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mauro12
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Italy, Sicily, Messina
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Horn rattle
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June 08, 2019, 14:39:27 »
Hello guys, the horns of my car make a strange sound, like rattle. I would like to know how easy is the replace them and how to do it. Thank you
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Mauro Pisani
250sl 1967 5speed zf manual
wwheeler
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USA, TX, Dallas
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Re: Horn rattle
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June 08, 2019, 15:48:59 »
Does it rattle when you honk them?
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Wallace
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'68 280SE W111 coupe
'60 220SE W128 coupe
'70 Plymouth Roadrunner 440+6
kampala
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Re: Horn rattle
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June 08, 2019, 16:19:04 »
I assume you mean the Bosch horns in the engine compartment and not a common rattle on the horn ring (this also has a fix). The Bosch horns come apart and can be reassembled with a new paper type gasket that you would cut from a sheet of gasket.
This will help but also you will find great info on other posts.
https://www.sl113.org/wiki/Electrical/Horns
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250sl - later - manual
280sl - 1971 - Auto - LSD
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mauro12
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Re: Horn rattle
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June 09, 2019, 00:37:42 »
Yes it rattles when I honk them. Probably some went under the car and they make a strange sound not normal. Btw they are not original Bosch and I would like to replace them.
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Mauro Pisani
250sl 1967 5speed zf manual
mrfatboy
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USA, CA, Rancho Santa Fe
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Re: Horn rattle
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June 09, 2019, 01:33:12 »
Post a picture of both horns so we can see what you have. From there we can give you advice to your options. Prepare your wallet😁
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1969 280sl (Aug 1968 build)
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mauro12
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Re: Horn rattle
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June 09, 2019, 11:20:58 »
I meant to say that some water went under the car and for this reason they make a strange sound. Usually when replacing the horns you work only under the car right? You don’t have to disconnect wires from the column or steering wheel right?
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Mauro Pisani
250sl 1967 5speed zf manual
Pawel66
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Poland, Mazowieckie, Konstancin-Jeziorna
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Re: Horn rattle
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June 09, 2019, 11:26:53 »
You have connectors on the horns themselves.
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Pawel
280SL 1970 automatic 180G Silver
W128 220SE
W121 190SL
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mauro12
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Re: Horn rattle
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June 09, 2019, 11:43:20 »
So is quite easy to install for a mechanic .
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Mauro Pisani
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Pawel66
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Re: Horn rattle
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June 09, 2019, 11:52:33 »
I would have thought even not for a mechanic it is easy, at least it was for me... detach and refresh the brackets as well (those made of multiple metaln plates).
Unless some screw gets stuck, but that is another, general story.
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Pawel
280SL 1970 automatic 180G Silver
W128 220SE
W121 190SL
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