My dealer will NOT fix the "chirp" for me!!
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My dealer will NOT fix the "chirp" for me!!
i even told him that some of you have had your dealer put in the "2006 clutch pack" they said they can't do anything it under warranty!! unless something else goes wrong with it they will change it.
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Hey I have that same problem too. Evey time I press the brek, it cherp. I feel like I'm playing nintendo in the traffic. Let me know what happen. I'm going to try to take my car in next week.
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Yeah.. Smoother engagement/disengagement. Its not as harsh.
Mine is very quiet now.. cant even hear it engage anymore. Although, I am hoping this wont revert back to something worse once some miles get put on the new clutch pack... We'll see..
So far so good...
Mine is very quiet now.. cant even hear it engage anymore. Although, I am hoping this wont revert back to something worse once some miles get put on the new clutch pack... We'll see..
So far so good...
Originally Posted by dragonAMG
Does the 2006 clutch pack do anything else besides fix the "chirp"?
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Originally Posted by Bux
i even told him that some of you have had your dealer put in the "2006 clutch pack" they said they can't do anything it under warranty!! unless something else goes wrong with it they will change it.
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Originally Posted by x-tian-230k
Whats the chirp? Is it when the car goes from first to second gear?
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Originally Posted by Griffin337
This is BS .. my steeler said the same thing.. Sorry its normal for the chirp when the SC engages/disengages.. I dont know what else to do.. 
My '05 did it pretty bad, but I did not mind once I knew it did not affect performance. These are not the quietest cars.
If however, your belt or clutch are slipping, then you will be losing boost (and response), which does matter.
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i have a new service adviser at my dealer i just ran this problem by him he said he would try his hardest to get it changed out, i haven't heard back yet i'll post if its a go or not,
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I tried with my Dealer. When they checked the car the said all was normal and wouldn't do it. They told Mercedes told them that the customers will just have to live with it and that it was the nature of the beast.
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Originally Posted by jangy
It is when the supercharger clutch engages and disengages. You can hear it mainly if you are rolling at low speed and just play with the gas enough to get the SC to kick on and off.
My car just started to do that too.... Its like this chirp when i roll and seems to chirp when it goes from first to second.... that what i thought....dealership is looking at it... It would suck if that noise can't be resolved.... i'll keep peeps updated...
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Originally Posted by corgiman
Do a search - multiple solutions for the chirp. Personally I used the valve grinding compund with great results.
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Originally Posted by prsmith777
does anyone know if the MY2007 AMG models have addressed this and corrected the problem? Or is this something I have to look forward to also.
LOL!!!! Dude.
You don't have to worry about it. Yours is great!!
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To use the valve grinding compound you get the fine compound. Pop off the plastic cover over the supercharger and you will see the clutch. Coat a very fine feeler gage with some of the compound and wipe into the gap, Turn the clutch a quarter turn and repeat times three.
I asked my MB mechanic about this before I did it and he said it absolutely would not cause any issues with clutch engagement - it's magnetic. I did this several thousand miles ago and it's still quiet.
I asked my MB mechanic about this before I did it and he said it absolutely would not cause any issues with clutch engagement - it's magnetic. I did this several thousand miles ago and it's still quiet.
Last edited by corgiman; Jul 21, 2006 at 04:03 PM. Reason: additional info
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Did you ask if it would harm the clutch facing ? This thread has me wondering if this area can be part of the slippage problem being addressed with an additional idler pulley . If it is badly glazed there may be some loss of hold ?
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That's because the 2006 clutch pack resolves the problem. That's what I had them install in mine.
Originally Posted by 2MANYCARS
I have an 06, but didn't hear any chiping, just the nice supercharger goes into boost whine.
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Valve grinding compound will not harm the clutch face - it simply knocks the glazing off the face and provides smoother engagement. The strenght of the clutch is magnetic - not friction based.
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sorry i know nothing of valve grinding compound, but this sounds like something id like to try. So do i just get hold of "any" fine valve grinding compound?!
sounds like a cheap and easy fix! how many others have had success with this? and have any had the process not work?
cheers
sounds like a cheap and easy fix! how many others have had success with this? and have any had the process not work?
cheers
