Hi,

1989 560 SEL with 120k miles, all original shocks an so on: I am getting knocking sounds out of the front suspension while going over even small bumps, especially on the right side.

A couple of notes:
(1) The feel does not transfer to steering.
(2) Had alignment done two years ago, it was near perfect, required little adjustment. Had alignment done again recently, mechanic threw me out without charge - it was perfect, no changes needed, everything tight.
(3) Had another mechanic look below when doing my regular 3,000 mile oil change. He saw nothing obviously wrong, but thought he heard the knock came from the front strut.

So is this enough to go by and start ordering some new Bilsteins, or is there something else obvious I should check first? Again, ball joints are tight supposedly, alignment is dead-on, tires are new, but old tires wore evenly.

Thanks in advance!

Oh - for those who know me from previous posts - I had disappeared for a while because of an intensive work schedule with lots of travel. But it's still the same 560SEL I have, dubbed the "Queen Mary", black on black.

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Henry Bofinger
1989 560 SEL (black/black)
2001 Audi TT Roadster (silver/grey)