Weird Noise While Backing Up
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Weird Noise While Backing Up
Has anyone ever head a weird noise when the have the wheel all the way turned (right or left) while reversing??? I can also feel it in the pedals also, my friend tells me it is nothing to worry about, I am just wondering if anyone else has noticed this.... 
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Seriously. I don't hear what you are describing with my car.
Seriously. I don't hear what you are describing with my car.
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I hear nothing. Do you have a LSD?
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Its kind of hard to explain the sound, but it sounds like really loud clicking like the brakes/wheel are hitting something... You can even feel it in the steering wheel.
Yes I do have LSD
Yes I do have LSD
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I would guess it is the diff. It might be normal though. Did it just start, or did you just recently start backing up that way and notice it? I have a car with an aftermarket LSD and it does make binding sounds/thumps sometimes when going at odd angles at slow speeds.
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I would guess it is the diff. It might be normal though. Did it just start, or did you just recently start backing up that way and notice it? I have a car with an aftermarket LSD and it does make binding sounds/thumps sometimes when going at odd angles at slow speeds.
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Sorry to reserect this thread, I hear the same loud click too when going in reverse at a sharp turn. My 2010 C63 is NOT LSD equipted, and it just started doing it (but perhaps I never noticed it before).
Any help would be appreciated.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Yes, I believe I'm hearing/feeling the same thing. It does not sound good. My guess is that it is the shock tower/spring interface since they turn with the wheel. It's hard to believe its the differential.
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OK, so the alignment guy found the source of the noise. When I replaced my upper control are bolt, I didn't torque it tight enough. The bolt comes in two options; Standard or Camber kit option. The camber kit option has a small groove down the center which allows you to move an extra 1mm or so to get your camber adjusted better/more. The problem is that if it slips out of the groove, it can move around and make that annoying noise). My car had a standard bolt on the right side and the camber bolt on the left. I guess when the previous owner had the wheel alignment done (before the accident) that shop swapped it out.
Anyways, the car drives a straight as an arrow and no more annoying clicking sounds. I may buy the $7 standard bolt as a back up since the alignment guy said it works much better.
Anyways, the car drives a straight as an arrow and no more annoying clicking sounds. I may buy the $7 standard bolt as a back up since the alignment guy said it works much better.
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204 chassis c-class have a macpherson front suspension - which has no upper control arm - The strut acts like the upper control arm. The rear suspension has multi link with no camber adjustment on the rear - and no bolts to swap out. So im really not sure what you're talking about. do you mean lower control arm?
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204 chassis c-class have a macpherson front suspension - which has no upper control arm - The strut acts like the upper control arm. The rear suspension has multi link with no camber adjustment on the rear - and no bolts to swap out. So im really not sure what you're talking about. do you mean lower control arm?
