Thanks for your advice Steve. I will be toying with the chassis ear this weekend and maybe I can pin-point the noise. I will listen extra close to the parts you mentioned.

Thanks again, Mike

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'90 300SE 298k
-300K and it gets put into retirement.
'80 300D 255k Purchased new by family in 1980.

Had a:
1973 220 (gas)
1980 300SD
1992 400E