Thanks for the input! I will be looking at these other items in the next few
days and making a determination.
Michael E. Esh
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On Oct 20, 2014, at 1:51 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Yes! As do worn LCA bushings
Good point, Jim. I had
Buy new springs?
The fact that the car is dropping noticeably when you load it would imply that
the springs are tired. I'm sure I will get corrected if wrong, but I don't
believe you need a spring compressor to do rear springs, that you can unload
the suspension and lower the control arm with
, 2014 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Low rear chassis
Buy new springs?
The fact that the car is dropping noticeably when you load it would imply that
the springs are tired. I'm sure I will get corrected if wrong, but I don't
believe you need a spring compressor to do rear springs, that you can
Spring pads can pack down and wear out. There are other
things besides weak springs that can cause rear geometry
problems. Rear subframe bushings?
-- Jim
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Yes, 100% rear springs in a 123 can be removed without a
compressor. I've done it, when replacing a noisy diff.
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You can try springs and find out it is probably a waste of money.
Most likely you need new rubber in the entire rear subframe. This
includes new rear subframe mounts, and new bushings in the lower
control arms. New Diff mount is a good idea. New rubber seats for
the springs should be put in
Good point, Jim. I had forgotten about subframe mounts. However, would subframe
mount make the whole rear of the car low, and not be relative to the load?
On a related issue, spring pads are of different sizes. You have to look at the
edges to see how many tabs or notches they have. This
Yes! As do worn LCA bushings
Good point, Jim. I had forgotten about subframe mounts. However,
would subframe mount make the whole rear of the car low, and not be
relative to the load?
On a related issue, spring pads are of different sizes. You have to
look at the edges to see how many
