suspension

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    w212 s212 Rear Air Suspension. A WARNING!!

    Having recently had a slow leak necessitating the replacement of a rear air spring on my car (and finding it an incredibly easy job, it's described elsewhere but with two people you don't even need to remove the shock top mount making it a 15 minute job) I found some springs at just over £60...
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    S211 Thrust arm replacement.

    Hi there I need new lower, forward thrust arms for my 2007 E280 touring (S211). I had a meyle lower ball joint added to the passenger side front last year which seems ok. Now, my mechanic is telling me that drivers side thrust arm is shot. I have been researching thrust arms (also called...
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    Suspension/cornering problem. Ball joints gone again?

    Hi all, This is my first post on this forum, so firstly, hello! My E220 cdi avantgarde Estate has a squeaking noise from the front sides (near the wheels) when I corner, and it corners less well than usual. I had both front arms and ball joints replaced in Feb of this year, which did relieve...
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    Tandem Pump

    Hi. Am currently replacing the seals & O rings on my ABC tandem pump. Have taken one of the 7 Allen bolts out that hold the spring & piston in. The bolts thread has broken in two for some reason. The other six bolts are fine. Does anyone know if the bolt cap can be purchased individually?
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    Converting rear air suspension to normal springs in 2006 Viano

    Hi, I'm sure this has been covered many times with different vehicles, but just wondering what peoples take is or if any one has done it, have seen kits on eBay and am wondering if they're decent or not. Just moved house to a new area so don't have a trusted mechanic at hand. One i spoke to...
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    2003 S-class airmatic suspension prblem

    Dear Mercedes Owners, I have a problem with the airmatic suspension on a 2003 S-Class, petrol. The issue is that the car will drive okay and the suspension is at the correct height, however , if left over night, the suspension will gradually lower so that by morning, the front tires are sitting...
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    W212 E250 AIRMATIC PROBELMS

    Over the last few months my airmatic rear suspension has been slowly going down over a few days. When i started the car up it would pump up the correct level quickly and stay at that level. A few weeks ago i started the car up after not using it for a few days and it came up with an error for...
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    R230 rear suspension bushes DIY?

    I've got a bit of a wobble on the rear on my R230 / Non ABC model ....someone used the word "shimmering" ..... I am suspecting it is some sort of worn bush ....I remember back in the 80's getting the same feeling from worn void bushes on my Ford cortina .......so Big question Is .....are they a...
  9. Smaltze

    What shall I do about my w210 rear suspension

    I've been running H&R springs all round on my w210 e320 for a couple of years now, they were fine and the car was comfy at first but it's not good now. It feels like I have about an inch of travel and no shock absorbtion atall. It's back breaking to say the least. I guess i have gotten used to...
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    R230 ABC problem

    The left rear strut on My 2004 SL55 has suddenly become inoperative. Driving the car on Thursday and got a "grey" ABC fault "visit workshop" message, drove 10 miles to get home and could feel no difference with ride/handling. Switched off engine whilst moving cars to park it and when restarted...
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    CLK320 MOT Failure Question

    Hi Everyone! My CLK320 on a 53 plate has just failed the MOT on a few things. That's as to be expected for a car of this age, but the garage who tested it quoted me £850 to get it through the MOT. Would anyone mind giving their opinion on what it costs to fix the following failure points as I...
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    Cl500 control arm punctured tyre

    Hi, Wondering if anyone could help me. I have a 2000 Cl500 W215. On friday i got a puncture in the near side front tyre. Went to change the tyre and it appears that a bolt from the suspension control arm has dug into the tyre and cut through the entire tyre as it has been rotating...
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    Lower control arm W204

    I have an advisory on my recent MOT of excessive play on nearside front wheel. Mechanic says I need to replace the lower control. It turns out the lower control arm is actually in two parts, front and rear, so just replacing both. Does anyone have a description on how to do this? Do I need...
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    Is there self leveling by default on W204 (WAGON) ?

    Hello guys, I am looking to buy a Wagon, and after having discovered that the self levelling is standard on the E class (S211), I decided to turn away from it as I am looking for reliability. Thus, do you know if E-class' little brother, W204 has the same system by default, or is it normal...
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    Does this E320 (2004 S211) have air suspension that can fail a-la-Airmatic?

    Hello, I have read here and there that S211 have rear suspension leveling, even if they don't have the airmatic option. Is that true? And if yes, does it fail like the Airmatic suspension? Is it as expensive to fix? If that is the case, it means that it is really not interesting to buy...
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    CLS Airmatic issue - advice please

    Hi All, I have a 2006 320cdi with airmatic, has had the front suspension refreshed about 3000 miles ago, last night the drivers front suspension went down....i started the car and it lifted as normal. Drove about 100 feet and the red "car too low warning" flashed up. Its completely down now...
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    W210 lowering woops

    Well guys I messed up. I tried fitting the springs I bought that I made a thread about earlier. Neither of them fit, the pigtails are wrong sized and the rear ones are too wide. In a stupid moment of spontaneousness I cut the rear springs by 2 coils instead thinking it wouldn't be so bad...
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    Sports coupe shocks replacement for softer suspension

    I love my Sports Coupe 2007 (bought third-hand) but its sports suspension gives quite a hard ride. It seems unsuited to such a heavy, refined cruiser-style car, particularly an un-nippy diesel chugger, yet there it is. I have replaced the original 17 inch wheels and tyres with 16 inch and...
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    R230 creak

    Only makes this noise when at or close to full lock, and it's not always present. Anyone else experienced this? video. Comments, tips, advice, welcomed! Ball joints? Power steering? Some other problem?
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    C-Class 2014 - To Airmatic or not to Airmatic?

    Hi everyone. I'll probably be ordering a new C-Class in the next few weeks. I'll be ordering the C250 with the AMG Line and Premium Plus package. My question lies with the Airmatic suspension and the intelligent package (Or whatever they call it). I commute about 40 miles each way to work...

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