[W126 Coupe] Hard shocks from R/Suspension

[Dan Gardner]

Thanks Guys

    I haven't been under the car yet so I would presume the accumulators are 
original,the modified rubber buffers are an interesting point worth 
sourcing.

                                                                             
    Kind Regards Dan Gardner  1986  560SEC euro  220kw
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> Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:40:40 -0400

> From: Jonathan Hodgman <jhodgman at gmail.com>

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

> To: Vance Rowley <vance.rowley at tiscali.co.uk>, Mercedes Coupes

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> 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:

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>> 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.

>>

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

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

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

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>>  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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