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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 07:33 AM
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Hi all,

Recently my E430 4-matic has been having a noise coming from the drivers side wheel. It sounds like a bushing might be going. However it does not squeak when I don't drive it for a while (4 hours).

But after driving it for a half of an hour that squeaking noise arrives. And when I park the car and press down on that side, I can hear that noise. It is only on the drivers side and not on the passenger side.

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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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Warm metal and rubber expands. Check sway bar bushings and links. Try giving each in turn a shot of silicone spray until you locate the offender.
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Do you think that I need to replace my shocks?
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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You dont make mention of mileage....I'd look at all the other bushings first.
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The mileage is 77,000. I had the rear shocks replaced around 3,000 miles ago.
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Your shocks ought to last longer than 77k. I did mine at ~200k. My rears were a little bouncey on the highway, fronts wernt bad. The old fronts were as stiff as the new Bilistein HD's were. Sachs/Boge made a good product.
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