Noisy Charge Air Muffler ML320 Cdi

[mickeyJ]

Hello Everyone, newbie to the Forum having recently aquired a 2005 ML 320 Cdi and hoping for some advice.

Sorting out various oil leaks on the engine, I replaced the charge air muffler (between turbo and intercooler) and now have a loud rumbling noise on decelaration. The noise can be clearly heard even when the car is stationary by just applying some revs and falling back to idle.
According to the MB dealer who supplied the new muffler, this noise is "normal", but the old unit that was replaced didn,t make any noticable noise?

Any advice/comments would be useful

Thanks

[sixto]

I'm not familiar with that car but did you check the new charge air muffler installation for air tightness? Maybe you hear the sound of air being drawn into the muffler in vacuum conditions such as when letting off the pedal. Maybe you installed the muffler backwards?

Sixto
83 300SD can be yours
98 E320s sedan and wagon

[mickeyJ]

I didn,t actually fit the muffler, it was fitted by my local Indy, and I assumed correctly. However you have raised two very valid pointers Sixto, that I,m going to check out as soon as I can.
Many thanks for the input