TODAY A MBZ DEALER TECH CHECKED OUT MY SERPENTINE BELT DUE TO THE FACT IS HAS BEGUN TO MAKE A NOISE WHEN COLD ( ABOUT 5 MINUTES I'D SAY BEFORE GOING AWAY )

WE WENT FOR A DRIVE, AS I HAD MENTIONED A INTERMEDIATE THUMP OR WEIGHT SHIFTING WHEN STOPPING. HIS CONCLUSION WAS THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND TRANS MOUNTS PROBABLY NEED CHANGING OUT, AS THESE ARE FAIRLY COMMON TO WEAR OUT ON ML's HE STATED.

CONCERNING THE BELT NOISE RELATION. WONDERING IF THE BELT IS PUTTING OUT THE SOUND POSSIBLY DUE TO THE MOTOR NOT SITTING IN ITS NORMAL POSITION, OR IS IT A COINCIDENCE. VEHICLE HAS 135K ALL IS WELL OTHER THAT THE ABOVE.

GILLY, ANY THOUGHTS ?? WHILE HE IS SERVICING IT, I WAS THINKING ABOUT CHANGING OUT THE SHOCKS, HE FELT THE SHOCKS WERE STIFF AND FINE. STATED DEALERSHIP USUALLY ONLY CHANGES OUT THE SHOCKS IF LEAKING, OR THE VEHICLE HAS DROPPED ON THE SIDE WHERE THE SHOCK HAS GIVEN UP.

HAPPY NOT TO CHANGE THEM, BUT AT 135K SORT OF THOUGHT IT WOULD BE PRATICAL. GILLY, IF 135K ON THE SHOCKS IS NO BIG DEAL PER YOUR OPINION, I WILL LEAVE THEM AS IS.

AS FAR AS THE RIDE & TIRE WEAR NO ISSUES AT ALL WITH EXISTING SHOCKS.

THANKS FOR YOUR THOUGHTS.