Wooooooshh....sound from front right wheel well
07-05-2007, 10:48 PM
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Wooooooshh....sound from front right wheel well
Hi all,
I've got about 3000 km on my Gl450, and have just begun to notice a whoooooosh sound coming from around the front right wheel well. A sound like something letting out compressed air. Should I be worried? It only happens when I stop or park the car. However, I'm not sure if it happens when I drive.
Also, when I'm driving on really bumpy roads...I can aslo hear a very faint squeaking sound coming from the front right side also. But, i have to really drive slow to hear it.
Thanks. Any advice would be great.
I've got about 3000 km on my Gl450, and have just begun to notice a whoooooosh sound coming from around the front right wheel well. A sound like something letting out compressed air. Should I be worried? It only happens when I stop or park the car. However, I'm not sure if it happens when I drive.
Also, when I'm driving on really bumpy roads...I can aslo hear a very faint squeaking sound coming from the front right side also. But, i have to really drive slow to hear it.
Thanks. Any advice would be great.
07-05-2007, 11:28 PM
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The "whoosh" or big sigh (as I call it) is the air suspension leveling out. Very normal. Somebody else posted about it a month or so ago https://mbworld.org/forums/gl-class-x164/196350-hissing-noise.html so you're not the only one to be concerned!
07-06-2007, 06:35 AM
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The "whoosh" or big sigh (as I call it) is the air suspension leveling out. Very normal. Somebody else posted about it a month or so ago https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=196350 so you're not the only one to be concerned!
Normal sound..................not sure about the "squeaking" however.
07-06-2007, 08:35 AM
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Yeah, the whooshing alone is normal, but if you also have squeaking, then you may have a leaky valve in that "bladder"-i would inquire at the dealer, as i have never heard a squeak.
