Big bang from my rear end!

[Geezer]

Leaving my drive at the weekend in my W209 Cabriolet there was a huge, and I mean huge, bang from the rear end. Inspected the car but there did not appear to be anything wrong.

I now get an occasional knock on bumpy roads but in every other respect everything seems OK.

Obviously something has happened. Any ideas guys before I take it to the stealership?

TVM

 

[Howard]

Spring snapping ?

 

[Adam230K]

i was going to say snapped spring too, if you get extra knocks on bumpy roads.

 

[Howard]

The loudness of noise is usually proportional to the size of the bill

 

[stevesey]

Spring sound likely, thinking of other explainations, stuck handbrake releasing ? (Did it happen just as you started moving?)

 

[Geezer]

Spring sound likely, thinking of other explainations, stuck handbrake releasing ? (Did it happen just as you started moving?)

I never use the hand brake.

 

[Howard]

Should do ...

Not even when you park up ? the little lever that holds the gearbox in park is quite small and flimsy ....

If you park on a hill and someone taps you , it could break and your car would be off on an adventure ...

 

[kjay]

Did you run over a baloon?

 

[Ian B Walker]

Keep of the baked beans.


Sorry but could not resist

 

[MBManInKen]

Keep of the baked beans.

I was waiting for Dieselman to post a reply, but you beat him to it...

 

[alanuk400]

Should do ...

Not even when you park up ? the little lever that holds the gearbox in park is quite small and flimsy ....

If you park on a hill and someone taps you , it could break and your car would be off on an adventure ...

I didn't know that, so when I park my S-Class I should use the brake as well.

Alan

 

[Spinal]

I'm guessing it's either a spring or your exhaust... depending on the type of bang!

 

[Geezer]

Off to the Stealers now.

 

[Geezer]

Confirmed, it's nothing to do with baked beans but it is a broken spring. They're going to replace the pair. Thank Gawd for Service +

However, this is really embarrassing - I have an A Class as a loan car. It will destroy my street cred to be seen in that! Now, where's that false beard!!

 

[miro]

Were you driving in Switzerland ?

 

[nigel cross]

Were you driving in Switzerland ?

?????? Have they got bad roads? or spring bugs?

 

[Geezer]

Well, I got my steed back good as new. :bannana:

It cost Service Plus some £400. I bet it would have been double that if I'd been paying.

I think I'm going to miss Service Plus when mine expires next August.

 

[Howard]

Good news fella !!

 

[miro]

?????? Have they got bad roads? or spring bugs?

Apparently they have the ability to create the "big bang"

 

[SG CL500]

However, this is really embarrassing - I have an A Class as a loan car. It will destroy my street cred to be seen in that! Now, where's that false beard!!

I know that feeling - I went from a CL to a Smart to an A Class then a B Class (and then an E Class with a C Class coupe in the mix too)

CL to Smart was 'entertaining' - a rather different driving experience

Glad it all got sorted