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Old 03-26-2013, 08:56 PM
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1998 C230, 250K, many squeaks

My C230 is nearing 250K miles and 15 years.

Several squeaks have been around and I need to stomp out some of them.

One only occurs in the morning for about the first 1/4 mile and sounds just like a bad speedo cable, is speed dependent, and comes from the passenger footwell area. But does this car even have a speedo cable? I thought it was electronic.

Another squeak has been there for probably 7 years. It sounds like a cricket in the dash and only occurs when I turn left. I have presumed that is a fan bearing somewhere, but which one?

A new one happens sometimes when I turn the wheel at slow or no speed. It comes from the front right. I changed the lower ball joints about 5 years ago. Could it be the uppers? Idler arm?

It is hard to troubleshoot these since they are intermittant.

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Old 03-27-2013, 04:40 AM
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Call me on this one.

You are fighting what is called "NVH" = Noise Vibration Harshness.
Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) - SAE Automotive Standards

I have advice and suggestions.

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