Clunking noise in the suspension, new struts time likely
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2014 GLK250
Clunking noise in the suspension, new struts time likely
My left front suspension is making these clunking noises when I hit any kind of bump/hole, and our streets make Kabul look like a pool table.
So I'm probably going to buy some new struts. My question is, do I have to change the strut tops (aka top hats) too? The car has 179 kms (110k miles).
So I'm probably going to buy some new struts. My question is, do I have to change the strut tops (aka top hats) too? The car has 179 kms (110k miles).
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2006 Alfa Romeo Brera, 2010 GLK350, 2018 BMW 640i GT, 1997 Subaru SVX, 2012 Moto Guzzi Norge GT8V
I'm having the same issue. You can usually tell a strut is gone by visually inspecting it. If there's oily residue filled with sand and dirt stuck to the outside, it's done. I'm going to check it out before ordering any parts, that can get expensive.
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Clunking could be many things, not least of which struts or strut mounts. Although when mounts go bad, they creak and pop when you turn the wheels. I would replace both strut and mount.
You could also have some worn out ball joint or tie rod ends. I would take it to a good Indy shop that can get underneath it and inspect every individual component.
You could also have some worn out ball joint or tie rod ends. I would take it to a good Indy shop that can get underneath it and inspect every individual component.
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Buy parts from FCP euro, life time warranty and they use your vin so you get the right parts . I stayed with mb struts, I was told other all other brands have a 50% chance of giving a stiffer ride which I didn’t want. I replaced the struts but my problem was control arms and links.
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2014 GLK250
Both right front control arms were changed in early 2020 and the left front ones were changed late last year. So all ball joints and bushings are good. The sway bar endlinks have been changed by me twice since I've had the car, the last time being last summer.
I'll look into FCP Euro, but I'm in Canada. Exchange rate and customs fees can be a deal breaker. Rockauto has been a lifesaver. I don't mind a stiffer ride, I've always felt that the GLK was too soft. My other car is an Abarth 500C, aka a go-cart on wheels, so pretty much everything feels soft.
I'll look into FCP Euro, but I'm in Canada. Exchange rate and customs fees can be a deal breaker. Rockauto has been a lifesaver. I don't mind a stiffer ride, I've always felt that the GLK was too soft. My other car is an Abarth 500C, aka a go-cart on wheels, so pretty much everything feels soft.
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