[W126 Coupe] Re: Front and Rear Shock Replacement

[John Conley]

Bellamie, 
   
      You have described exactly what I am experiencing right now.  I just wanted to see how nice the ride could be.  I have enjoyed everything about this car except for the ride smoothness.  Any pointers on how to recharge the accumulators?  I am thinking my mechanic can figure it out, but in case he has a problem, I just would love to sound like the guys on this list that know everything about the car.  This is Mercedes Knowledge Central on this list.  So the accumulators are a complex job to install or a fairly straightforward replacement?  I love the SEC and am thinking of getting one for when I visit my family out west to leave there.
   
  John

Mister McGoo <eelploot at hotmail.com> wrote:
      P  {  margin:0px;  padding:0px  }  body  {  FONT-SIZE: 10pt;  FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma  }    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




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

  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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