Mega_Angelic
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- Jul 13, 2008
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- Mercedes A180 CDI w169 Avantgarde SE 3dr, in "Fancy Grey"
Hi Everyone,
I have a fairly long commute, so I sold my 3.0T S80 and bought a little A class for the economy.
It's important to note this is the first diesel I have owned, generally I don't like them.
Anywho, ever since I've had it, it has made an odd rattle on idle, but sounds perfectly normal when touching the accelerator even slightly. thinking this odd I took it to my main dealer to check everything was ok,
They listened to it and told me that it was completely normal and that all a-class diesels sound like it. (having never owned a diesel I accepted that).
Friday night I went to the cinema to watch Texas Chainsaw 3D, it was raining very hard, stormy winds and there was much standing water/flooding on the motorway, but everything with the car was fine. (apart from being blown left right and backwards because it's so tall and light)
When I went to leave the cinema I started the engine, it squealed for a few seconds, (I put this down to water on the belt perhaps), then the belt came off and started slapping around in the engine bay, at the same time the alternator warning came on the dash.
So I stopped the engine and called the AA, I only have basic cover through my bank so had to pay #108 GBP to upgrade so they would tow me the 40 miles home.
I took it to the local 'specialist' garage instead of the main dealer on Saturday and they are going to look at it Monday.
When I described the rattle on idle, and the noise that sounds like a spanner being thrown into a machine when it's turned off, the man in the garage said that wasn't normal at all.
Especially as while I was driving it without the belt on, it didn't make the noise and was actually quite quiet for a diesel.
So my questions...
What is it that could have been making that rattling noise?
What is the most likely cause for the belt to come off?
How much is this likely to set me back? (worst case/best case?)
Apart from the noise there wasn't any other signs of issues.
I have owned it since September 1st and have covered around 12k miles.
It has 84k on the clock, and is a late 2006 model.
Thanks for your help!
I have a fairly long commute, so I sold my 3.0T S80 and bought a little A class for the economy.
It's important to note this is the first diesel I have owned, generally I don't like them.
Anywho, ever since I've had it, it has made an odd rattle on idle, but sounds perfectly normal when touching the accelerator even slightly. thinking this odd I took it to my main dealer to check everything was ok,
They listened to it and told me that it was completely normal and that all a-class diesels sound like it. (having never owned a diesel I accepted that).
Friday night I went to the cinema to watch Texas Chainsaw 3D, it was raining very hard, stormy winds and there was much standing water/flooding on the motorway, but everything with the car was fine. (apart from being blown left right and backwards because it's so tall and light)
When I went to leave the cinema I started the engine, it squealed for a few seconds, (I put this down to water on the belt perhaps), then the belt came off and started slapping around in the engine bay, at the same time the alternator warning came on the dash.
So I stopped the engine and called the AA, I only have basic cover through my bank so had to pay #108 GBP to upgrade so they would tow me the 40 miles home.
I took it to the local 'specialist' garage instead of the main dealer on Saturday and they are going to look at it Monday.
When I described the rattle on idle, and the noise that sounds like a spanner being thrown into a machine when it's turned off, the man in the garage said that wasn't normal at all.
Especially as while I was driving it without the belt on, it didn't make the noise and was actually quite quiet for a diesel.
So my questions...
What is it that could have been making that rattling noise?
What is the most likely cause for the belt to come off?
How much is this likely to set me back? (worst case/best case?)
Apart from the noise there wasn't any other signs of issues.
I have owned it since September 1st and have covered around 12k miles.
It has 84k on the clock, and is a late 2006 model.
Thanks for your help!
