[W126 Coupe] low left rear end question

[Axel Wulff]

Time for a second opinion...... The hydraulic rams don't wear out.  They may start to leak, but they don't wear like regular shocks.

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Axel J. Wulff

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 From: toelsner at comcast.net
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 16:48:34 -0700
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] low left rear end question



Thanks to all for their input. Well, I got a call from the mechanic, a guy I trust. He even lets me buy the parts. The left rear hydraulic shock needs to be replaced. He also said the right one wasn’t great either. So I need 2 struts, bushings, and retainer. I do not want to go with non-hydraulics. I also need to replace all the motor mounts. Anybody have any ideas for where to get the parts? Also, about how many hours are we talking for all of this? Thanks. Tom    From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Yousef
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Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] low left rear end question +1 on that.. Had clunking on both w202 and 560SEC... in both cases it was the rear plastic stabilizer ... Its easy to locate too if u get a chance on the lift 

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On Aug 4, 2011, at 1:38 AM, Mister McGoo <eelploot at hotmail.com> wrote:Tom;I think Markus is likely right.  The culprit is likely the Sway (Stabilizer) Bar Link that joins the rear sway bar to trailing arm Part No 123 320 09 89)    When broken they will clunk when bouncing the rear corner.  Easy to see (remove wheel - directly behind the brake disc back plate), and easy to replace. They cost less than $10.That would be the first place to look anyway.-Bellamy

From: toelsner at comcast.net
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 19:24:09 -0700
Subject: [W126 Coupe] low left rear end questionToday when walking up to my 560SEC from across the parking lot, I noticed that the left rear looked lower than the right rear. I looked at it more closely and then when I go home I made a crude measurement to see how much lower. It looks to be fairly substantial, on the order of 3/8”, maybe more.  I also noticed a “clunking” sound going over bumps that I had actually thought was the cooler I keep in the trunk, but now I think not. The ride does not seem hard, the symptom of the accumulators going bad. I had actually replaced both of them around 60k miles ago…the car is high mileage…I bought it to drive and I do! Does anybody have any ideas as to what to look at before I bring it in? ThanksTom Oelsner90 560SEC223k miles    
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