Hi all,

I am experiencing a creaking noise from the front suspension that is most pronounced when turning the steering wheel while the car in stationary.

It also is affected by the outside ambient temperature as it completely goes away when it is 40 degrees or lower outside and returns when the temperatures are higher.

Is this possibly a dry bushing?

Thanks in advance for any replies!

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Currently Driving
2006 E320 CDI
1999 E300 Turbo Diesl
2002 ML500
1995 E320 Station Wagon


MBs I've owned
1997 E320 Assassinated by Pine Tree
1987 300E Wife Killed Engine
1981 300D Stretch Limo Total Loss
1970 250 Coupe 212,000 mi.
1974 450sel 184,000 mi.
1974 240D 377,000 mi.
1977 300D 204, 000 mi.
1979 280se God Only Knows!
1983 240D 130,000 mi.
1972 220D 280,000 mi.
1983 300SD 244,000 mi.

Jack it up and inspect it. Everything else is just speculation.

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If there’s no noise with the wheels off the ground, set the front wheels on greased linoleum tiles (pair of tiles face to face with grease in between) so you can turn the steering wheel with the engine off and listen more closely for noise.

Sixto
98 E320s sedan and wagon
02 C320 wagon

On a W211 there are multiple ball joints in the front suspension that likely need replacement if they have never been replaced before.

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'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
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'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Thanks for all of the replies, I'll take your advice and try to narrow it down..... How difficult is it to replace ball joints on a CDI?

Anyone ever do this before?

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Currently Driving
2006 E320 CDI
1999 E300 Turbo Diesl
2002 ML500
1995 E320 Station Wagon


MBs I've owned
1997 E320 Assassinated by Pine Tree
1987 300E Wife Killed Engine
1981 300D Stretch Limo Total Loss
1970 250 Coupe 212,000 mi.
1974 450sel 184,000 mi.
1974 240D 377,000 mi.
1977 300D 204, 000 mi.
1979 280se God Only Knows!
1983 240D 130,000 mi.
1972 220D 280,000 mi.
1983 300SD 244,000 mi.

Upper ball joint is stupid easy, just 3 torx screw.2 lower control arms (including one ball joint) just unbolt and replace the whole thing. Then there's one last ball joint pressed into the spindle which can only be removed after removing both lower control arms. That one will need to be pressed. All the other ball joints can be done with a conventional ball joint tool.

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