Vibration when off the gas and off brake - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

John5788 · #1 11-02-2008, 03:12 AM

I just did a brake swap on my 190E to the E420 calipers and rotors and noticed an interesting vibration problem with the car.

on the freeway when I was preparing to exit, I let off the gas and noticed a pretty bad vibration coming from the car (not sure where exactly its coming from). I also noticed that the vibration goes away when I apply the brakes as well.

it seems independent of the drivetrain as well because when I put the car in neutral and coast, it vibrates, but once i apply the brakes, vibration goes away.

any idea what is wrong? I plan to check the wheel lugs again, maybe I tightened them incorrectly.

tobybul · #2 11-02-2008, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by John5788

I just did a brake swap on my 190E to the E420 calipers and rotors and noticed an interesting vibration problem with the car.

on the freeway when I was preparing to exit, I let off the gas and noticed a pretty bad vibration coming from the car (not sure where exactly its coming from). I also noticed that the vibration goes away when I apply the brakes as well.

it seems independent of the drivetrain as well because when I put the car in neutral and coast, it vibrates, but once i apply the brakes, vibration goes away.

any idea what is wrong? I plan to check the wheel lugs again, maybe I tightened them incorrectly.

Not familiar with 190 calipers vs a 420 but its obviously related to what you did. Am assuming the 420 are beefier?

Assuming you did everything correctly, maybe the hub/spindle of the 190 is not designed to take the beefiness/weight of the 420 calipers? Just guessing.

Do you know of someone else who did this? Is this why you tried it?

John5788 · #3 11-02-2008, 03:43 PM

ok it was the wheel, false alarm

torqued everything back down and its all good.