fixed front fog lamp. had become disconnected after a little bumper scraping incident. felt beyond my comfort zone but managed it. fixing stuff feels good :)
A couple of garages suggested this – the local Mercedes in Italy and the local Merc specialist at home in the UK.
I can see why – the whining noise sounded distinctly mechanical, but as we now know this was misleading... the noise must've been some sort of vibration.
However my local...
ENGINE MOUNTS!
After a few delays I finally got the engine mounts changed. They must've been really shot!
But thankfully the noise has now gone and the SL is very happy again, which means I'm happy :)
Local garage suspected ABC system was to blame, but unfortunately I didn't have time to leave it with them long enough to delve any deeper. However engine mounts need replacing, which may be some source of the vibration. They suggested worn engine mounts may even be the mysterious culprit. I am...
having said that there has been the odd squealing noise coming from the vents, on occasion.
but that noise is different to the whine, and most definitely sounds like its coming from inside the cabin (i.e. the vents) as opposed to the whine which sounds more mechanical (i.e. from...
something's leaking :oops:
bit of a damp patch under the car when I parked it this evening... the stuff on the ground didn't smell like anything :alien:
BUT this evening I tried switching into neutral and indeed the noise was present. hmmm...
it's due at the local merc specialist for an MOT...
Another invoice from 3 years ago (the year before I bought the car) shows the ABC pump was replaced. I’ve kept pretty on top of ABC maintenance since I bought it too - it would be annoying if it indeed turns out to be ABC related!
Had to collect the car early as needed to return to UK earlier than planned.
They had the car for a couple of days and couldn’t locate the source, although they are convinced it’s the ABC system. They said the noise is present in neutral as well as in gear.
Made it over the alps last night and...
The garage drove it cold this morning and suggested it could be the ABC pump. But I am skeptical because the noise is only present when driving, not stationary. After watching failing ABC pumps on YouTube it seems the noise they make is different - a bit lower. That doesn’t necessarily rule out...
yikes, hope you get to hold on to the 55. energy bills are getting outrageous. A friend of mine just bought a 350 SLK - great fun little car. much sportier than the SL I found, SL much more a cruiser. You can really feel the weight difference.
Fingers crossed I can get the transmission looked...
Thanks sausage for the well wishes.
Hi Peter! Yes I’ve been absent a while. Very busy moving around a lot and it must be said enjoying my SL very much. It’s such a capable car, I feel I can go anywhere with it and always impressed how much I can stuff into the boot and behind the seats.
I’m...
Yes I was going to ask the garage here in Italy about the transmission fluid too – before I drive another 1000 miles home!
I think we replaced the engine mounts a couple of years ago...
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