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Old Apr 19, 2018 | 10:47 AM
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Rear suspension question

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Trying to trace a "Squeak" coming from the left rear. Springs appear okay. One thing I did not was a large gap at this bushing. There was a smaller gap on the right side. Anyone have any experience with this part? What is is called?



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Old Apr 24, 2018 | 10:08 AM
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Hard to tell from the pictures.. is that a front link? I know that when the weather starts warming up, I get all kinds of squeaks from the rear suspension.

if anything - you can purchase the entire link and replace it.
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It is kind of tough to distinguish what it was that you were referencing to judging from your pictures. Here is a picture of all the components associated with the rear suspension assembly an illustrated parts breakdown of the W208. From my previous experience I had creaking noises from a set of shocks going bad at about 165,000 miles (about the second set being they get changed about every 60-80k miles) and then a set of original wishbone trailing arm bushings that had gone bad. They are item #2 P/N: 204350027 and they would make those cracking noises too when moving back or forth or over bumps, in my case the environmental seals were torn and fluid and rubber was gushing out so it maybe worth while for ya to take a quick gander at them especially is the plastic boot on them is torn. Unfortunately you will have to drop the sway bar link bolt and the lower control arm to have access to see the bushing. Also the parts are as follows #14 is called Track Bar (trailing arm) P/N: 2103503806, #11 is the Ft Lateral Arm P/N: 2103502153, #7 is the Lateral Arm (front arm) P/N: 2103503306 and #8 Lateral Arm (rear arm) P/N: 2103503406.

This part I recommending you check as well resides inside the rear lower section of the knuckle, between the #3 assembly lower arm connecting points. BTW its a hoot to replace too. You can make a set up bushing remover with Home Depot stuff.

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