Hello all.
Well today my wife and I went for a drive and I hit a pot hole in the left rear wheel. It was not much of a pot hole but now there is a terrible clanking noise coming from the left rear. I lifted the car up and removed the tire and nothing seemed to be loose at all. I then removed all the back seats to see if I could find the problem, nothing. I tightened the 3 bolts for the airmatic shock and they were fine as well. I then lifted the car with the airmatic and everything worked fine but there is still a really bad noise. If you push down on the rear of the car at stand still it makes a grinding/groaning noise. I would swear that the noise is coming from right where the shock is. I need help I am completely out of ideas. The car is a 2000 S500 Sport with about 47,000 miles. Any help would be graetly appreciated.
Johan

Possibly broken spring or shock. Any fluid leaking from the shock?

Might be a problem with accumulator.I hope somebody will chime in.

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96' E320

Well the shop just called and said the shock is in fact the problem. He said he would try to fix it but I am not holding my breath. The cost to replace, $1500!!! Not very happy
Johan