20 Most Recent 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class - Page 3 Questions & Answers

if your car has a shift lock, put your foot firmly on the break, unlock the shift lock, put it into neutral, then start the car. be careful because the car will roll if you let go of the brake. hopefully you can shift into drive once the car is started. if not, other things it could be is the shift cable.

first get in to the car close the doors and shutters switch off radio and a/c then witch on ignition, when you press the brake can you hear clicking sound in shift liver, release brake and do press it again and listen, if you can clearly hear click sound, it's mean brake light switch is OK. could be faulty safety release lock in shift liver control, is this information helped you?

1 of two things. They are hyd lifters so there is no adjustment to be done. So it is either a lack of oil pressure or an odd thing but does happen, a small piece of derbis will get into the pressure bleed hole, the oil is push out as the camshaft comes up to open the valve, the lifter will collapes and not re-pump up due to the hole being closed off. Im quite sure AMG rquires Mobil1 oil, sometimes extream temps either higher or lower will change viscosity requirements. you may need the 15W 50 to maintain enough pressure where you are at or it is possible the oil is broke down so bad that it is no longer able to maintain the correct amount of PSI. 1st things first. Put a mechanical oil pressure gauge on the motor, observe pressure after complete warm up. If it is too low go to the 15W 50 weight oil. If it is an oil pressure issue two things should happen. 1 the lifter making noise should be farthest from the pump. If not you should do a very carefull inspection check psi with mechanical gauge 1st if it's low, then you'll have to find the causeor cause. if psi is within spec you have a bad lifter IE: dirt or collapsed spring.

you need to make sure your shift interlock is working. When you depress the brake pedal listen very close for a "click" if you dont hear one then it is not working. then you have to determine why.

There are numerous possibilities. Each would have to be tested to see what the problem is.
Is the battery good? to do two checks at once, turn the lights on and try to start it. Do the lights come on? Do they dim when you try to start it? If the lights come on the battery is probably good. If they dim a lot when you try to start the car then the battery is bad. I bet they come on but dont dim at all when you try to start it. Is the fuse to the starter good? check the fuses to make sure the one for the start circuit is not bad. Is the current from the ignition making it to the start relay? To test this you will have to have a test meter and a helper. If the meter shows current getting to the start relay then the starter is bad. If there is no current then the ignition switch or wiring from the ignition switch is bad.
The last problem I fixed that was just like this turned out to be a burned out fusible link on a chevy suburban. Testing always reveals the problem. Note: The above assumes no security malfunctions of a built in security system.

You have two batteries,one under bonnet,other in boot
Battery under bonnet is for starting only
Battery in boot is for consumer elecs
It should charge and put consumer elecs back on line as you drive
If you attatch battery box/jump leads to battery in boot and it clears problem it will confirm faulty battery
Otherwise charge battery ,maybe you did not drive it for as long as it needed to put enough charge in it

starter is bad

It is possible that the ball joints are bad.
Was there any noises, steering, handling problems before this?
The ball joints may not have been properly lubed during preventative maintenance. The rubber boots may have developed a leak, depleting the grease needed for the joint.
In any case, you may get a second opinion at another shop.
Usually you can look at the joints and pry up between the ball joint on the lower arm and the steering knuckle to gauge the play of this joint.
Jack-up and properly support the vehicle on jack-stands.
Engage the emergency brake.
Remove the front tires.
Lock the front wheels by removing the Key from the Ingnition.
Remove the Brake: Calipers and Rotors to gain better sight of the ball joint and lower steering knuckle connection.
Carefully inspect the ball joint seals for tears and leaks of grease.
Using a prying tool, carefully insert it between the ball joint and steering knuckle avoiding tearing/splitting the ball joint rubber seal; and pry up and or down looking for any play.
If there is play, the ball joint is worn and must be replaced immediately.
If there is no play, the shop was "upselling" you something you did not definitely need.
If the Ball Joints appear to be void of grease: Using a grease gun - lubricate the ball joint using the nipple located on the bottom of the ball joint.
Make sure you check both left and right sides.
Let me know if this helped, or if you have additional information or questions. Feel free to contact me at FixYa.com!

if you can hear it clicking inside, it more than likely came out. the linkage should be held in place with a plastci clip, if that broke you could be stuck taking it to mercedes. did you try the key. if it works with the key, then its the actuator itself.

can u shack it a little bit then it comes on it is the connector bad if not the ground could b lose

Suggest getting a mighty vac type oil suction rig. You dont get messy if you remove it from the filler tube and get more old oil and sediment out.

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It´s under the car, next to the fuel pump, near the rear diff, on the passenger side. You cant miss it, and its easy to change, just make sure the car is supported safely on axle stands, catch any excess fuel from the old filter in a container, and no smoking !

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hmm... as i remember u have to STEP on the small pedal near the left wall and CLUTCH pedal?

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