88 300SE Knocking noise in Rear End.
1988 300 SE
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I have dilemma in which I was hoping that you guys could help me with. When I am at a stop light, stop sign, when I start to accelerate, I hear a noise coming from the back. Only when making sharp turns from a slow turn or stop and taking off from a stop sign or light. One rolling, no issue. The sound is ike a rocking or knocking noise. It is very prevalent when I am making a sharp left or right turn from a stop. It sounds like a large bottle on a wood table that is about to tip over but it wobbles back and forth until it is in the upright position again. I can’t seem to pinpoint the noise. I replaced the rear sway bar links but that did not seem to work. The only way the noise seems to leave is when I lift the car to inspect it…Once the car is lifted and then lowered, the noise slowly comes back over several days. What could it be? Can you help me?
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Sure sounds like a rear axle joint
That is a common description of a loss axle joint. Remember that the axle moves in and out you go over bumps. If you check for play when the car is on a lift you won't feel play because the axle is pulled out past the wear point. You have to test for play with weight on the rear wheels.