Hey everyone,
My 1985 500sel euro had been making a cchhh noise when I get on the gas. I figured it was the bad head gasket which I just fixed . That was not it. The engine is in great shape and runs great other than that. It does not sound like metal in the engine grinding more like it is a fan or something any ideas.


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Dan Younes
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1985 euro 500sel 230k
1981 300sd 285k sold
1979 240d 298k sold
1983 300sd 272k sold
1989 chrysler 2.2l Turbo
Leabaron 147k
1989 Dodge Carvan Se 301k
2001 Mitsubishi Mirage 1k
2002 Honda Accord 2D LX
Special Edition
1997 S500
(hopefully someday)

Does it sound like pressurized air? If it does maybe there is a vaccum leak somwhere.


Alon

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'92 300CE
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94-95 Tail-Lights
Debadged
Black Grille Insert
78.5k Miles

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Sportline Suspension
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Hey Dan, I'll bet you have a leak at the exhaust manifold to head union. If I heard what you said correctly "cccccchhhhhh", that definitely sounds like high pressure exhaust noise. Try blocking the tailpipe momentarily with a tennis ball or some rags in you hand (operant word "momentarily") to see if you can make the noise louder and get a fix on where it is coming from. You may need it up in the air and you may need a helper..Have a "ball"...Jeff

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Jeff Lawrence
1989 300e
2000 Dodge Grand Caravan SE
No matter what you fix, there will always be something else to fix..
"Warranty" is just another way of posponing the inevitable.

[This message has been edited by jeffsr (edited 11-25-2000).]

what would it cost to fix it?

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Dan Younes
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1985 euro 500sel 230k
1981 300sd 285k sold
1979 240d 298k sold
1983 300sd 272k sold
1989 chrysler 2.2l Turbo
Leabaron 147k
1989 Dodge Carvan Se 301k
2001 Mitsubishi Mirage 1k
2002 Honda Accord 2D LX
Special Edition
1997 S500
(hopefully someday)

Dan, gotta know what's broken before you can figure out the cost of fixing. If it's an exhaust manifold gasket, parts are less that $30.00.

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Jeff Lawrence
1989 300e
2000 Dodge Grand Caravan SE
No matter what you fix, there will always be something else to fix..
"Warranty" is just another way of posponing the inevitable.

Would holding a tennis ball over the tail pipes be the best way to see or is there a easier way to test it?
thanks