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Originally Posted by JTap06  I recently purchased a black 1998 SL500 with 60,000 miles. It is my first convertible coming from a 1999 BMW 540i. I love the car, but noticed it squeaks a little when going over certain bumps. The squeaks are reminiscent of those found on a 1995 C220 I owned many years ago. The C220 was plagued with squeaking problems that were damn near unbearable. The SL500 on the other hand seems to only squeak over smaller bumps one right after the other. It seems if I hit a larger bump going straight at it there is no sound what so ever. It also seems to be more apparent when turning the wheel.
I took it to a local auto repair shop and the guy drove it around for a while and heard nothing. He and two others then pushed down on it from all sides and there was no squeaks what so ever. Apparently they checked everything that they should have but noticed nothing.
To me in definitely sounds like a suspension type of squeak and not a rubbing or anything but who knows. I really don't want to have to listen to these, and more importantly don't want to squeak down the street in my new car! What could this possibly be?!!!  |
My 1992 500SL had the same problem and took it to a indy and he seem to know right away what it was. The large bolts that hold the suspension arms in the front right and left side and the large rubber bushing between the bolts just had to be tighten. Tighten them and bingo no squealing noises. A year later and still no squealing..... Oh, and just before that I had the car alignment done at the dealership and mention the squealing. They could not find the problem.
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