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col320ce

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Horn rattle
« on: May 01, 2021, 23:39:05 »
I'm struggling to find out why my horn rattles. I've looked up the 3 parts mentioned but are they for a later steering wheel?
The horn ring looks good and it sits into some groves behind it so I can't see that there is a way of pushing it forward.
I'm obviously missing something...
(BTW this is the 250SE but I assume is identical to the pagoda)
Col

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Re: Horn rattle
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2021, 00:04:21 »
My horn ring was rattling and I replaced the 3 horn rubber isolation bumper pads (115-464-00-24) between the horn ring and steering wheel, which solved the problem. 70 cents each from MB.
Don't know if yours has these.
« Last Edit: May 02, 2021, 00:08:58 by GM »
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col320ce

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Re: Horn rattle
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2021, 01:13:49 »
Hi Gary

OK I think I understand now... Looks like they attach to the steering wheel between the steering wheel and the chrome horn part. I thought the fix was behind all of this.

Thanks!
Col

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Re: Horn rattle
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2021, 09:22:03 »
The parts mentioned (A1154640024) are, as you mentioned in the first post, in the later steering wheel solution, from chassis 043 002980. I was looking in the parts list for similar grommets, but did not find anything...

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Re: Horn rattle
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2021, 09:31:13 »
So any idea what the solution is for the earlier steering wheels?
Col

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Re: Horn rattle
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2021, 21:55:03 »
I fixed the problem by putting some felt between the steering wheel and the bit immediately behind it that attached to the chrome trim. I tried rubber but that was too thick (so the horn was on all the time).  A little glue to the steering wheel is all I put on. 
Interested if there is a better or "correct" solution to this.
Col

1964 230SL
1965 250SE coupe
1993 320CE Sportline