[B] Rattling/Knocking sound in front right side (suspension) [/B]
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98 E430
[B] Rattling/Knocking sound in front right side (suspension) [/B]
Loaud knocking sound in front right side of car when driving over bumps at low speed. I replaced all shocks and lover ball joints on both sides, but no difference and the noise is getting worse...? Smaller bumps in the road makes the noise now. Which are the common parts wearing and causing this. The upper ball joints looked fine, but I was thinking changing those as well...
98 E430 with 145k miles rear wheel drive, not 4-matic
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98 E430 with 145k miles rear wheel drive, not 4-matic
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2001 W210 E320
Were you able to isolate the problem? I'm starting the experience the same thing. Front suspension (right side, i think) makes a loud noise when the suspension tops out (opposite of bottoming out), usually going over a speed bump.
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RE: Rattling/Knocking sound in front right side (suspension)
Guess I should have posted my findings and solution sooner - but as always when everything is fine and working - no urgency.. sorry.
I visually and with a crow bar checked my sway bar bushings and end-links and they did not seem to bad, but decided to replace both bushings and both end-links anyway. After removing the sway bar from the car it was way more obvious the end-links were majorly worn, and the bushings looked terrible - slop between the sway bar and bushing and bushing and clamps.
Installed the new parts (~$60 from thepartsbin) and with some brute force and WD40 and patience in aligning the new parts - all noise and rattling are gone - going on 11 months now!!!
I visually and with a crow bar checked my sway bar bushings and end-links and they did not seem to bad, but decided to replace both bushings and both end-links anyway. After removing the sway bar from the car it was way more obvious the end-links were majorly worn, and the bushings looked terrible - slop between the sway bar and bushing and bushing and clamps.
Installed the new parts (~$60 from thepartsbin) and with some brute force and WD40 and patience in aligning the new parts - all noise and rattling are gone - going on 11 months now!!!
