[W126 Coupe] Re: Front and Rear Shock Replacement

[Gary]

so these can be done by the do-it-yourselfer?

John Conley <bigbux98us at yahoo.com> wrote:    Axel, 
   
      Thanks for the info, but because the cost is not so high, I would have replaced them anyway.  I am going to replace the front with Bilstein shocks.
   
  John

Axel Wulff <axelwulff at hotmail.com> wrote:
  No, the accumulators cannot be rebuilt.

They should be about $100 each and will take a mechanic about 2 hrs to 
install.



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Axel J. Wulff
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>From: Gary 
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
>To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Re: Front and Rear Shock Replacement
>Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 18:00:12 -0700 (PDT)
>
>john do you know if the accumulators can be rebuilt?
>
>John Conley wrote: Markus,
>
> I have 200,000 miles now, and it was all done with Mercedes, but 
>the ride was harsh and bouncy over bumps. The fronts were not smooth 
>either and I know they need to be replaced. So you think I should start 
>with the accumulators first?
>
> John
>
>Markus Meyer wrote:
> John,
>
>Most likely culprit would be the rear accumulators. There are shocks in the 
>rear too, but the accumulators do most of the work. I just replaced mine 
>recently - they have a bladder inside which once they rupture, make the car 
>ride real harsh. When you say it wasn't working - how not? Did anything get 
>removed or is it all still there? There is a reservoir and pump and lines 
>also, but those usually don't go bad like the accumulators do. How many 
>miles on the car?
>
>Markus
>
>Markus Meyer
>484-919-9762 (cell)
>http://www.meyerprobateproperties.com/
>
>--- On Mon 10/16, John Conley < bigbux98us at yahoo.com > wrote:
>
> From: John Conley [mailto: bigbux98us at yahoo.com]
>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:28:06 -0700 (PDT)
>Subject: [W126 Coupe] Re: Front and Rear Shock Replacement
>
>Hi Guys,
>
>I am about to replace my shocks front and rear on my '88 SEC and I wanted 
>to know more about the workings of the rear suspension. When I bought this 
>car, the hydropneumatic shocks were not working, and I want to know what 
>else should be replaced while I am having this work done? Are there any 
>valves involved in the system that would keep my shocks from leveling, or 
>do the shocks just go bad or is there a pump, or valve that goes bad that 
>causes the shocks to not level? I just want to make sure I get all of the 
>parts needed at one time to make it work.
>
>John Conley
>1988 SEC
>
>
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