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JHZR2 · #9 02-18-2004, 03:54 PM

OK, heres an update...

Drove it in a bunch of conditions, found that I get 6 pops when doing a 90 degree turn. Turning left makes it happen more often, turning while driving backwards it doesnt happen at all. Accelleration/braking witht he wheels straight doesnt cause any popping sound either. With the car stationary, turning the wheel all theway side to side does not cause it to occur at all.

Took it to an mb mechanic to have him look at it. We drove it out, got the popping sound to happen, but when he had a look around (all his lifts were in use and I didnt have time to wait), he said that all the ball joints looked fine.

I got under the car and looked around, and shook stuff.
The guide rod mounts arein there fine. I looked at the back of them, where the bolts go through the car and to the mounts... Everything was fine; no evidence of cracks in the metal, etc. I yanked on the guide rods in every which way, but they didnt move at all, no play. I yanked the sway bar around, and it was fine as well. Same with the tie rods, no play. So it at least appears that everything under there is tight. I have to wonder if its something thats connected to the steering components down by my feet, since it is apparently steering related.

So thats all for now. Any comments or info based upon my findings would be really great.

Thanks,

JMH