steering damper ( shock like thing ) it connects to the drag link and frame. The other piece is the idler arm. You can get a idler arm rebuild kiit from Rusty as well as the steering damper.
James Zavesky > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Rentfro > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 11:41 AM > To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Low Speed Corner Turning Knock > > Hummm....interesting. > > I just had the car on the lift two weeks ago. We checked the > front end out and it seemed fine....but he did mention that > the shock-like part underneath kinda behind the oil pan in > the middle did need replacing. I can't remember what he > called it. And whatever the piece right next to that part > also needs replaced. Sound vague enough? > > Bob R. > '77 300D 183K > Goodyear, AZ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Rich Thomas > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 8:32 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Low Speed Corner Turning Knock > > Sure it's from the engine? Wheel bearing going south? Loose > caliper rattling? I had some car once, started doing that, > turned out to be front brakes needed replacing, the pads were > worn and would rattle or something. A brake job fixed it, > whatever it was. > > --R > > Robert Rentfro wrote: > > Both ways....motor mounts are pretty recent Louis seemed to think. > > > > Bob R. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Chuck Landenberger > > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 8:22 AM > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Low Speed Corner Turning Knock > > > > Bob, > > > > Does it occur when turning both left and right? When were motor > > mounts last replaced? > > > > Take care, > > > > Chuck > > On Oct 25, 2007, at 8:17 AM, Robert Rentfro wrote: > > > > > >> Here's something odd I've noticed in the last few days. When I am > >> driving through the neighborhood, obeying the speed limit I might > >> add, and I turn a corner I get a disturbing knocking sound > from the > >> engine. It doesn't seem/sound like a fuel induced sounding > knock.it's > >> more deep, guttural (Germanic even) than that. I've only > noticed it > >> at low speed corner turning with no fuel being applied. > >> > >> What the heck is that about? > >> > >> > >> > >> Bob R. > >> > >> '77 300D 183K > >> > >> Goodyear, AZ > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com