[W126 Coupe] Front end question.

[Edward Chin]

Yup...

Dealers will usually insist on you returning your car to stock bit by bit
(by claiming the problem is with your aftermarket parts) before they will
even try to diagnose a real problem.  A bad spring should be pretty obvious
though.  Did they explain to you how they made that diagnosis?

Regards,

Eddie

-----Original Message-----
From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Mike R.
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 10:18 AM
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Front end question.

John,
First, go find a better dealer.

H&Rs are RARELY the cause of a suspension problem. Not to say they can't 
make a bad spring, but it is so rare as to be surprising. That said, you 
very likely have something else wrong with the front suspension - 
dogbones/thrust rods, lower ball joint, upper suspension arm inboard rubber 
bushings, etc.

I'd find an independent and let them take a look at it before I let that 
dealer near it.

Later,
Mike R.
(702) 494-8056
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john dunne" <jldunne at zoominternet.net>
To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 9:33 AM
Subject: [W126 Coupe] Front end question.



> Suggestions please:

>

> Some years ago  I installed H&R springs etc from Bergwerks  when going to 

> 18" AMGs.  Getting the car to drive straight was  an ordeal the dealer 

> finally solved with a correct MB alignment.

>

> I just put the 15's with winter new winter rubber and now there is a 

> slight pull to the right, just  enough to be annoying.

> Unfortunately the dealer is telling me that the car is too low on one 

> side, a front spring(s) are shot and I have to put OEM springs front and 

> rear to MB spec to raise it up or they can't ( won't) work on it.  New 

> owner of dealer since they last worked on the suspension.

>

> Since that cost,  along with some other minor work, tune up etc they are 

> doing, would be more than the car is currently worth I'm going to pass of 

> course but;

>

> Can the springs be bad -  left front will bottom out into top of wheel 

> well on dips at speed on 15's and 18's ?

> Are similar lowered set available anywhere ?

> WHo else other  than an MB dealer may be able to get it right ?

> Suggestions ?

>

> I'm going to get through one more winter then unload it for whatever I can



> get for it and sell off the AMGs and sound system I guess.  Shame about 

> the non-existent re-sale value of these secs though.

>

> john



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