Creaking Noise from front end

CharlestonN · 09-21-2009, 04:00 AM

For the past year or so i have had a creaking noise in the front end of my car and it has slowly been getting worse

It creaks when i turn the steering wheel and when i hit a speed bump or when there is any major vertical fluctuation in the wheel, it sounds like it is coming from the front left of the car and none of my wheels are rubbing

What might this be? a tie rod?, a sway bar?

Anyone ever have anything similar to this with a w124?

My car needs an alignment badly but i am waiting until i get my new wheel on it, when driving straight i have to hold the wheel at a 5-7 degree angle to the left to keep the car straight but i have had this creaking noise since before that happened

Any ideas would be appreciated, thanks i advance

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roach_juts · 09-21-2009, 04:24 AM

check all you bushings under the car front end .. or may be the tie rod

epowers777 · 09-21-2009, 05:43 AM

Check your lower control arm bushings that go to your frame that could be causing your alignment issue too. When Im done with it I will be posting a do it yourself link on ps2cho m1o3 link. Im replacing those now. Also if you do have bad bushing etc do research they make kits all for these cars. There not like chevy or dodge. My lower control bushing cost 70 bucks for all 4 on ebay they want 79 for just the arm.

ps2cho · 09-21-2009, 12:45 PM

I had the same creaking and it was my sway bar....I never figured out "why"....I just took it off and put it back on and it stopped.

Musikmann · 09-21-2009, 01:25 PM

Sounds like what I experienced on another car. In my case it was the sway bar bushings. Tech removed them, lubed with anti-seize(!), put them back in, problem solved.

CharlestonN · 09-24-2009, 03:07 PM

Alright, i will check out the sway bar and ball joints when i swap out my brake pads this weekend

Thanks for the help

Ameen · 09-25-2009, 01:12 PM

my sound was the lower ball joint

appatula · 09-25-2009, 07:26 PM

Another vouch for the outer ball joint. These are at the very end of your control arm and are pressed in, they hold the control arm onto the knuckle. If this squeek happens when you turn as well as when you hit bumps the only part in the front suspension that moves on an X,Y,Z axis is the ball joint.

Perrier · 09-26-2009, 12:26 AM

I bet your rack and pinion is leaking. Check your power steering fluid level and if there is trace of leaks on the ground.

appatula · 09-26-2009, 12:19 PM

Perrier, low power steering fluid will cause a whine from the pump. These cars do not have a "rack and pinion" style steering system, rather a steering box. Most commonly, leaks develop at hose connections or at the steering box pittman shaft.

09-21-2009, 01:25 PM	#5
Musikmann MBWorld Fanatic! 2001 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,602 Drives: 2001 E320 RWD - Brilliant Silver/Ash: 96,000+	Sounds like what I experienced on another car. In my case it was the sway bar bushings. Tech removed them, lubed with anti-seize(!), put them back in, problem solved. __________________ Mercedes Benz - Das beste oder nichts! Last edited by Musikmann; 09-21-2009 at 01:27 PM.

09-24-2009, 03:07 PM	#6
CharlestonN Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Beverly Hills, CA Posts: 587 Drives: 03' CL55 AMG	Alright, i will check out the sway bar and ball joints when i swap out my brake pads this weekend Thanks for the help __________________ Mods Completed: Galaxy Tab Integration Resonators replaced with Straight Pipes Johnson CM30 ASP Idler Pulleys AFE Filters Blacked out side markers Blacked out V8 Kompressor Badges

09-25-2009, 07:26 PM	#8
appatula MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Connecticut, New Haven Posts: 1,294 Drives: 95' AMG SeeThreeSix	Another vouch for the outer ball joint. These are at the very end of your control arm and are pressed in, they hold the control arm onto the knuckle. If this squeek happens when you turn as well as when you hit bumps the only part in the front suspension that moves on an X,Y,Z axis is the ball joint. __________________ \|_1st-1980 280CE=TOTALED_\|_2nd 1999 C280=TOTALED(rollover)_\|_Current 1986 300E 160K_\|_1995 AMG C36 145k_\| Visit RHW's, aka Rich's Website For More Pics!

09-26-2009, 12:19 PM	#10
appatula MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Connecticut, New Haven Posts: 1,294 Drives: 95' AMG SeeThreeSix	Perrier, low power steering fluid will cause a whine from the pump. These cars do not have a "rack and pinion" style steering system, rather a steering box. Most commonly, leaks develop at hose connections or at the steering box pittman shaft. __________________ \|_1st-1980 280CE=TOTALED_\|_2nd 1999 C280=TOTALED(rollover)_\|_Current 1986 300E 160K_\|_1995 AMG C36 145k_\| Visit RHW's, aka Rich's Website For More Pics!

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09-21-2009, 04:24 AM	#2
roach_juts Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: entertainment capital of the world, Socal Posts: 141 Drives: 2000 e430( w210),1979 240D (w123), 1992 300e(w124), 1990 mitsubishi galant VR4	check all you bushings under the car front end .. or may be the tie rod

09-21-2009, 05:43 AM	#3
epowers777 Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Forethill, Ca Northcal Posts: 405 Drives: 85 euro w124 300d non turbo black on black......coming soon hx35 turbo intercooler	Check your lower control arm bushings that go to your frame that could be causing your alignment issue too. When Im done with it I will be posting a do it yourself link on ps2cho m1o3 link. Im replacing those now. Also if you do have bad bushing etc do research they make kits all for these cars. There not like chevy or dodge. My lower control bushing cost 70 bucks for all 4 on ebay they want 79 for just the arm.

09-21-2009, 12:45 PM	#4
ps2cho MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,119 Drives: E	I had the same creaking and it was my sway bar....I never figured out "why"....I just took it off and put it back on and it stopped.

09-25-2009, 01:12 PM	#7
Ameen Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 120 Drives: 1991 300TE	my sound was the lower ball joint

09-26-2009, 12:26 AM	#9
Perrier Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 51 Drives: 2001 E240	I bet your rack and pinion is leaking. Check your power steering fluid level and if there is trace of leaks on the ground.

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