W202 rear suspension puzzle

[spock500]

Hi all,

Went to change my rear shocks today after noticing a small oil puddle which looked like tranny fluid under the spring/shock area.

When I took the wheel off I saw this:

I immediatley checked inside the boot (trunk) to see if anything had leaked through but nothing that I could see, my other thoughts were that this is oil filled?

Any ideas

Thanks,

David

 

[Ellsy Tanners]

I think the rear axle mounts are oil filled like you said.

 

[spock500]

Possible, but not 100% sure - I think its one of these and they culd be just rubber by the looks of things

 

[Ellsy Tanners]

They can look like they are normal rubber bushes but like on the 203 c-class front suspension are in fact oil filled.

It seems like the only possiblitity to me.

 

[television]

And it looks that way to me, oil filled

 

[spock500]

The oils have it

When I get the head back on next week will reverse back onto the ramps and whip one off -

Thanks,

David