Maybe a half axle CV bearing? Had a Rabbit do that but it was FWD. Harry
On 10/25/07, Robert Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Having just took the youngest girl child to cheer practice, I tried out a > couple of things and this is what I determined: > > It only makes the knocking noise turning right with the transmission in > drive...when in neutral, no knocking noise. Also, when accelerating > through > a right turn, no knocking noise. Makes no knocking noise turning left. > > Must go prepare to make electricity. > > > Bob R. > '77 300D 183K > Goodyear, AZ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Hendrik & Fay > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 3:41 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Low Speed Corner Turning Knock > > First thing I would suggest is to put the spanner on all the > suspension/steering bolts and ensure everything is tight. Remember as > you turn the wheel the geometry changes and your wheel will try and get > back to straight, this is like a fight between you wanting to turn and > the wheel wanting to go straight ahead. > If the wheels are out of alignment this situation will be worse. It may > be that your ball joints are worn and as you turn the wheel will clunk > against it. This is not a particularly good explanation but I hope it is > up to list standards. Then again according to some we are all a bunch of > no hoper's who don't have a clue about repairing/maintaining Mercs. > Perhaps your front end has a little screw you could turn to solve your > noise problem. > > Robert Rentfro wrote: > > Really it's more of a knock rather than a klunk, know what I mean? > > > > -----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 > >>> > >>> > > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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
