recently installed tie rods. noise... - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

digieditny · #1 10-09-2010, 01:11 PM

Hello. Installed tie rods about a week and a few days ago. The tie rods make noise (not a clunk. It's like a rubbing sound) only when I first get the car going. It usually stop after a few minutes. Is this something to be concerned about? Now... Am I 100% sure it's the tie rods? No but I don't remember this noise being there before. I also installed a steering damper but I doubt that's it. My driver's side upper control arm needs to be changed but that's definitely not the noise I'm hearing.

I could possibly record the sound of the noise if necessary.

Forgot to mention that the alignment that was done was a quick and dirty one. Would that have anything to do with it? I didn't want to take the car in for a proper alignment until I got the upper control arm installed.

digi

toomany MBZ · #2 10-09-2010, 02:43 PM

A video may indeed help.

digieditny · #3 10-09-2010, 03:19 PM

Here's the vid. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viqWIDquRQc&hd=1

The noise was there but went away after a few turns. The car was warm so it didn't last very long.

Another thing that I've noticed but attributed to the alignment is that now when I do turns, the steering wheel wants to keep turning instead of going back to center.

I apologize if the vid makes you dizzy.

digieditny · #4 10-09-2010, 07:44 PM

Anyone? The sound can be heard at :11, :13, and :16. The other sounds are from my noisy seat.

::matthew · #5 10-09-2010, 07:56 PM

my idler arm assembly sounded like that. A new bushing did the trick

toomany MBZ · #6 10-09-2010, 07:59 PM

How's the power steering fluid, filter?

Usually a tie rod end would be a click/clunk that you may be able to feel in the wheel.

Not returning to center may be alignment related.

digieditny · #7 10-09-2010, 08:02 PM

ya. It's not really a clunk. I don't feel it in the wheel. The power steering filter and fluid is fine. I flushed it but I'll recheck just in case.

Gonna take a look at the idler arm bushing tomorrow...

digi

69shovlhed · #8 10-09-2010, 08:15 PM

steering wheel not returning = alignment way off.

digieditny · #9 10-09-2010, 08:21 PM

Ok great. The new control arms are going in sometime next week. Will take the car immediately to get a proper alignment.

digi

69shovlhed · #10 10-09-2010, 09:01 PM

your td will thank you. have ya named it yet?

Yak · #11 10-10-2010, 11:24 AM

Thread on steering wheel noise. An assistant might be good to help locate the noise.

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=277458&highlight=idler+groan

digieditny · #12 10-10-2010, 02:48 PM

Her name is Agnes. Not 100% sure on the name yet. Well see if it sticks. Once I've owned it for a couple months, I'll get the sense of it's personality and would name it accordingly.

Thx Yak. Will check it out!

digi