CLK 500 (209.375) V8-5.0L (113.968) (2003)
Engine Mount: All Technical Service Bulletins
Engine - Piston Slap Sound on Acceleration
Date: July 11, 2003
Order No.: P-B-07.00/21f
Supersedes: P-B-07.00/21e dated Feb. 6, 2003
Group: 07
Revision: Technical procedure change for Model E500
SUBJECT:
Model Year 2003, E500 (211.070), SL500 (230.475), CLK5OO (209.375), S500 (220.175)
Engine Noise
If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles equipped with engine 113.960, 113.967, 113.963 or 113.968 of engine ticking (piston slap
like sound) noise complaints when accelerating between 1200 and 3000 rpm, please perform the following remedy.
Remove the original motor mounts, part no.230 240 00 17 (SL500), 220 240 06 17 (in CLK500 and S500) and replace them with motor mounts, part no.
220 240 27 17. Reset the flywheel adaptation.
For E500 a modified motor mount, part no.211 240 05 17, is installed as of chassis no. A224352. On vehicles prior to this chassis no., remove part no.
230 240 00 17 and replace with part no. 211 240 05 17.
Reset the flywheel adaptation.
Note:
On vehicles E500 (211.070), warranty claims will only be accepted from vehicles with chassis no. A224352 and lower.
Parts Information
In Case of Warranty
Operation:
Front Engine mounts - left and right side, replace (22-1260)
Additional to power steering pump, R&R (220 only) (46-4153)