C36 front end light clunking noise - solved.
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1996 Mercedes C36 AMG
C36 front end light clunking noise - solved.
My C36 has demonstrated a light/subtle but definite clunking noise from the front end over uneven surfaces, more noticeable at low to medium speeds. Nothing dramatic but it was annoying. Not sure how long its been doing that, I've only had the vehicle a couple months now.
First, the things that it "could" have been but didn't fix it: (I replaced these items for reasons aside from the sound, but was always hoping to maybe hit two birds with one stone)
- motor/trans mounts
- front shocks
- adjust front wheel bearings
No dice. I thought maybe LCA ball joints or LCA bushings but both had been replaced 2009ish.
Decided to replace the sway bar (stabilizer bar) bushings - BINGO!
Glorious silence and the vehicle feels that much tighter/more solid. By the way, used the proper MB bushings, only about $15 a side.
First, the things that it "could" have been but didn't fix it: (I replaced these items for reasons aside from the sound, but was always hoping to maybe hit two birds with one stone)
- motor/trans mounts
- front shocks
- adjust front wheel bearings
No dice. I thought maybe LCA ball joints or LCA bushings but both had been replaced 2009ish.
Decided to replace the sway bar (stabilizer bar) bushings - BINGO!
Glorious silence and the vehicle feels that much tighter/more solid. By the way, used the proper MB bushings, only about $15 a side.
Thread Starter
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Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 101
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From: Victoria, BC, Canada
1996 Mercedes C36 AMG
Thread Starter
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Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 101
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From: Victoria, BC, Canada
1996 Mercedes C36 AMG
