martin_sv
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- Joined
- Jul 2, 2012
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- 29
- Location
- North Hampshire
- Car
- E350cdi Coupe 2012, R230 Sl350 2003 + CLK 320CDi ( will be putting it up for sale)
Could the new rear shocks have been fitted incorrectly?
( To any who have driven, worked on or just know about r230 rear suspension partic. SL 350 ie non ABC modell)
Hi to you all,
Sorry about my long (first) post.
I'm generaly very pleased with the refinement of my 2003 350Sl 2003. I've only done about a thousand miles so not too much experience particularly as most done with the roof down. In this state I can hear the rear tyres but at a level that seems perfectly acceptable ie mostly drowned out by wind noise. However with the roof up it's another story. With music on again it's drowned out but now I've got over the novelty of the high quality sounds emanting from the bose system I'm moving back to wanting (relative) silence. Those rear tyres Pirelli p zero rosso's really spoil the show. I always thought my previous drive an alfa 156's weak point was road noise, ( both front & rear) but this is definitely noisier. It's clearly the dominant sound at motorway speeds .
Front tyres seem very quiet in comparison. The tyres have appx 6mm equally worn across the treads so I'm just wondering whether the rear shocks have been replace incorrectly. Last owner had plenty of kit including full hydraulic lift and seemed pretty clued up. He had replaced the front control arm and ball joint -seems fine. The car was given a full geometry check after the shocks were fitted. The thing that sticks in my mind is the bill he gave me from Robinson Merc dealer of Peterborough for £114 to "fit spigs on shock absorbers" Not come across this before but have found them on the parts diagrams., seem to be some sort of top cap to the shocker itself. Is it possible for these or indeed the whole shocker to be replaced incorrectly eg rubber bushing/ washers in wrong order perhaps? Any help greatly appreciated as I dont want to be forced to listen to music or radio 4 whenever I'm on the motorway!!
( To any who have driven, worked on or just know about r230 rear suspension partic. SL 350 ie non ABC modell)
Hi to you all,
Sorry about my long (first) post.
I'm generaly very pleased with the refinement of my 2003 350Sl 2003. I've only done about a thousand miles so not too much experience particularly as most done with the roof down. In this state I can hear the rear tyres but at a level that seems perfectly acceptable ie mostly drowned out by wind noise. However with the roof up it's another story. With music on again it's drowned out but now I've got over the novelty of the high quality sounds emanting from the bose system I'm moving back to wanting (relative) silence. Those rear tyres Pirelli p zero rosso's really spoil the show. I always thought my previous drive an alfa 156's weak point was road noise, ( both front & rear) but this is definitely noisier. It's clearly the dominant sound at motorway speeds .
Front tyres seem very quiet in comparison. The tyres have appx 6mm equally worn across the treads so I'm just wondering whether the rear shocks have been replace incorrectly. Last owner had plenty of kit including full hydraulic lift and seemed pretty clued up. He had replaced the front control arm and ball joint -seems fine. The car was given a full geometry check after the shocks were fitted. The thing that sticks in my mind is the bill he gave me from Robinson Merc dealer of Peterborough for £114 to "fit spigs on shock absorbers" Not come across this before but have found them on the parts diagrams., seem to be some sort of top cap to the shocker itself. Is it possible for these or indeed the whole shocker to be replaced incorrectly eg rubber bushing/ washers in wrong order perhaps? Any help greatly appreciated as I dont want to be forced to listen to music or radio 4 whenever I'm on the motorway!!
