CLK 430 Cabriolet C208 V8-4.3L M113 (2000): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust

Also for this vehicle: CLK 320 (208.365) V6-3.2L (112.940) (1999), CLK 320 (209.365) V6-3.2L (112.955) (2004), CLK 320 Cabriolet (208.465) V6-3.2L (112.940) (2000), CLK 350 (209.356) V6-3.5L (272.960) (2008), CLK 350 Cabriolet (209.456) V6-3.5L (272.960) (2006), CLK 430 (208.370) V8-4.3L (113.943) (1999), CLK 500 (209.375) V8-5.0L (113.968) (2003), CLK 500 Cabriolet (209.475) V8-5.0L (113.968) (2006), CLK 55 AMG (208.374) V8-5.5L (113.984) (2001), CLK 55 AMG (209.376) V8-5.5L (113.987) (2004), CLK 55 AMG Cabriolet (208.474) V8-5.5L (113.984) (2002), CLK 55 AMG Cabriolet (209.476) V8-5.5L (113.987) (2006), CLK 550 (209.372) V8-5.5L (273.967) (2008), CLK 550 Cabriolet (209.472) V8-5.5L (273.967) (2007), CLK 63 AMG (209.377) V8-6.3L (156.982) (2008).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
- Engine623 pages
  - Access Cover, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Compression Check › System Information17 pages
    Specifications › Low Compression2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    System Diagnosis › AR01.00-P-1200B Testing Compression Pressure2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods34 pages
    Camshaft Bearing › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications › Camshaft Bearing Cap Torque & Sequence2
    Service and Repair › AR05.20-P-7103AU Remove/Install Camshaft Bearing Cap2 3
    Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications2
    Camshaft, Engine › Component Information17 pages
    Specifications › Position Sensor2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7
    Tools and Equipment › Electrical / Mechanical Repair2
    Lifter / Lash Adjuster, Valve › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications2
    Service and Repair › AR05.20-P-2350AU Remove/Install Rocker Arm Shaft2 3 4 5
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Cylinder Block Assembly133 pages
    Balance Shaft › Component Information › Specifications2
    Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications › Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance2 3
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6
    Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information21 pages
    Specifications › Stretch Bolt Dimensions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Testing and Inspection › AR03.10-P-6111-01BV Inspect Conrod Bolts2
    Service and Repair › AR03.10-P-6111-02BV Tightening Conrod Bolts2 3 4
    Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information28 pages
    Specifications › Main Bearing Cap Torque2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
    Service and Repair › AR03.20-P-4291-03AV Determine Crankshaft Bearing Axial Play2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Crankshaft Seal Retainer › Component Information6 pages
    Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4
    Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information19 pages
    Specifications › Connecting Rod2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Service and Repair › AR03.20-P-4351BV Remove/Install Crankshaft2 3 4
    Cylinder Liner › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
    Engine Block Heater › Component Information › Specifications
    Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information28 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins24 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley: › 2005020003 › Dec › 05 › Campaign - Harmonic Balancer Inspection/Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Recalls for Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley: › 2005020003 › Dec › 05 › Campaign - Harmonic Balancer Inspection/Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Specifications › BE03.30-P-1000-02A Belt Pulley/Vibration Damper2
    Tools and Equipment › Electrical / Mechanical Repair2
    Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information12 pages
    Specifications › BE03.10-P-1000-05B Inspection Data of Piston Rings2 3 4 5 6 7
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5
  - Cylinder Head Assembly57 pages
    Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications › Valve Specifications2 3
    Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications2
    Service and Repair › AR05.20-P-2350AU Remove/Install Rocker Arm Shaft2 3 4 5
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
    Valve Cover › Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Valve Guide › Component Information15 pages
    Specifications2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    Valve Seat › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4
    Valve Spring › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Special Tool - Universal Valve Spring Tool2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Valve, Intake/Exhaust › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4
  - Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories27 pages
    Drive Belt › Component Information6 pages
    Diagrams
    Testing and Inspection › AP13.22-P-1351Z Inspect Poly-V-Belt For Wear and Damage2 3 4 5
    Drive Belt Tensioner › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Engine Mount › Component Information20 pages
    Specifications › Left2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Service and Repair › AR22.10-P-1100MV Remove/Install Engine Mounts2 3 4 5
  - Engine Lubrication168 pages
    Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3
