[R129 SL] FR. SUSPENSION

Sat, 10 Jul 2004 18:18:56 +0200

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Thanks Victor - that's an incredible site. I would have to pay transport,
customs dues into the EEC and French VAT but even so, it should still be a
lot cheaper. As it is not an urgent repair, I could wait for a friend to
hand carry from the US and perhaps avoid some expense. Now I need to get an
exact list of parts required for the repair from my (at the moment) friendly
M-B dealer.

George Simpson
Cognac, France

-----Original Message-----
From: r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com [mailto:r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com]On
Behalf Of Victor R. Lopez
Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 12:07 AM
To: r129list@mbcoupes.com
Subject: RE: [R129 SL] FR. SUSPENSION

try this site

  www.autopartsauthority.com <http://www.autopartsauthority.com>

George Simpson <george.simpson@worldonline.fr> wrote:
Having exhausted all other possibilities, including topping
up the fluids, my M-B garage has reached the same
conclusion. Cost of parts is USD 1,300 and labour will be
another USD 500 - who said that owning an R129 was cheap
after the initial investment? I thought of trying to find
some through a breaker of R129's but they would have to come
from a very recent R129 and would hardly be worth the risk
for the small saving. Grin and bear it ......

Cheers

George Simpson
Cognac

-----Original Message-----
From: r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com
[mailto:r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com]On Behalf Of Mike Preiss
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 2:48 PM
To: r129list@mbcoupes.com
Subject: RE: [R129 SL] FR. SUSPENSION

I had the same problem on my 1991 after 95,000 miles. New
front struts
solved it. Not cheap though!

-----Original Message-----
From: r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com
[mailto:r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com] On
Behalf Of George Simpson
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 5:12 AM
To: R129list@Mbcoupes. Com
Subject: [R129 SL] FR. SUSPENSION

Since buying my 1990 500SL last November, I have been aware
of the front suspension knocking when going over roads which
are less than very smooth. After pulling and pushing the
suspension/steering components, my M-B garage diagnosed a
worn steering arm link (and I heard the click when he
waggled it) This is now replaced (Euros 46 for the part and
three hours fitting) but the noise is still there.

The knocking seems to come from both front sides and is
caused by minor road imperfections - larger holes in the
road do not seem to affect it. The local M-B garage has been
checking the car for a day now and all seems tight when
inspected from below.

Does anyone have any experience of anything similar?

George Simpson
Cognac, France

The MB Coupes Website!
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required for the repair from my (at the moment) friendly M-B dealer. =
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-----Original Message----- 
From: =
r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com
[mailto:r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com]On Behalf
Of Victor R. Lopez 
Sent: Saturday, July 10, =
2004
12:07 AM 
To: =
r129list@mbcoupes.com 
Subject: RE: [R129 SL] =
FR.
SUSPENSION

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color:black'>Having exhausted all other possibilities, including =
topping<br>
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conclusion. Cost of parts is USD 1,300 and labour will be<br>
another USD 500 - who said that owning an R129 was cheap<br>
after the initial investment? I thought of trying to find<br>
some through a breaker of R129's but they would have to come<br>
from a very recent R129 and would hardly be worth the risk<br>
for the small saving. Grin and bear it ......<br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
<br>
George Simpson<br>
Cognac<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com<br>
[mailto:r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com]On Behalf Of Mike Preiss<br>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 2:48 PM<br>
To: r129list@mbcoupes.com<br>
Subject: RE: [R129 SL] FR. SUSPENSION<br>
<br>
I had the same problem on my 1991 after 95,000 miles. New<br>
front struts<br>
solved it. Not cheap though!<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com<br>
[mailto:r129list-admin@mbcoupes.com] On<br>
Behalf Of George Simpson<br>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 5:12 AM<br>
To: R129list@Mbcoupes. Com<br>
Subject: [R129 SL] FR. SUSPENSION<br>
<br>
Since buying my 1990 500SL last November, I have been aware<br>
of the front suspension knocking when going over roads which<br>
are less than very smooth. After pulling and pushing the<br>
suspension/steering components, my M-B garage diagnosed a<br>
worn steering arm link (and I heard the click when he<br>
waggled it) This is now replaced (Euros 46 for the part and<br>
three hours fitting) but the noise is still there.<br>
<br>
The knocking seems to come from both front sides and is<br>
caused by minor road imperfections - larger holes in the<br>
road do not seem to affect it. The local M-B garage has been<br>
checking the car for a day now and all seems tight when<br>
inspected from below.<br>
<br>
Does anyone have any experience of anything similar?<br>
<br>
George Simpson<br>
Cognac, France<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
The MB Coupes Website!<br>
R129 SL Mailing List<br>
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