front end clunk

[bunny]

If I hit a road hump a bit too fast in my 190E there is a loud "clunk" from the offside front, as if something has hit the underside. Car sits level, no play or wander in steering. What should I check first?

 

[nigel cross]

Look for scratches, It will give you and indication of what was hit.

 

[bunny]

Cheers, I`ll have a look tomorrow. Why do we always look for the complicated solutions?

 

[grober]

Possibility that your front anti-roll bar rubber bushes need replacing ??? relatively easy DIY job if you can wield a spanner or two.

 

[Ian B Walker]

Possibility that your front anti-roll bar rubber bushes need replacing ??? relatively easy DIY job if you can wield a spanner or two.

Totally agree as I have just rectified a similar problem. Failing that look at the top of the shock absorber under the bonnet, has it got cracks in the rubber?

 

[PJH]

I had a clunk last year, it was a broken anti-roll bar bracket.
http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=15021&highlight=clunk

 

[bunny]

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. Finally found that it was a broken coil spring, but right at the bottom and not immediately obvious.