Mercedes CLK w208 2.3 2002 camshaft central magnet adjuster removal and replacement

[@aranaumm]

Thanks mate, really nice video. I need to do it on my slk 230 and I wasnt sure if I could do it, but with your help now I think I can, the engine looks exactly the same. Thanks 👍

[@DaringBeefcake]

Glad I could help, am sure you can do it. All the best.

[@aranaumm]

@@DaringBeefcake I've just done it my friend, perfect 👌 thanks

[@DaringBeefcake]

@@aranaumm well done 👍

[@besjancangu9503]

Thanks for the video, i wanted to replace it by myself and didn't know how to do it

[@DaringBeefcake]

you welcome :)

[@user-qu6ec5dt9h]

gd job man!.

[@DaringBeefcake]

titu titu thanks

[@cubus1510]

Oil can travel to ecu. I recomend to check and clean plugs in ecu.

[@DaringBeefcake]

Yes its a god idea to check that, as oil does travel to the plugs

[@besjancangu9503]

thats true, i had evap code from the oil at the ecu from this thing and i manage to find it out only after 3 years from service to service. Everything ok after cleaning and repairing the ecu

[@antraxxslingshots]

Thank you for your Video, i have to do that myself soon too. What i don´t get is why people change the entire magnet tho. There is no wear on that part right? It´s the O-Ring and the sealing agent that causes problems with age, not the magnet?

[@DaringBeefcake]

The problem I had was that the oil starts leaking into the electric plug and then travels all the way to the ecu, and can cause faults and fault codes.

[@Joris0793]

Thanks man, great video ! Did you have some rattles between 1000 - 2000 RPM before replacing it?

[@DaringBeefcake]

Joris Blouquy thanks buddy, I still hear the rattles at those rpms, not sure what that is.

[@oktayaksu1142]

Did you find out where the rattles come from?

[@joshua101291]

what you have replaced is the magnet, the only thing it does is pulling out a „shell“ so the camshaft adjuster (which actually sits directly on the camshaft beneath the valvcover) can move. these rattles at certain rpms is comming from inside of the motor. i have the same problem.

[@besjancangu9503]

Ratles? Did you ckeck the timing chain?

[@hussamal-momani4391]

despite oil leak what does that magnet do? and how to know if its not working probably?

[@DaringBeefcake]

well as far as am aware the magnet reads the signal as the camshafts get adjusted independently and send a signal to the ecu to adjust fuel and air.

[@die_news]

What was the issue so you decided to replace the sensor?

[@DaringBeefcake]

it was leaking oil a bit to much, has been for a while now.

[@ivanneykov8238]

I dont have sealent. Will it work without it?

[@DaringBeefcake]

To be honest because it’s metal to metal it might leak a bit so you could just get some heat resistan sealant and do it then.

[@ivanneykov8238]

@@DaringBeefcake I got the sealent. Its 5€ for 70ml. Good for up to 300°C

[@daniellindemann8503]

@@DaringBeefcake I did it without sealant.... so i am going to do it again and use sealant. Faults are there for learning 😂

[@Mitutumuch]

can I do this without draining the oil?

[@DaringBeefcake]

Yes, I don’t remember draining the oil at all.

[@krastyclown6620]

yes no worries

[@antonybarker8841]

what size are the screws

[@DaringBeefcake]

I dont recall the size by memory sorry, I may have mention it on the video, hopefully hehhehe..

[@Mitutumuch]

my slk has the clk engine I'n it but it's a 2000

[@DaringBeefcake]

The engine is fitted to many models

[@Mitutumuch]

@@DaringBeefcake would you say the magnet is the same from the varied 2.3l? their the same part the cars sort of run equally. I suppose I'm asking because I feel like mine is wrong because they are mostly shaped this way.

[@frankiegregoriou4604]

You only needed that rubber part you used at the end the rest was wasting money 😂😂😂

[@DaringBeefcake]

Oh really , would that stop oil leaking into the electrical plug too ? Just asking as I don’t really know thought I had to replace the whole part.

[@frankiegregoriou4604]

@@DaringBeefcake yes

[@DaringBeefcake]

@@frankiegregoriou4604 ok cool, since it will leak again in future then will just replace the little rubber, and everyone reading the comments can follow your advice. Thanks for sharing 👍