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Old 07-16-2001, 03:42 AM
jcyuhn jcyuhn is offline
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I'm surprised noone has mentioned one cause yet.

A classic groaning noise on older MBs is the idler arm. The rubber bushings dry up and make a low pitched creak/groan as the steering wheel is turned. This noise appears to come from the area in front of the passengers feet. It's only noisey as the steering wheel is actually being turned - going around a corner while holding the wheel off-center doesn't cause the noise.

To really check it out, diconnect the track rod and passenger side tie rod from the idler and check it for noise and free play.

The good news is this is a simple and inexpensive repair. I've done it once or twice myself, never paid to have it done. Parts cost is about $25 from a mail order vendor. No more than an hour of labor.
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