452 Roadster & Roadster-Coupe - Common Faults

[SuperStevie]

Hi Guys,

Want to get a list of common faults for the 452 Roadster & Roadster-Coupe. If you do add one, can you show a link or explanation of fix as well

I will update this first post with as much of the info that is given below

[maggi200]

Title says roadster 452 and thread is about 450 Stevie!

[SuperStevie]

Yes yes yes changed now. I was half asleep having my tea and toast while doing this this morning

[maggi200]

Looks like you have been busy changing stuff around so I'll let it pass

[perks]

Well, my experience to date.

Dodgy reluctor rings,

leaks from the mirror housing,

Air con pipes going bye bye.

And recently my intercooler pipe. (followed advice on here though and sorted within half an hour so chuffed.

And all the info to get them sorted is well documented on here

[EMM386]

Not faults I've had but common ones I know about

Brake pads delaminating

Intercooler scoop breaking (on speed humps presumably)

Suspension Springs breaking

Coupe hinges corroding and paint flaking

Brabus Alloys buckling

Leaky driveshafts

[Kate]

Wiper motor went about 3 days after I bought mine! Solution I'm afraid is to buy a new one about £92 from smart and hope you can fit it yourself cause you dont want to be paying Mercedes to take your bonnet and wing off to get to the bloody thing! Was simple when you know what to do...

[maggi200]

For the car I hear about going wrong more than the others, and the one generally considered (or at least I thought it was) to have the most niggles and little faults, this thread is dead

[pinger]

For the car I hear about going wrong more than the others, and the one generally considered (or at least I thought it was) to have the most niggles and little faults, this thread is dead

Too busy fixing them to have time to post.....

[pinger]

Or drowned in them...