JohnnyW202
Active Member
- Joined
- May 22, 2011
- Messages
- 146
- Car
- 2004 Mercedes E270CDI Elegance Saloon, 2004 C200 Kompressor Estate Avantgarde SE Sport Pack
My car seems to be getting worse...
At motorway speeds, the car will be fine just had the tracking done drive nice and straight, then it will steer itself into the next lane, usually left! but can go ride too... the steering will become very light, correct, over correct, then continue to go straight.
The ride quality is poor at low speeds also...
Well I'd at least expect my W202 to Handles as well as my Previous Octavia and Mondeo which were superb... This car also span out on a roundabout in the wet at about 25mph... I have brand new Events on the front and Brand New Conti Premium Contacts on the back so it's not a tyre issue, the events were fine on my Octavia... same size etc.
The MOT found slight play in the steering joints? What could this be, Drag links, anti roll bar bushings?
I think it's the back end that's problematic.. is 89k alot? I've seen rear suspension rebuild kits. Which replace the multiple arms and linkage...
How about the wishbones, can they be rebushed cheaply and effectively?
Why does a Mercedes Wishbone cost £100+ when a Mondeo one is £20? To be fair you can justify their engineered better... but they're both made out of the same alloy roughly the same shape and come with a ball joint, so I think that's just BS to try and justify the bull**** of Mercedes-Benz ownership. Just like using their own brand fluid in the transmission is... 15k later on Millermatic DM ATF and my Autobox is changing like a beaut!
I'm thinking of replacing the shocks, but is there anything common to look for?
At motorway speeds, the car will be fine just had the tracking done drive nice and straight, then it will steer itself into the next lane, usually left! but can go ride too... the steering will become very light, correct, over correct, then continue to go straight.
The ride quality is poor at low speeds also...
Well I'd at least expect my W202 to Handles as well as my Previous Octavia and Mondeo which were superb... This car also span out on a roundabout in the wet at about 25mph... I have brand new Events on the front and Brand New Conti Premium Contacts on the back so it's not a tyre issue, the events were fine on my Octavia... same size etc.
The MOT found slight play in the steering joints? What could this be, Drag links, anti roll bar bushings?
I think it's the back end that's problematic.. is 89k alot? I've seen rear suspension rebuild kits. Which replace the multiple arms and linkage...
How about the wishbones, can they be rebushed cheaply and effectively?
Why does a Mercedes Wishbone cost £100+ when a Mondeo one is £20? To be fair you can justify their engineered better... but they're both made out of the same alloy roughly the same shape and come with a ball joint, so I think that's just BS to try and justify the bull**** of Mercedes-Benz ownership. Just like using their own brand fluid in the transmission is... 15k later on Millermatic DM ATF and my Autobox is changing like a beaut!
I'm thinking of replacing the shocks, but is there anything common to look for?
