What are suspension bushings made out of in a Mercedes Benz?
Suspension bushings are some of the most highly stressed components in your Mercedes-Benz, as they undergo enormous strain in the most grueling of conditions. OEM suspension bushings are manufactured from a rubber compound which deteriorates with age.
What kind of shocks and struts do Mercedes use?
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What are the most common Mercedes Benz suspension issues?
At German Auto Center, one of the most common suspension issues that we see is worn or failed control arm or thrust arm bushings (thrust arms are the forward facing control arm). The control arm bushings on your Mercedes Benz take most of the force during braking, cornering and heavy acceleration.
What makes a Mercedes Benz front end Shimmy?
These forces can be extreme and cause the rubber bushings to fatigue and crack causing a front-end vibration or shimmy. Signs of failure are common and are often accompanied with a “creaking” noise from the suspension. Other components such as wheel bearings, ball joints and sway bar links should be inspected at the same time.
At German Auto Center, one of the most common suspension issues that we see is worn or failed control arm or thrust arm bushings (thrust arms are the forward facing control arm). The control arm bushings on your Mercedes Benz take most of the force during braking, cornering and heavy acceleration.
These forces can be extreme and cause the rubber bushings to fatigue and crack causing a front-end vibration or shimmy. Signs of failure are common and are often accompanied with a “creaking” noise from the suspension. Other components such as wheel bearings, ball joints and sway bar links should be inspected at the same time.
Are there swaybar links on the front of a Mercedes Benz?
Just left the parts counter at the Benz dealership in Maryland. two different parts guys were checking the computer. they said the 2002 CLK55 AMG Convertible has no endlinks/swaybar links up front. Is that accurate?? I had a worn out steering damper/stabilizer that clunked when wheels turned past a certain degree, have you checked that out?
Why does my Mercedes Benz suspension make a creaking noise?
These forces can be extreme and cause the rubber bushings to fatigue and crack causing a front-end vibration or shimmy. Signs of failure are common and are often accompanied with a “creaking” noise from the suspension.