[W124] front-end creak

[lee polowczuk]

Sway bar bushings.....  12 dollar fix.   

If the creak occurs when you turn the wheel at all... could be idler arm bushings

squirt some wd 40 in ONE of the problem areas... you might need a helper... try to resolve it that way


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> Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:50:21 -0500

> From: J.Hirsch at mac.com

> To: w124list at mbcoupes.com; calle at cosmic.no

> Subject: Re: [W124] front-end creak

> 

> Shocks or shock bushings changed also?

> Jay H

> On Jan 30, 2007, at 2:28 PM, Carl-Inge Svingeseth wrote:

> 

> > Have the suspension bushes been put in with grease before mounting? If 

> > not

> > this will make lots of noise and be faster worn out. More than that I 

> > don't

> > know.

> >

> > Calle

> >

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: w124list-bounces at mbcoupes.com 

> > [mailto:w124list-bounces at mbcoupes.com]

> > On Behalf Of Scott

> > Sent: 30. januar 2007 20:18

> > To: w124list at mbcoupes.com

> > Subject: [W124] front-end creak

> >

> >

> > I have a noise in the front end that occurs usually when I

> > brake while backing up, but sometimes during hard braking

> > going forward.  The sound is a loud creaking sound - like a

> > heavy metal gate being opened on rusted hinges.  It is not a

> > continuous sound, but is heard ONLY momentarily during the

> > transition time when the brakes are first applied and the

> > suspension is absorbing a lot of energy.  It seems that it

> > May occur as the suspension settles from a hard stop as

> > well.  Definitely coming from the front.

> >

> > Lower ball joints, rod ends, drag link, & steering box have

> > all been replaced recently - I expected the noise to go away

> > when that was done, but it didn't change.

> >

> > Any thoughts?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Scott Kelley

> >

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