w210 idle problems
w210 idle problems
my mom has a 1998 e300 turbodiesel, the car looks and runs amazing, but when you put the car in neutral or in park it starts shaking, almost like the injectors are clogged. when the car is in drive there is no sign of this, the car does this when it's warm as well, so it has nothing to do with the car being cold. Has anybody come across this problem, or does anybody have an answer for this?
(05-12-2010, 10:20 AM)jagoras when you put the car in neutral or in park it starts shaking
(05-12-2010, 10:20 AM)jagoras when you put the car in neutral or in park it starts shaking
(05-12-2010, 01:45 PM)Tymbrymi(05-12-2010, 10:20 AM)jagoras when you put the car in neutral or in park it starts shaking
Does it get worse when it is in reverse? The first thing that comes to mind is motor mounts...
(05-12-2010, 01:45 PM)Tymbrymi(05-12-2010, 10:20 AM)jagoras when you put the car in neutral or in park it starts shaking
Does it get worse when it is in reverse? The first thing that comes to mind is motor mounts...
My first thought is mounts as well. The mounts on this car are liquid filled and if the bladder ruptures, it can get real bad instantly. My car was shaking through to the very chassis when I bought it and new mounts solved the problem immediately.
(05-12-2010, 07:46 PM)E300TSC My first thought is mounts as well. The mounts on this car are liquid filled and if the bladder ruptures, it can get real bad instantly. My car was shaking through to the very chassis when I bought it and new mounts solved the problem immediately.
(05-12-2010, 07:46 PM)E300TSC My first thought is mounts as well. The mounts on this car are liquid filled and if the bladder ruptures, it can get real bad instantly. My car was shaking through to the very chassis when I bought it and new mounts solved the problem immediately.
I know I have ran into this before, but of course I cant remember what the fix was. I agree first check the motor mounts AND transmission mount, if you have more than 120k and they are original it might just be a good idea to replace all 3. The only other thing I can think of that would give you a rough idle (intermittently) and no check engine light, are the flaps inside the intake manifold are gummed up and sometimes getting stuck.
If something else comes to mind I will get back to you.
Check and see if there are ANY diesel leaks around the injection pump. It could very well be air getting into the fuel lines or the delivery valves leaking.
(05-13-2010, 10:28 AM)Tymbrymi Check and see if there are ANY diesel leaks around the injection pump. It could very well be air getting into the fuel lines or the delivery valves leaking.
(05-13-2010, 10:28 AM)Tymbrymi Check and see if there are ANY diesel leaks around the injection pump. It could very well be air getting into the fuel lines or the delivery valves leaking.
OK, that's good info. One odd thing about the pre-filter is that most often, it does not come with a lower O-ring. Many people don't notice this and reassemble it with the ring missing which makes it nearly impossible to start and if started, it may run poorly at times.