[W126 Coupe] stock 560SEC picture

[mavris2 at comcast.net]

I know you can adjust the rear suspension level valve but I have never done 
this.  But Id say your springs are worn.  When I changed mine at about 170K 
I was shocked to see the rears were about 1.inches shorter than the new 
ones.  I did the rears myself, and paid someone to do the fronts so I would 
not kill myself.

Jason

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From: "Tom Oelsner" <toelsner at mindspring.com>
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> The car has 155k on it.  There is no left/right lean.
>
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> If your car has over 100K on it you may notice the rear sag a bit.  This 
> is
> cause by the springs being worn and the rubber spacers.  Also, a bad
> differential mount will give this affect the left lean or right lean.  But
> you may after you drive the car the hydro sys will compensate and look
> level.
> I replaced all the springs and pads all around and the diff. mount and the
> car is 100% balanced or evenly level. This has been my experience
>
> Jason
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>> When I look at my 560SEC from the side when focusing more at the tire
>> level,
>> the rear end looks a bit low .  But when I look at the car overall, it
>> does
>> not appear that way.  Coincidentally there was an immaculate 560SEL 
>> parked
>> in front of me this afternoon.  It did not look low at the tire level and
>> the "space" between the tire and top of the wheel well looked about the
>> same
>> as mine.  By any chance does anybody have side view photos, on level
>> ground,
>> of their unmodified SEC for comparison (hydraulic leveling system in
>> tact)?
>> Is there any way to tell that there might be something going on that 
>> would
>> make my car appear this way?  I understand that if the actuators had
>> blown,
>> the rear end would be noticeably high.  Thanks.
>> Tom Oelsner
>>
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