    Engine Oil Dip Stick - Dip Stick Tube › Component Information33 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins28 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Engine Oil Dip Stick - Dip Stick Tube: › LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Customer Interest for Engine Oil Dip Stick - Dip Stick Tube: › LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Specifications › Crankcase Ventilation, Cylinder Head Cover2 3
    Tools and Equipment › Electrical / Mechanical Repair2
    Engine Oil Drain Plug › Component Information › Tools and Equipment › Oil Drain & Plug Wrench - AST Tool # H 27602
    Engine Oil › Component Information25 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Oil - Approved Evacuation Equipment2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3
    Service Precautions › Engine Oils2
    Service and Repair › Checking Engine Oil Level2
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
    Oil Cooler, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2 3
    Oil Filter Housing › Component Information › Specifications2
    Oil Level Warning Indicator Control Module › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins28 pages
    Customer Interest for Oil Level Warning Indicator Control Module: › LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Level Warning Indicator Control Module: › LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Oil Level Sensor › Component Information37 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins32 pages
    Customer Interest for Oil Level Sensor:16 pages
    LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    P-18_40-29C › Feb › 07 › Engine - Oil Leaks Between Oil Level Sensor & Oil Pan2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Level Sensor:16 pages
    LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    P-18_40-29C › Feb › 07 › Engine - Oil Leaks Between Oil Level Sensor & Oil Pan2
    Specifications › Oil Pan2
    Description and Operation › GF18.40-P-4111-02A Oil Sensor Function2 3
    Oil Level Sensor For ECM › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Oil Level Sensor For ECM: › P-18_40-14 › Aug › 01 › Engine Controls - Implausible Oil Level Messages2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Level Sensor For ECM: › P-18_40-14 › Aug › 01 › Engine Controls - Implausible Oil Level Messages2 3
    Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information23 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Pan:5 pages
    P-18_40-29C › Feb › 07 › Engine - Oil Leaks Between Oil Level Sensor & Oil Pan2
    P-18_40-14 › Aug › 01 › Engine Controls - Implausible Oil Level Messages2 3
    Customer Interest for Oil Pan:5 pages
    P-18_40-29C › Feb › 07 › Engine - Oil Leaks Between Oil Level Sensor & Oil Pan2
    P-18_40-14 › Aug › 01 › Engine Controls - Implausible Oil Level Messages2 3
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3
    Diagrams › Exploded Views2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6
    Oil Pump, Engine4 pages
    Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3
    Oil Pressure Regulator Valve › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Oil Spray Jet › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Intake Manifold › Component Information8 pages
    Specifications › Electronic Accelerator2
    Diagrams › Diagnostic Aids2
    Description and Operation › Intake Manifold Task2 3 4
  - Relays and Modules - Engine › Oil Level Warning Indicator Control Module › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins28 pages
    Customer Interest for Oil Level Warning Indicator Control Module: › LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Level Warning Indicator Control Module: › LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
  - Seals and Gaskets, Engine16 pages
    Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair › AR03.20-P-3063B Replace Rear Crankshaft Radial Seal2 3
    Cylinder Head Gasket › Component Information › Service and Repair › AH01.30-P-1000-04V Notes on Application of Sealant to Cylinder Head Gasket2 3
    Front Crankshaft Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair › AR03.20-P-3000B Replace Front Crankshaft Radial Seal2 3 4
    Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair › AR05.30-P-3500B Remove/Install Valve Springs and/or Valve Stem Seals2 3 4 5
  - Sensors and Switches - Engine44 pages
    Oil Level Sensor › Component Information37 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins32 pages
    Customer Interest for Oil Level Sensor:16 pages
    LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    P-18_40-29C › Feb › 07 › Engine - Oil Leaks Between Oil Level Sensor & Oil Pan2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Level Sensor:16 pages
    LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    P-18_40-29C › Feb › 07 › Engine - Oil Leaks Between Oil Level Sensor & Oil Pan2
    Specifications › Oil Pan2
    Description and Operation › GF18.40-P-4111-02A Oil Sensor Function2 3
    Oil Level Sensor For ECM › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins7 pages
    Customer Interest: › P-18_40-14 › Aug › 01 › Engine Controls - Implausible Oil Level Messages2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › P-18_40-14 › Aug › 01 › Engine Controls - Implausible Oil Level Messages2 3
    All Other Service Bulletins for Oil Level Sensor For ECM: › P-20_10-23 › May › 03 › Cooling System - Water Pump Leakage
    All Other Service Bulletins for Oil Level Sensor For ECM: › P-20_10-23 › May › 03 › Cooling System - Water Pump Leakage
  - Timing Components31 pages
    Balance Shaft › Component Information › Specifications2
    Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications2
    Timing Chain › Component Information13 pages
