Squeaky car!
12-03-2004, 10:38 PM
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1995 S320 and 1995 S500
Squeaky car!
I have a squeaky 1988 Mercedes. It just keeps getting louder. It is not the springs and It is NOT the shocks. What is it and how does it cost to fix???
Thanks in advance
Gaidi
Thanks in advance
Gaidi
12-03-2004, 11:22 PM
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91' 300e // 99 300e TD // 00' ML55 AMG
im having the same problem i think, does it happen while turning slow and making smal corrections to the steering wheel?
12-06-2004, 02:57 PM
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1991 300E
check the bushings on the front end. Those are the usual culprit for "squeaky" sounds when driving. Does the car squeak when it's parked if you press down hard on the fornt bumper?
12-07-2004, 06:09 PM
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90 300e and B5 S4
The lower ball joints make the squeaky noise too and if they fail while your driving its bad news. Please inspect the lower ball joints especially if you have over 100k miles.
12-08-2004, 09:26 AM
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1991 300E
Bushings should not be that expensive to replace. Parts are pretty cheap, labor will be the bulk of the repair, I would guess that $500 max would cover the front end. Ball joints are a more serious problem. If they need to be replaced it could be more $.
