[W126 Coupe] suspension

[Satish Tummala]

If it's in the rear, I'd suspect rear stabilizer links.  They are cheap
plastic with little press joints that routinely wear and clunk around.

Satish




> Front or rear??

>

> If it's in the front of the car, then I'd suspect lower ball joints. Could

> be upper suspension arm rubber bushings where the bolt goes through the

> inner engine compartment sheet metal.

>

> If in the back, then, with the SLS, the rubber bumpers on top of the

> hydraulic rams (shock looking things). If it has SLS and rides very hard

> in

> the back, blown accumulators can make the rear suspension essentially

> solid

> and then it makes it tough on the rams.

>

> Original Message:

> -----------------

> From: jack emery jonnery at bigpond.com

> Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 22:59:12 +0800

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Subject: [W126 Coupe] suspension

>

>

> When driving my '86 420 SEC slowly on a rough surface I can hear lots of

> little clunks coming from under the car as though the suspension is worn

> or

> loose. I would like to know if I need to have something checked. Jack OZ

>

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