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Old Feb 3, 2023 | 11:11 PM
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2009 e550 4Matic front end problems

When I drive bout 30mph or try to pedal to the metal the gas the front of my car wheels wobble like something’s lose I changed the passenger side axle upper control arm inner tie rod and outter tie rod I don’t knw wat it can be I knw I need alignment car pulls to the left can a bad air shock make the wheels wobble if it’s worn
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Old Feb 4, 2023 | 04:05 PM
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How about axle...


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Old Feb 4, 2023 | 04:15 PM
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How about axle...

I changed the passenger axle it was bad the driver side not bad
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Old Feb 4, 2023 | 04:44 PM
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Well move on to steering knuckle/lower control arm, torsion bar links and dare I say wheels.






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Old Feb 4, 2023 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by konigstiger
Well move on to steering knuckle/lower control arm, torsion bar links and dare I say wheels.




ball joints are good control arms are good knuckle good can a bad tire cause wobble symptoms
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Yes, wheel/tire, best way to rule out is have them road force balanced: locate a balancer https://www.hunter.com/wheel-balance...d-force-elite/
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Old Feb 4, 2023 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by konigstiger
Yes, wheel/tire, best way to rule out is have them road force balanced: locate a balancer https://www.hunter.com/wheel-balance...d-force-elite/
ok thnks I took my car to get both front wheels balanced tho and thy said thy where perfect thy charge me $30 for both but my tires cud be bad and again when I push down on my car the front are bouncy the shocks might be bad right no air leaks but bouncy
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You don't have shocks equipped with Airmatic struts stretch to think these are causing tire 'wobbling'.



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Originally Posted by konigstiger
You don't have shocks equipped with Airmatic struts stretch to think these are causing tire 'wobbling'.



I have a 4Matic with air ride shocks
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Check your lugs...I recently had my tire balanced/ rotation and they had the lug off just a but which was making a funny noise on passanger side front. I didnt even make it out of parking lot when i flag tech down and had them check and redo all the corners. All was gud since. Just my humble opinion
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Originally Posted by konigstiger
How about axle...

yes I changed the axle to passenger side driver side good
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Check your lugs...I recently had my tire balanced/ rotation and they had the lug off just a but which was making a funny noise on passanger side front. I didnt even make it out of parking lot when i flag tech down and had them check and redo all the corners. All was gud since. Just my humble opinion
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yes I did that to they where fine but whoever had this car didn’t put wheel spacers on it the rim haves plenty of play on the rotor until u tighten down the lugs
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yes I did that to they where fine but whoever had this car didn’t put wheel spacers on it the rim haves plenty of play on the rotor until u tighten down the lugs
Oh wow...do you think the spaces are needed?
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Old Feb 5, 2023 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 2MERKS
Oh wow...do you think the spaces are needed?
yes they are needed for sure unless I change my wheels back to factory the back are 285/30/20 front are 255/35/20 but I dnt think it’s thst might be my air ride shocks
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yes they are needed for sure unless I change my wheels back to factory the back are 285/30/20 front are 255/35/20 but I dnt think it’s thst might be my air ride shocks
... At best i would seek another shop 2nd opinion. Hope that helps.
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Originally Posted by 2MERKS
... At best i would seek another shop 2nd opinion. Hope that helps.
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thnks will do
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