I've been having a clunking noise at the rear of the car whenever I go over bumpy roads. It started on the left side and now it's on both sides.
The MB dealer had a look at it when they did the 100k miles service yesterday and they say it is caused by the drive shafts being somwhat loose in the rear diff. The only way they can be sure is to remove the whole lot and open it up and further investigate. In the worst case they say I have to replace the rear diff which is going to be very expensive.
Before I decide what to do further I'd like to hear some opinions from the 500E experts if it could be something else or if if it could be a replaceable part inside the rear diff.
The MB dealer assures me it is not the rear shocks, they function okay and there are no leaks.
I find it strange however that I only hear this noise when I go over bumpy surfaces. It seems to me that if the driveshafts are somewhat loose you should hear that all the time.

Flavio

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1993 Toyota Supra MKIV (6-speed Targa top) - SP67 Single Turbo - 540rwhp (with SP57)
1992 Mercedes Benz 500E (Almandine Red) - complete E500 look - 268rwhp
2001 Alpina BMW D10 Biturbo diesel sedan - 245bhp