CD changer under warranty. The squeaking sound went away. Hope this helps!
Good luck,
--andy
The MB dealer first replaced the felt lining on the CD changer, but that didn't work, so they replaced the CD changer under warranty. The squeaking sound went away. Hope this helps!
Good luck,
--andy
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I believe my problem is coming from the A/C duct on the passenger side of the dashboard, but I have not had a chance to confirm/fix it yet.
