stepper

We recently had a customer come in with his W203 C class that had the often common 'clicking' from behind the dashboard. Mercedes Benz Guildford quoted him £1500 and Mercedes Ascot quoted £2500 to fix it! Staggering. ASRA has the job down as an eight hour exercise! We put him in touch...

Hi, It happend in my car about 6 months ago. I did attempt to take the dash apart to get to it at the time but only got so far. I couldn't see/understand how to remove the top half of the dash, the part where the air vents are fitted. I was easily able to remove; glove box centre console...

Is there a cheap fix for a clicking stepper motor? Lasts for about 20 seconds after start up.

:dk: Hi All, SO finally bought a clk w209 320 and i love it. It had some error messages on the dash which the dealer sorted (common coolant message which resulted in new radiator/fan assembly and sensor in washer bottle). I now have this clicking sound when i turn the key in the...

Hi guys brought a clk240 and I have the stepper motor problem. The air just seem to blow any direction it pleases. This is not a problem during summer I guess, but due to it being cold now the windscreen gets misted up. Is there a way to overcome this for the time being without taking the dash...

Hi folks. Had an issue with my ML55 in that clicking noises could be heard from behind the centre vents. The upshot was that according to the STAR the motor that controls the centre flap was faulty. So i purchased a new one and managed to fit it myself....no easy task with the airbag etc...

Hi guys, I just bought w203 220 cdi (back to mercedes after 4 years :rock:) and im having some trouble with the stepper motor. My friends told me this is a common fail for this model. I have read a lot but my question is simple. Is it necessary to remove all the dashboard or only the center...

Hi, As common with a lot of W203's I am getting a clicking noise coming from the dash, assumed to be the Stepper Motor. The strange thing is though if I apply gentle pressure to the brake pedal the clicking stops. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there an easyish fix that I could apply...

Have noticed recently that my e220 cdi 51 plate is smoking on acceleration and when revving it I can't see the control arm for the manifold flaps moving. I have a few months back had the manifold replaced as the flaps were worn and the control arm had come off the motor but am now worried the...

I'm planning to fix clicking behind the dashboard.I think I can handle the job which isn't for faint hearted.I have few questions prior that,in order to remove upper dash I have to disconect the electronic ignition and instrument cluster and the battery.The unknown is how long I can work on the...

Hey guys, Ever since i started to get an annoying clicking sound coming from my central air vent in my 03' C320 (W203), i have practically been all over this forum and found every write-up, DIY guide and hints listed (seems a pretty common fault on pre-face lift W203's!). But nearly all of...

What a fun job that was, although it isn't too bad and certainly suitable for competent diy job. The part (2 in a bag) was £14 from MB A few tips can be made available if anyone interested in stopping the annoying noises on start up. Oh and yes it was the easy one! :D

Hello all, My girlfriend's 2003 A168(I think) A-Class has recently started making a banging noise when first switched on, accompanied by a faint whirring. Quick bit of investigation tracked this down to the fresh air / recirc selection, and a quick google shows broken stepper motors to be a...

Hello all, Does anyone know how long it should take to have the inlet manifold and associated stepper motor replaced on a 2001 w203 c270cdi? The reason I ask is that after my car had gone into limp mode I had it diagnosed by the local mercedes independent as the stepper motor had stripped the...

I'm thinking of having a go at replacing the broken stepper arm linkage in my CLK (w209) as I have a strange clicking noise coming from the dash. Any ideas what part numbers I may need, and also can I use the guide from the american forums for the W203 ? Noisy Air Conditioner ?? Stepper Motor...

Hi everyone. Sorry to be annoying, but I just wanted to clarify something with this stepper motor problem. I have just bought a CLK320 (w209) from a car dealer, and after doing a search on this forum I am sure this car has that problem (creaking noise on startup). So what i am wanting to clarify...

I'm half way into taking the dashboard out of a 2003 w203 to get at a clicking stepper motor. Typically its not the easy one (that can be got with just the bottom half of the dashboard out) - its one in the top of the heater box. I've been working with the battery connected but the next stage is...

Hi all yet another 2001 car with a problem, this time its a stepper motor clicking, does anyone know of someone in kent that would be able to change it? I have looked at oyther posts and it seems that Steve the Mechanic might be the man, but I don't know how to get hold of him. Thanks for...