Right Rear Wheel Movement
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'02 CLK320 Sport
Right Rear Wheel Movement
The car is an '02 CLK320 Sport Cabrio. I thought I had been feeling some lateral movement under moderate to hard acceleration. As I was driving, I tilted the side mirrors down to where I could see the rear wheels/tires. Sure enough, as I accelerated I could see the leading edge of the right rear wheel "toe out" as I stayed on the gas. With the car up in the air, I can't get any unusual movement and there are no squeaks or wheel bearing noise. Furthermore, the tie rod arm, thrust arm and control arm have all been replaced in the last 6 months. The lower control arm/bushing are visually good and have not been replaced yet. Any ideas??
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'02 CLK320 Sport
Got It
This afternoon I was able to get the car in the air. I had my son look as I twisted the tire back and forth as hard as I could. Low and behold, the wheel moved forward. Turns out the upper control arm that was replaced a few months ago had play the outer bushing. I swapped it out...problem solved.
