Footbrake Ratchet

[taswain]

Hi,

Recently the foot brake on my 2003 E270 CDi W211 stopped making the ratchet sound when depressed. It still works OK - just silently!

Is this a fault?

I saw old posts referring to this but no-one answered the question so I know I am not the first to experience this.

Thanks in advance,

Terry

 

[wireman]

I believe that the ratchet is only a sound effect on the later E class, a sprag clutch is used to lock down the pedal and a plastic finger makes the noise, this is I believe quite a common failure and the spare part is not expensive, though I would like silent parking brake, the older E class 124 has a mechanical ratchet and pawl.

 

[whitenemesis]

The ratchet sound is used to set the correct pedal travel

 

[television]

Hi,

Recently the foot brake on my 2003 E270 CDi W211 stopped making the ratchet sound when depressed. It still works OK - just silently!

Is this a fault?

I saw old posts referring to this but no-one answered the question so I know I am not the first to experience this.

Thanks in advance,

Terry

You can replace the plastic clicking part, and dead simple 50 in the picture, check the spring 30 too

 

[taswain]

Thanks

Once again the knowledge here comes to the fore.....

This also explains what the black plastic thing was that I found in the footwell - I wondered if they might be related!

So, for my clarity - if I am happy to leave it silent I don't need to do anything?

Thanks all,

Terry

 

[television]

Once again the knowledge here comes to the fore.....

This also explains what the black plastic thing was that I found in the footwell - I wondered if they might be related!

So, for my clarity - if I am happy to leave it silent I don't need to do anything?

Thanks all,

Terry

You can drive in silence if you wish