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abp
Regular
Date registered: Dec 2006
Location: Pasadena, California
Vehicle(s): 1982 300CD
Posts: 60
| Can you help me pin down this noise in my 03 G500
Question from a Newbie. Got my G in December with 26000 miles on it from the wife for an Xmas gift, and have had a noise in the front left wheel well area that I can’t pin down. Really only happens when making a left turn over a dip/bump, or when I hit a sharp bump or rut in the road. The sound is slightly metallic insound and I get a vibration in the steering wheel. I’ve had a few other friends drive it as well and they feel it as well, and they hear it as well. I crawled under and checked the shock and took a look at the steering linkage and can’t find anything. Is it the shock, blown bushing, something else? Anyone familiar with this? |
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ewalberg
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Past: San Francisco. Present: Germany
Vehicle(s): 2000 g500
Posts: 1887
| Re: Can you help me pin down this noise in my 03 G500
For the noise, it's probably the sway bar. Bushing needs reset or it just needs tightening.
For the vibration over bumps, you probably need the tires better balanced... these cars are unfortunately sensitive to tire balance and depending on your sensitivity, some shops just can't get them done right, in part because most shops use conventional balancing equipment which just aren't that consistent or acurate. The "road force matching" hunter machines do a good job in part because they use a shallower taper on the seat for the rim.
For vibration you may be at the early stages of needing a new steering stabilizer, and there's no way of identifying a steering stabilizer going bad without just changing it and seeing if it's better. They often need replacing by 40k miles so even if you change it and there's no improvement, just keep the old one... you'll need it soon enough. |
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KERR
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Can you help me pin down this noise in my 03 G500
As Ewalbreg said..
a steering stabalizer will set you about about $120 bucks.. it should take of the shake. As for the sound i have no idea on that. Hope you are enjoying the Christmas present |
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Skyline
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Can you help me pin down this noise in my 03 G500
KERR - 4/1/2007 8:19 PM As Ewalbreg said.. a steering stabalizer will set you about about $120 bucks.. it should take of the shake. As for the sound i have no idea on that. Hope you are enjoying the Christmas present Go to the MB Service, they should retight the Strut Bar. It's done in 1 min.
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4x4abc
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico
Vehicle(s): 02 G500
| Re: Can you help me pin down this noise in my 03 G500
now what's a Strut Bar? West Hollywood has a lot of strange places - but a Strut bar? Sounds kinda wild.
Edited by 4x4abc 4/2/2007 5:43 PM
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4x4abc
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico
Vehicle(s): 02 G500
| Re: Can you help me pin down this noise in my 03 G500
question for the local experts - the signature picture in Stitch's post was taken in Owens Valley? Opposite Mount Whitney? |
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4x4abc
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico
Vehicle(s): 02 G500
| Re: Can you help me pin down this noise in my 03 G500
well, I think I found my own answer in Google Earth
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GSAR
Member
Date registered: Mar 2007
Location: S.W Alberta
Vehicle(s): '05 Powerwagon, '15 Jeep GC Summit ecodiesel
Posts: 29
| Re: Can you help me pin down this noise in my 03 G500
I know it's from pages 10/11 of the 2005 Canadian G-Class brochure. I think I have them all memorized! |
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abp
Regular
Date registered: Dec 2006
Location: Pasadena, California
Vehicle(s): 1982 300CD
Posts: 60
| RE: Can you help me pin down this noise in my 03 G500
thanks for all the help, now I have some things to point out to the MB Service Center. |
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