[W126 Coupe] Hard shocks from R/suspension

[Jonathan Hodgman]

Are these Mercedes accums or aftermarket that's in there?

These cars Hate to sit, so it wouldn't terribly surprise me that they failed
whilst sitting for an extended period.

Also, the rubber buffers for the top of the rams harden w/ age...plus, there
is a TSB that states a thicker/updated buffer should be installed.

Jonathan

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On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 11:54 AM, Vance Rowley
<vance.rowley at tiscali.co.uk>wrote:


> That sounds very much like the problem, although I don't know what would

> have caused them to go while just sitting doing nothing. I had exactly the

> same symptoms back in 2002 after I got my car back from a MB agent for

> another job they did on my 91 Euro. Apparently, they had released the

> hydraulic lines too fast and the accumulators had ruptured releasing the

> nitrogen (info I got from this group). After talking to the service manager

> (several times) and telling him the information I got from this site, he

> eventually took a test drive with me. After that, he also agreed that this

> group was correct and authorised to have new ones fitted for free. When I

> got the car back, the ride was back to as good as new. Although I don't know

> what would have caused yours to rupture (if indeed this is the problem) I

> don't think they are too expensive to have replaced and might just be worth

> replacing anyway. As you have said, it might be more age related than

> distance driven

> Hope this helps.

>

> Regards,

>

> Vance.

>

>

> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Gardner" <cruftsk9 at tpg.com.au>

> To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 2:55 PM

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Hard shocks from R/suspension

>

>

>

>  Hi Folks

>>

>>   Havent driven the SEC much and after a three month rest,decided to go

>> for a Sunday drive,fuel gauge was asleep for the first 1/2 hr then decided

>> to work intermitantly,what was more of a concern was the hard shocks from

>> the rear suspension over minor bumpy road surfaces.From what I have read

>> over the years on this site ,it sounds like the accumulators they have only

>> done 50,000 miles but it may be an age related deteriation.Any thoughts

>> would be most appreciared.

>>

>>

>> Kind Regards  Dan Gardner  1986 560 SEC 220kw Euro

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