Hello all - I am not only new to the forum - I'm also new to MB vehicles.But I've owned a few Land Rovers, so I am very familiar with tempermnental vehicles!

I've owned my 560 for a few months now. There were a few issues when I boughtit- mainly superficial (sunroof didn't work and neither did the crusie control or power mirror). All is fixed except the mirror.

I've enjoyed this car (maybe too much - I've already gotten a 100+mph ticket - back road by myself....except for the county officer) - it is a fantastic driver and so comfortable considering the year. It only had 77K when I bought it so I felt good about the mileage on an older car.

Well in the last couple of weeks I noticed a knock/click coming from the drivers side in the engine. Thought it was an injector - but I had the fuel system cleaned after I bought it and it checked out great. Ran some injecotr cleaner through it last week and nothing changed. The car idles fine - no misses or rough starts. Everything seems to be OK mechanicaly - fluids check out OK and no odd coloration.

I did pull off the rear resonator though (wanted a deeper sound - come to find out it didn't make much different except at start)- and I thought maybe I had cracked the exhaust or something like this. But it sounds like it's a "lifter" or something like that. But trying to listen with the old "broom stick" method produces no specificlocation of the sound...any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Jeremy

PS - Sorry for the long post...