My 78 with the broken motor mount has a bit of a jingle.
Front left side when I go over a bump (smaller bumps produce better jingles) makes a cute jingling sound. Only if I bump over on the left side, not the right side.
Any ideas what it might be?

Thanks!

(I'm gonna get the mount done this week)

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Ginny in Denver-ish
78 300SD, 265K (mine)

A loose bolt or the engine mount.

Check the A/C compressor bolts, they have long spacers that can make a nice jingle when loose.

Thanks Lance,

Oh and how much damage could I be doing driving my car with the mount loose or broken? Drivers side mount.

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Ginny in Denver-ish
78 300SD, 265K (mine)

Might have a look at the sway bar links too. They can make funny noises.

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Plenty if you don't fix this! I thought you were talking about a jingle you wrote for us classic Benz owners! Look for anything loose.

Yes, plenty. Bad engine mounts are something that need to be fixed asap or you could end up with the engine dragging on the ground or putting a nice dent in the hood.

MB didn't make their mounts like modern auto makers do. If the mount goes bad there is nothing to restrain the engines movement other than gravity and the other two mounts.

Well, they used to say that "At sixty miles an hour, the loudest thing in a Rolls-Royce is the clock." So, drive it around for a while, and come up with a new slogan. "The loudest thing in a Mercedes at sixty miles per hour is the sound of the engine falling out "... maybe it'll catch on

In all seriousness, it depends on how bad it is, but it should probably be taken care of as soon as you get the chance.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

yeah, I was thinking she had a new TV commercial with a jingle.

My car GROANS ---- needs SHOCKS!!!!

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more