loose fender - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

cjl1973 · #1 09-25-2006, 11:38 AM

My 1982 300SD has developed a strange and loud noise coming from the front passenger side at idle, especially when the car is first started. After looking at the car with it running I can see that the part of the fender between the back of the wheel well and the door is vibrating. How do I get this reattached?

winmutt · #2 09-25-2006, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by cjl1973

My 1982 300SD has developed a strange and loud noise coming from the front passenger side at idle, especially when the car is first started. After looking at the car with it running I can see that the part of the fender between the back of the wheel well and the door is vibrating. How do I get this reattached?

Pull put a 10mm socket and screw it back in?

MBeige · #3 09-25-2006, 11:33 PM

If the 126 fender is similar to 123 fenders then open the front door right behind the affected fender. There should be a few bolts on there, try to tighten them see if they're loose.

cjl1973 · #4 09-26-2006, 07:16 PM

They apparently are similar. I opened the door and looked at the part you see from the inside of the door, nothing, from the outside of the door, 3 10mm bolts. They are a little tricky to get to, but an extension on my socket, and the bottom one was actually loose, not very, but enough.

MBeige · #5 09-27-2006, 04:28 AM

So was it that one loose bolt that made the noise?

cjl1973 · #6 09-27-2006, 11:18 AM

Actually you could watch the whole back edge of the fender vibrate. On these there is a slot where the bolt goes through, I guess so you could tweek the fit. The bolt loosened up enough to slide through that, which didn't take much at all.