98 SLK230 Vibration

AJExtreme · 05-17-2008

I have a 98 SLK230 with just over 100k miles on it now.

The car has started vibrating recently and has progressively got worst. We resently had a tune up done with all the plugs changed and so on hoping that would stop it, but nothing...

I am tring to keep from having to go to the dealer, but I am getting to the point where I don't think I will have any other choice.

I think it may be a broken motor mount, but I am unsure on how to check that. It vibrates the worst while backing up and almost as bad while idling at a light. Also the convertable light comes on now for no reason and starts alarming while driving even though the top is down. So I think the vibrations have messed up the sensor for the top as well.

There is nothing in managment systems saying there is anything wrong, I had it checked at 3 different places.

I would like to know if anyone has had similar problems, and if so what did you find to be the problem?

Also if there is a way to check the motor mounts?

And/Or if someone has some ideas as to what may be causing it?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

AJ

livefreeordie · 05-17-2008

Sounds like motor mounts. Have a look at them, they are oil filled you may see them leaking which means they need to be replaced.

DesignoSLK · 05-20-2008

Welcome to SLKWorld AJ! Glad to see another 170!

You should post your question in the "AskDanSLK" section. You might get a few other options to consider. No offense livefreeordie.

AJExtreme · 05-30-2008

Thanks for the replies. It turned out to be the mounts both trans. and motor.

AJ

livefreeordie · 05-30-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by DesignoSLK

Welcome to SLKWorld AJ! Glad to see another 170!

You should post your question in the "AskDanSLK" section. You might get a few other options to consider. No offense livefreeordie.

Its all good.

05-17-2008	#1 (permalink)
AJExtreme SLK World Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	98 SLK230 Vibration I have a 98 SLK230 with just over 100k miles on it now. The car has started vibrating recently and has progressively got worst. We resently had a tune up done with all the plugs changed and so on hoping that would stop it, but nothing... I am tring to keep from having to go to the dealer, but I am getting to the point where I don't think I will have any other choice. I think it may be a broken motor mount, but I am unsure on how to check that. It vibrates the worst while backing up and almost as bad while idling at a light. Also the convertable light comes on now for no reason and starts alarming while driving even though the top is down. So I think the vibrations have messed up the sensor for the top as well. There is nothing in managment systems saying there is anything wrong, I had it checked at 3 different places. I would like to know if anyone has had similar problems, and if so what did you find to be the problem? Also if there is a way to check the motor mounts? And/Or if someone has some ideas as to what may be causing it? Any help would be greatly appreciated AJ
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05-17-2008	#2 (permalink)
livefreeordie Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rochester,NH Vehicle: 2002 slk230K 2008 Honda CRV Posts: 137 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Sounds like motor mounts. Have a look at them, they are oil filled you may see them leaking which means they need to be replaced.

05-20-2008	#3 (permalink)
DesignoSLK Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Vehicle: 2000 Designo SLK230 Posts: 1,635 Country: Thanks: 82 Thanked 17 Times in 12 Posts	Welcome to SLKWorld AJ! Glad to see another 170! You should post your question in the "AskDanSLK" section. You might get a few other options to consider. No offense livefreeordie.

05-30-2008	#4 (permalink)
AJExtreme SLK World Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the replies. It turned out to be the mounts both trans. and motor. AJ

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