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| squeaking front suspension | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Tue Dec 1, 2009 7:04 pm (1,167 Views) | |
| old smmokey | Tue Dec 1, 2009 7:04 pm Post #1 |
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After all this rain I seem to have a squeaking and creaking noise coming from front n/s suspension,it also can be heard at low speed when I turn to the left.The car seems to be running o.k - has anybody got any ideas befor I brave the local Mercedes technitions?The cars a 190e 2.6 on a G plate,any help would be very much apprecated. |
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| Pontoneer | Tue Dec 1, 2009 7:05 pm Post #2 |
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More than part of things
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ARB bushes sometimes squeak - easy & cheap to replace so a good place to start |
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| old smmokey | Tue Dec 1, 2009 7:08 pm Post #3 |
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Cheers I will look at those first it dose sound like a rubbery noise. |
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| stwat | Tue Dec 1, 2009 9:20 pm Post #4 |
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It could also be the bottom ball joint that if left, have a tendancy the break away
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| Paulossie | Tue Dec 1, 2009 10:04 pm Post #5 |
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Its probably because there is too much rust on the car, it probably needs scrapinglike the country its named after it needs putting down under . |
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| Richy190E | Tue Dec 1, 2009 10:56 pm Post #6 |
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Yep balljoints are common. |
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| old smmokey | Wed Dec 2, 2009 10:50 am Post #7 |
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Thanks for your help it looks like it's a balljoint problem paulossie , not a ballache problem like you seem to have!LOL
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| Richy190E | Wed Dec 2, 2009 11:48 am Post #8 |
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bubble bubble
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Where are you based? |
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| old smmokey | Wed Dec 2, 2009 11:52 am Post #9 |
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Based near Gloucester |
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| Richy190E | Wed Dec 2, 2009 1:14 pm Post #10 |
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bubble bubble
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Ah, shame. Your 200 miles from me. Ukmerctechie is closer. A lot of garages arent equipped to press the bushes out 'on-car' so ask before dropping it off anywhere. |
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not a ballache problem like you seem to have!LOL
8:37 PM Jul 11