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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:12 AM
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Front end clunking/rattling noise!
Hi, I have a 2000 S500 with 47k miles and I just started noticing a clunking noise coming from the right front wheel. I hear the noise when I first hit the bump on my driveway or when I encounter a bump on the road. Please help, its getting louder and louder!
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Old May 6, 2011 | 08:39 AM
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Sounds like ball joints on the lower A arm.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 08:40 AM
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Sorry, no solution. Without radio I hear faintly the front right suspension squeeking over slow-speed bumps or when de-accelerating in 1st gear (!?). It sounds as if a spring needs oiling. It is not loud and not yet worrying. Should I apply grease somewhere?

Note that I have ABC on the car, which works fine.
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Old May 7, 2011 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by srknutson
Sounds like ball joints on the lower A arm.

I think you are correct. I had the same thing and it was ball joints.
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Its lower ball joint.soon there be creaking noise when steer and even getting in out of the car i had same problem and just had it fixed
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biigii is correct, mine made a creaking noise when i got out of the car. If this is not your problem i would be very surprised.
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