[W126 Coupe] Re: Front and Rear Shock Replacement

[Mister McGoo]

Re: rear suspension
 
If the rear of the car sags badly after your have stuffed a couple of bodies in your trunk, your self-levelling suspension system needs service.  If on the other hand, the car stays dead level at rest, but bounces up and down a few times every time you hit a speed bump or lump of road-kill, you need new accumulators.  You'll know when that happens because everybody in the car will soon feel like they are about to revisit lunch.
 
Yes, you can change them yourself, but you need to drain and re-charge the hydraulic fluid, and you need a long extension for your socket set. 
-Bellamie


Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:32:37 -0700From: bigbux98us at yahoo.comSubject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Re: Front and Rear Shock ReplacementTo: mfmeyer at iwon.com; mbcoupes at mbcoupes.comCC: 
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
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