96 e300 Hit pothole, now "klunk, klunk, klunk"
Hey everybody,
Hit what must have been a really nasty pothole under the snow while getting on the freeway, and now I'm getting a speed-dependent "klunk, klunk, klunk" sound from the front, driver's side and a related vibration in the steering wheel. It damaged my rear tire, which went flat while I tried to see what might be wrong on the side of the freeway in the pouring snow. I changed the rear tire on the shoulder of the road, and limped it over to a nearby gas station because the on ramp is so dangerous. (While I was changing the tire an audi hit the same pothole- and went hissing past me to get on the freeway. I'm sure he was no better off changing his tire on the freeway than I was on the on-ramp.) I didn't see any obvious damage to the front tire, but I'm thinking suspension or steering issue. Any suggestions to check when I can get back to the car tomorrow?
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