[W126 Coupe] low left rear end question

[toelsner at comcast.net]

Markus 

How do you know they were bad if they didn't leak? I just got off the phone with Gary at buy mbparts and ordered all the rubber parts since at 230k miles, I know they should be replaced. He also called Jonathan to talk about it. Do you have Jonathan's phone nbr? 

Tom 



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From: "Markus Meyer" <markusfmeyer at gmail.com> 
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Sent: Friday, August 5, 2011 10:34:07 AM 
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] low left rear end question 


Tom, 
  
I'll second what Axel said, with a hinge.  In my case, the struts did go bad and didn't leak.  Why?  Because the accumulators I replaced went bad and I didn't know it.  Should have listened to Jono and bought genuine MB (and spent $$$).  Instead I bought aftermarket and after a year when the ride became harsh again, assumed it wasn't them and kept driving like that for a good bit till I finally figured it out.  So yes, they can leak, but, if you drive around on a bad suspension long enough like I did, they can go bad then too. 
  
New they are expensive.  After getting another opinion (I'd call Jono and talk to him in person, he's knows these cars inside and out), I'd look around for a good used set.  That's what I did - bought them from a fellow member here with a totalled car. 
  
Best of luck, 
Markus 


On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 8:56 PM, Axel Wulff < axelwulff at hotmail.com > wrote: 




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. 


Regards, 
Axel J. Wulff 
610-731-5453 Cellular 
610-572-4611 Home 

  



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 
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 8:17 PM 
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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 question 


Today 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? Thanks 

Tom Oelsner 

90 560SEC 

223k miles   

   


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