Re: [MBZ] W124 Rear Shocks
Thx Gang - I knew that about the front suspension but didn't realize the rear was the same. Thanks for the education! LarryT On 10/18/2014 9:36 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Larry, The shock is the only "safety" which holds the rear suspension spring in place. When you remove the shock, you must support either the wheel or the spring link, so the suspension does not extend further and explosively release the spring. You can safely remove the springs by detaching the shocks and then jacking up the car to relieve the pressure on the springs, and they will simply fall out of the car. Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] W124 Rear Shocks
The shock limits downward spring link travel and will be holding spring pressure when you lift the wheels off the ground. You must either have vehicle weight on the wheel and spring link or lift the wheel carrier and spring link put against the spring pressure to remove the lower shock bolt AND to install a new shock. I believe this can be done on a lift, but failing that, jack the car up and put it on jack stands, then use a floor jack to lift up the spring link a couple inches before removing the shock. Do not lower the link until you have the new shock installed unless you unbolt it from the wheel carrier and lower it to remove the spring. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] W124 Rear Shocks
Larry, The shock is the only "safety" which holds the rear suspension spring in place. When you remove the shock, you must support either the wheel or the spring link, so the suspension does not extend further and explosively release the spring. You can safely remove the springs by detaching the shocks and then jacking up the car to relieve the pressure on the springs, and they will simply fall out of the car. Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] W124 Rear Shocks
That is for tightening the bolts any time a bolt for the 5 link rear suspension is loosened. Assembly can be dangling in the air, but fasteners not tightened. It is so that the rubber is at rest when the car is at rest. I am preparing to replace my rear shocks - w/new Bilsteins. (from Gary H) and there's a note in the WSM saying 'Vehicle must be standing on its wheels or have its spring link supported." Is that for the whole R&R procedure or just when tightening the fasteners? And would it be acceptable to put the rear tire on a block/spacer of some sort so the cars weight is on the wheel/tire? (safe of course) while I tighten the lower bolt? Thx LarryT 91 300D 2.5T ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] W124 Rear Shocks
I am preparing to replace my rear shocks - w/new Bilsteins. (from Gary H) and there's a note in the WSM saying 'Vehicle must be standing on its wheels or have its spring link supported." Is that for the whole R&R procedure or just when tightening the fasteners? And would it be acceptable to put the rear tire on a block/spacer of some sort so the cars weight is on the wheel/tire? (safe of course) while I tighten the lower bolt? Thx LarryT 91 300D 2.5T ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
