[W126 Coupe] Self leveling and alingment

[Ernie Stephens]

Hello Steve,
I took my car to a Frame and Wheel Alignment place where the Mercedes shop takes it's their Mercedes for alignment .  The owner/operator of the alignment shop wasn't much for conversation but he did say that he didn't think that the leveler had anything to do with the camber.  I made an appointment with him for next week when he says that he'll have more time to figure out the problem.  
Thanks for your input.
Ernie
----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve Nervig<mailto:dakota at mac.com> 
  To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists<mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com> 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 6:11 PM
  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Self leveling and alingment




  On Feb 24, 2010, at 11:47 AM, Ernie Stephens wrote:


    The car was lowered by the previous owner but the springs appeared to have lost their strength so I had them replaced 3 or 4 years later (they had a life time guarantee on them).  Actually, I don't think that the replace springs were defective because the alignment that followed was not perfect and I remember them saying something to the effect of need something else replaced.  The tires are kept properly inflated, the wear is on the in/outside edges.  I need to leave now for my appointment; I'll let you know what I find out.
    Ernie


  Hi, Ernie,


  If you are getting wear (and if you can see the camber misalignment, I bet you are), I would suggest that you find an alignment technician that *specifically* knows how to do a four wheel alignment on a Mercedes, including using the toe-in spreader bar and steering gear pin, and measuring the correct ride heights. If they don't know what these items are, I would find another tech. (Don't know where you are located - I know an excellent one here in Puget Sound.)


  Your car may also require a camber adjustment kit fore and/or aft, such as a K-MAC <http://www.k-mac.com.au/<http://www.k-mac.com.au/>>. (BTW, I found an outfit that sold the K-MAC kits here in the States for almost half of what they cost direct from K-MAC - I'd have to look up the source I had.)


  As Jono said, bearings may need replacement, too.


  Just my 2 cents.


  Steve
  1992 300CE Sportline


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