Mercedes 280se 1970 Rear Suspension Problem

[keefer100]

Hi all
When I bought the car the guy had stored a spare back axle in the boot, the car also hadnt moved in years.
The rear wheels are not vertical but splayed out.
Is this springs? or the pneumatic leveller?
Ive had great help so far with this forum and cant thank everyone enough!

 

[television]

Is the self leveling suspension working what is the car series please first 6 VIN numbers

 

[keefer100]

Hi Malcolm

108.018-10-O43198 280SE/8.

As Ive never driven the car dont know whether the suspension works or not!

Regards Keith

 

[television]

Hi Kieth,, I do not think that the car has self leveling suspension so this could just be the rear springs shot

All of your car is in the link and they alll open afte BM ½ way down the pages that you open

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb1.asp?TP=1&F=108018&VIN=

 

[keefer100]

Hi
http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.asp?TP=1&F=108018&M=130.980&CT=F&cat=232&SID=32&SGR=001&SGN=01

I looked at this link

Thats certainly how thing are laid out, so whats the large horizontal shocker looking thingi?

If its just springs guess not a big problem?

Thanks

Keith

 

[popuptoaster]

could be springs and shocks at a guess, but also bear in mind if you unload the boot and then dont move the car the wheels will stay splayed out a fair bit anyway as the suspension cant drag the bottom of the wheels inwards agaisnt to grip of the tyres, the opposite thing happens if you jack the front or rear up and then let it down onto its wheels again.

 

[television]

could be springs and shocks at a guess, but also bear in mind if you unload the boot and then dont move the car the wheels will stay splayed out a fair bit anyway as the suspension cant drag the bottom of the wheels inwards agaisnt to grip of the tyres, the opposite thing happens if you jack the front or rear up and then let it down onto its wheels again.

I was thinking the same after I posted,, possibly once the car is moved, it could rise to the correct position

 

[keefer100]

Hi
Well lets hope so!
All being well should be on the move tomorrow,had terrible problems with the fuel pump, tank connections all gunged up, couldnt find a pump I could afford, so changed it for a modern type differnet diameter pipes to contend with, just hope after all the effort it works ok.

Many thanks Guys could do with a bit of reassurance!!

Keith