Fix for W213 dashboard creak rattle+ Fix for W213 steering popping on incline/decline
06-21-2021, 03:51 AM
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C180 Coupe (C205)=> C 300 Coupe (C205)=> E350E AMG (W213) => ??
Fix for W213 dashboard creak rattle+ Fix for W213 steering popping on incline/decline
Hi all, I have finally fixed my car at the dealer. I now travel 100km on electric and it's whisper quiet. I don't know the name of the part, but I am attaching some pictures. Take off the plastic covers and you will find loose bolts. Tighten them.
Better insert some felt tape as well in the bolt hole and tighten on it, as my dealer did.
I was surprised that my dealer knew what he was doing, he told me both the rattle AND the pop are the same thing it's the aluminum piece moving in the dashboard. At first I thought my steering going crazy.
Anyway, I hope this helps as many people as possible, I know for a fact at least 3 people have now had their creaking stop including me.
As you see in the pictures, where I have circled, just remove the plastic cover on top and tighten these bolts. You're done.
Pics: https://imgur.com/a/0FG6thF
Better insert some felt tape as well in the bolt hole and tighten on it, as my dealer did.
I was surprised that my dealer knew what he was doing, he told me both the rattle AND the pop are the same thing it's the aluminum piece moving in the dashboard. At first I thought my steering going crazy.
Anyway, I hope this helps as many people as possible, I know for a fact at least 3 people have now had their creaking stop including me.
As you see in the pictures, where I have circled, just remove the plastic cover on top and tighten these bolts. You're done.
Pics: https://imgur.com/a/0FG6thF
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09-12-2022, 03:22 AM
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Hi all, I have finally fixed my car at the dealer. I now travel 100km on electric and it's whisper quiet. I don't know the name of the part, but I am attaching some pictures. Take off the plastic covers and you will find loose bolts. Tighten them.
Better insert some felt tape as well in the bolt hole and tighten on it, as my dealer did.
I was surprised that my dealer knew what he was doing, he told me both the rattle AND the pop are the same thing it's the aluminum piece moving in the dashboard. At first I thought my steering going crazy.
Anyway, I hope this helps as many people as possible, I know for a fact at least 3 people have now had their creaking stop including me.
As you see in the pictures, where I have circled, just remove the plastic cover on top and tighten these bolts. You're done.
Pics: https://imgur.com/a/0FG6thF
Better insert some felt tape as well in the bolt hole and tighten on it, as my dealer did.
I was surprised that my dealer knew what he was doing, he told me both the rattle AND the pop are the same thing it's the aluminum piece moving in the dashboard. At first I thought my steering going crazy.
Anyway, I hope this helps as many people as possible, I know for a fact at least 3 people have now had their creaking stop including me.
As you see in the pictures, where I have circled, just remove the plastic cover on top and tighten these bolts. You're done.
Pics: https://imgur.com/a/0FG6thF
thanks for posting this, I went out to my C238 (E400) and it has these aluminum bars, I guess they are tensioners or engine braces, but they appeared to be very tight, I had a 10mm pro socket wrench but it didn't seem to grip this 'mercedes' nut so well, and slipped off when I applied pressure,
do I need a special tool to tighten these nuts ?
also, the other two 'nuts' you have circled in your photos are just plastic caps sitting on what I guess is the AC tubes, they can be tightned by hand...
cheers
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09-15-2022, 09:29 PM
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Hi all, I have finally fixed my car at the dealer. I now travel 100km on electric and it's whisper quiet. I don't know the name of the part, but I am attaching some pictures. Take off the plastic covers and you will find loose bolts. Tighten them.
Better insert some felt tape as well in the bolt hole and tighten on it, as my dealer did.
I was surprised that my dealer knew what he was doing, he told me both the rattle AND the pop are the same thing it's the aluminum piece moving in the dashboard. At first I thought my steering going crazy.
Anyway, I hope this helps as many people as possible, I know for a fact at least 3 people have now had their creaking stop including me.
As you see in the pictures, where I have circled, just remove the plastic cover on top and tighten these bolts. You're done.
Pics: https://imgur.com/a/0FG6thF
Better insert some felt tape as well in the bolt hole and tighten on it, as my dealer did.
I was surprised that my dealer knew what he was doing, he told me both the rattle AND the pop are the same thing it's the aluminum piece moving in the dashboard. At first I thought my steering going crazy.
Anyway, I hope this helps as many people as possible, I know for a fact at least 3 people have now had their creaking stop including me.
As you see in the pictures, where I have circled, just remove the plastic cover on top and tighten these bolts. You're done.
Pics: https://imgur.com/a/0FG6thF
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09-17-2022, 04:23 AM
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09-17-2022, 07:11 PM
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Mine isn't this, the bar is nice and tight in my car. It does not pop, but I do hear creaking
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Thank you
Hi all, I have finally fixed my car at the dealer. I now travel 100km on electric and it's whisper quiet. I don't know the name of the part, but I am attaching some pictures. Take off the plastic covers and you will find loose bolts. Tighten them.
Better insert some felt tape as well in the bolt hole and tighten on it, as my dealer did.
I was surprised that my dealer knew what he was doing, he told me both the rattle AND the pop are the same thing it's the aluminum piece moving in the dashboard. At first I thought my steering going crazy.
Anyway, I hope this helps as many people as possible, I know for a fact at least 3 people have now had their creaking stop including me.
As you see in the pictures, where I have circled, just remove the plastic cover on top and tighten these bolts. You're done.
Pics: https://imgur.com/a/0FG6thF
Better insert some felt tape as well in the bolt hole and tighten on it, as my dealer did.
I was surprised that my dealer knew what he was doing, he told me both the rattle AND the pop are the same thing it's the aluminum piece moving in the dashboard. At first I thought my steering going crazy.
Anyway, I hope this helps as many people as possible, I know for a fact at least 3 people have now had their creaking stop including me.
As you see in the pictures, where I have circled, just remove the plastic cover on top and tighten these bolts. You're done.
Pics: https://imgur.com/a/0FG6thF
01-27-2024, 07:45 AM
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where did you buy the socket and what is it called exactly ?