    Service Precautions
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Timing Chain Guide › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Timing Chain Tensioner › Component Information › Specifications2 3
    Timing Component Alignment Marks › Component Information › Locations2
    Timing Cover › Component Information8 pages
    Specifications › Timing Case Cover Bolts2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6
  - Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks44 pages
    Fuel Pressure › System Information › Specifications › Fuel Pressure2
    Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications2 3
    Fuel Filter › Component Information5 pages
    Locations
    Description and Operation › Fuel Filter With Integrated Fuel Pressure Regulator, Task2 3 4
    Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications › Firing Order2 3
    Ignition Timing › Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations
    Spark Plug › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications › Spark Plug Chart2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6
    Tools and Equipment › Spark Plug Pliers - AST Tool # H 18492
    Compression Check › System Information17 pages
    Specifications › Low Compression2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    System Diagnosis › AR01.00-P-1200B Testing Compression Pressure2 3 4 5 6 7
    Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications › Valve Specifications2 3
  - Water Pump › Component Information14 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    Customer Interest for Water Pump: › P-20_10-23 › May › 03 › Cooling System - Water Pump Leakage
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Water Pump: › P-20_10-23 › May › 03 › Cooling System - Water Pump Leakage
    Specifications › BA20.10-P-1000-01C Coolant Pump, Coolant Thermostat2 3
    Service and Repair › AR20.10-P-1271B Remove/Install Coolant Pump2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- Cooling System137 pages
  - Auxiliary Water Pump › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Coolant › Component Information34 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Factory Approved Service Products2 3 4 5
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Service Precautions › Technician Safety Information2
    Description and Operation › AH20.00-P-1141-01V Notes on Coolant Level2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  - Coolant Level Sensor › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
  - Radiator Cooling Fan7 pages
    Radiator Cooling Fan Motor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Electric Suction Fan Runs All The Time, Ignition OFF2 3
    Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information › Locations
    Fan Clutch › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch23 pages
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information5 pages
    Locations › Coolant Temperature Sensor, Location2
    Description and Operation › Coolant Temperature Sensor, Location/Task/Design/Function2 3
    Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
  - Fan Shroud › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Heater Control Valve › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Heater Core › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Lamps and Indicators - Cooling System › Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
  - Radiator › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications › Radiator, Coolant Hoses2
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Radiator Cap › Component Information › Specifications › BE20.30-P-1000-01A Test Values For Cooling System Cap2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Relays and Modules - Cooling System › Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information › Locations
  - Sensors and Switches - Cooling System25 pages
    Coolant Level Sensor › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
    Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch23 pages
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information5 pages
    Locations › Coolant Temperature Sensor, Location2
    Description and Operation › Coolant Temperature Sensor, Location/Task/Design/Function2 3
    Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
  - Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
  - Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
  - Thermostat Housing, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications
  - Water Pump › Component Information14 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    Customer Interest for Water Pump: › P-20_10-23 › May › 03 › Cooling System - Water Pump Leakage
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Water Pump: › P-20_10-23 › May › 03 › Cooling System - Water Pump Leakage
    Specifications › BA20.10-P-1000-01C Coolant Pump, Coolant Thermostat2 3
    Service and Repair › AR20.10-P-1271B Remove/Install Coolant Pump2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- Exhaust System27 pages
  - Catalytic Converter › Component Information18 pages
    Locations
    Service Precautions › Environmental Impact Information2
    Description and Operation › Three-Way Catalytic Converter, Location/Task/Design/Function2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  - Exhaust Manifold › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4
  - Exhaust Pipe › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Exhaust System - Exhaust Pipe Chrome Tip Care2
  - Muffler › Component Information › Specifications2
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections