Re: [MBZ] W124 Noises

2014-11-06 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Thanks, Peter. Looks like it may be time for him to move on. I'm just about done with the S420, so I can hand that over to him now Dan Sent from my iPad > On Nov 5, 2014, at 8:02 PM, Peter Frederick wrote: > > Anything periodic is not suspension related, it's gotta be drive train. > > D

Re: [MBZ] W124 Noises

2014-11-05 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
Anything periodic is not suspension related, it's gotta be drive train. Differential noise is the only thing I can think of that is slower than tire rotation (spyder or carrier), everything else is tire speed or driveshaft speed. Do check for crap rattling in the dust shield for the rear br

Re: [MBZ] W124 Noises

2014-11-05 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Sounds like the noise my ASD differential made when it did not have the special additive. Any chance the car has ASD? Check the differential fill level. After that, maybe a parking brake is sticking? Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To s

[MBZ] W124 Noises

2014-11-05 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Question for the W124 experts out there: Oldest son’s W124 (1992 300E 2.6) has been making strange intermittent “ticking” noises in the rear. It is slower than the tire rotation, occurs at hard (90 degree) right or left turns, from a dead stop and goes away above about 20-30 mph. I’m wonderin