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Originally Posted by Rick76
Your car probably came with Bilstein shocks however they didn't have that sticker on then. Those shocks have been replaced.
For your brakes, check the wire for the wear indicator from the wheel up to the inner fender. They commonly deteriorate.
Your knock could also be caused by a bad ball joint. It looks like the boot doesn't have much life left in it as well.
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It's been awhile since I looked at W123 brakes, but the W124 has sensors on all four front pads. (I'm thinking the W123 has just one per side.
Make sure you look at the inside pad as well. If the caliper is frozen, or if one cylinder is frozen, you can have wear on one pad and not the other side.
The front end, you need to jack up the the suspension, get the weight off the wheel and shake it in both axes, and use a pry bar to check ball joints.
At this age, pretty much all the bushings are suspect, and tolerance stackup can give a loose feel.
Jim