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Originally Posted by N41EF
Just bought 2000 C230, in park it idles smooth, in reverse, no noise, but as soon as you put it in drive it feels like metal to metal contact, and as you drive off it keeps it up.
Another potential buyer took it to a indie shop who said the noise was caused by a flex disk and it would be a $700 repair because the transmission had to be removed.
I checked the rear flex disk, it looks in better shape than my 240's.
Are engine mounts a common failure item on a W202? I do my own work, and tricks? Is the engine suppossed to sit straight upright? mine seems to lean slightly to the passenger side.
TIA. Chuck
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For what it's worth, I just replaced the engine mounts on my '93 190E. The original ones were causing the engine to sit low and the engine was not smooth at idle. After replacing the mounts, I had to readjust the fan shroud because the new mounts raised the engine over an inch and the fan blade was very close to the shroud.
Now the engine idles very smooth and you don't see the hood vibrate like it did before.
I have also replaced flex discs, and I could replace the front or rear without taking anything out.
Dave