Creaky Front Suspension W208 at low speed

[joyful]

My CLK 208 (2001 - 80,000k) has very creaky front suspension when turning at low speed first thing in the morning. Seems to improve on the open road. But back again in low speed turning - like parking).

This has been going on for over a month!

Ant ideas on likely cause, repair and cost.

 

[Benza750]

Possible dry front ball joint or steering arm ball joint.
Also get the spring checked as well

 

[Dieselman]

It is very likely to be the bottom ball joint. Try pressing down very gently on the wing, while listening.

New joint time.

 

[spike60]

If the noise is only present when putting steering lock on it may be the steering damper, mine was. I took it off to eliminate it and ran without until MOT time with no noticeable ill effects.

 

[FinW202]

Check your sway bar bushes along with the other things... Could be an easy fix!

 

[andy27168]

hi,
If the car were mine I would be looking at the front ball joints as others have said, on other models these ball joints can shear, so I would get them checked sooner rather than later.
Not to expensive, and not to hard to do, IIRC about half hour labour per side.

 

[Dieselman]

hi,
If the car were mine I would be looking at the front ball joints as others have said, on other models these ball joints can shear, so I would get them checked sooner rather than later.

Ball joints won't shear on a W202/208/210 as they are under compression, not tension.