Front suspension big problem

[Ian Galea]

hello I own a c class 2.2 petrol year 1994, lately a strange noise is coming from the front suspension. It sound like a squeek, like something that lacks lubrication. I have gone under the car to see if the front rubber buskes are ok. i have put silicone spray all over them to help lubrication, but still the noise is there. The strange thing is that is does not do it alway, mostly when it is warm weather. it is driving me crasy. for example you hear the noise when you break and the car put the weight transfer to the front, when you lift the car and the suspension is release from weight you hear this strange noise too. Please can anyone help it is driving me crasy, it comes from the left side. I am in Poland so the car is left hand drive. I am not Polish so it is hell to find someone here to help you. please contact me ipgalea@yahoo.com i be very very greatfull

thanks

 

[C220GJS]

Hello and welcome to the forum.
I would think your problem might be the bottom ball joint ,no.8 in the diagram; http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.as...GM=717.417&CT=F&cat=44V&SID=33&SGR=030&SGN=01 ;if it's the original it's possible the rubber seal has perished and the joint is dry or just worn out given the age of the car.
Cheap to buy and easy to replace with the tools and ability.

 

[Ian Galea]

Thanks

I will have a look at it today and i will change it, i can hear the noise coming from the wheel side so probably is what you have suggested. Many thanks again. I also have another problem. In Poland in May we change to sumer tyres. Since I have done this the car is tending to lose directionality when the tarmac joints are clearly visible. In Poland the roads are a mess. This only happens with the summer tyres. It is like something makes the car move from the front. Do you think it is the tyres or some rubbers in the front??

 

[wireman]

Worn front lower ball joints can cause steering wander, change them both since the one thats not yet creaking soon will. Not changing them and allowing them to become badly worn will lead to a wheel and hub falling of your car, whilst it is motion being a quite likely time for it to occur.

 

[brandwooddixon]

Are your summer tyres of a low profile? If so this is a common cause of tramlining.

 

[Ian Galea]

Problems solved

Hey guys thanks for your help.

The front noise from suspensin was realy the lower joint as i took it off, i oiled it and greased it. I check for clearance and it looks still ok so i had another try because it looked quite ok but it was dry. now th noise is gone.

Regarding the tyres yes i have low profile tyres, 18 " wheels with 225/40 tyres. I asume that is is common because the pattern makes it lok like that in summe tyres. Though today i tried to increase abit the tyre pressure, I normally kept the front once 25 psi but now i put them up to 28 and it is much better. The funny thing is that the happens only on the Polish tarmac as sson as you pass the border to Germany then it drives ok. I guess realy the Benz is built to drive it in Germany. Now with higher pressure it is better.

I had got this car from a German man last year both it for good money and it is in imaculate conditions he took great care of it, i do too. I love this car i travel alot with it and i never get tired of driving it.

Thanks guys for your help