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1983 380sl engine rattle/knock

ken haslbeck (71.166.78.56) - Sun Aug 30 14:54:46 2009

I have a 1983 380sl. it has been running fair for 4 years until just recently. i had it out for a 2 hours drive and was running fine. when I re-started in the driveway afterwards it has a very loud deep rattle. ir sounds like a very loud deisel engine type of rattle. it still starts up fine and doesn't shake or miss, but the lound engine rattle sounds very serious. I've spend 30 minutes starting and searching for the source, but can't seem to locate. I'm at the point of having it towed somewhere because I don't want to drive it this way.

Any suggestions, or good mechanics in baltimore would be appreciated ???

thanks Ken

Reply #1 Leon (68.11.168.184) - Sun Sep 13 15:45:19 2009

Sounds like the timing chain has jumped or is about to. My girlfriends 1985 380SL started with the same symptoms. Then #8 piston met the spark plug head on. Probobly threw a rod. The car is now someones project.

Hopefully yours hasn't gone that far, but I would tow it to a mechanic.

Good luck

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