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On my 2003 Airmatic S211, I've noticed that when the left rear wheel drops into a pothole the thump is noticeably louder than when the right rear does so. It doesn't happen at any other time.
It's not the rear subframe bushes; they've just been done. I'm inclined to suspect it's the damper on that corner. Does anybody have any other ideas?
(If it is the damper, it looks to be a piece of weewee to replace - boot trim out, undo top nut, undo electrical connector, jack up, wheel off, lower control arm shield off, undo bottom bolt, and out it comes. Even I, older and much creakier than I used to be, can still do that more-or-less in my sleep. Unless MB are cheaper than I expect (haven't asked yet) I'd replace with a Bilstein - there are much cheaper replacements from China, but, well, you know...).
If it does have to be replaced, will it need calibrating with a Star afterwards?
It's not the rear subframe bushes; they've just been done. I'm inclined to suspect it's the damper on that corner. Does anybody have any other ideas?
(If it is the damper, it looks to be a piece of weewee to replace - boot trim out, undo top nut, undo electrical connector, jack up, wheel off, lower control arm shield off, undo bottom bolt, and out it comes. Even I, older and much creakier than I used to be, can still do that more-or-less in my sleep. Unless MB are cheaper than I expect (haven't asked yet) I'd replace with a Bilstein - there are much cheaper replacements from China, but, well, you know...).
If it does have to be replaced, will it need calibrating with a Star afterwards?