W124 Noise
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From: Toronto
'89 300CE
W124 Noise
Hey guys.
Just need some help.
Basically I hear a knocking noise, to me, from the front of my car. Whenever I am in the parking lot and I'm slowly creeping around, I hear a knock noise or whenever I am slowing down to a stop. In both occasions, I am on the brake but enough on the brake that I'm still moving slowly, not fast.
I was thinking either the front pads are knocking back and forth or my lower control arm bushings are gone. I don't hear it when going over a bump, I am leaving out the ARB bushings. I haven't had a good look @ it but I will soon.
Any help?
Just need some help.
Basically I hear a knocking noise, to me, from the front of my car. Whenever I am in the parking lot and I'm slowly creeping around, I hear a knock noise or whenever I am slowing down to a stop. In both occasions, I am on the brake but enough on the brake that I'm still moving slowly, not fast.
I was thinking either the front pads are knocking back and forth or my lower control arm bushings are gone. I don't hear it when going over a bump, I am leaving out the ARB bushings. I haven't had a good look @ it but I will soon.
Any help?
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 22
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From: Toronto
'89 300CE
Well if I continue to keep my foot on the brake but still slowly moving I can hear it knocking continuously. As soon as I fool brake it goes awake. I also do hear like a shuttering/howling sound too on my Left front
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Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Boulder, CO
86 W124
Get the wheel off the ground, grab the tire and check for vertical and horizontal play. You likely have vertical movement, that can be A-arm bushings.
Horizontal play is likely tie-rods.
Check struts for leaks.
Do you get a clunk when going over the curb turning into parking lots.
Horizontal play is likely tie-rods.
Check struts for leaks.
Do you get a clunk when going over the curb turning into parking lots.
