jimmy
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Aug 8, 2002
- Messages
- 2,316
- Location
- Northamptonshire
- Car
- Discovery 3 TDV6, Discovery 300TDi - Plaything!
I have been thinking about this for some time and decided that I must do something about it, especially after driving in the dark tonight when numerous other cars flashed me even though I had my headlights set low.
The rear end of my C250TD Estate sits much lower than the front, you can clearly see it in this picture:
It is slightly exagerated in this picture because the car is facing very slightly uphill and the fact that the back is low makes the front lift a liitle too. You can see that there is a big gap under the front wheel arch but much less at the back.
If I put any weight in the boot, even 20Kg, the back sags even more and when I hitch my empty trailer on, it looks like the rear wheels are dissapearing into the wheelarches.
What would be the most likely cause of this? Do coil springs get weak? Would faulty shocks have any effect on the height? The car is an Elegance, so it has the higher, softer suspension. Would there be any advantage in me changing the springs and shocks for aftermarket ones, I have easy access to Sachs/Boge amongst others or should I stick with the MB parts?
I am thinking I might upgrade the suspension but dont want to lose the comfort of the Elegance suspension as I do not find that the car handles badly and is very comfortable.
Any thoughts, comments or suggestions?
The rear end of my C250TD Estate sits much lower than the front, you can clearly see it in this picture:
It is slightly exagerated in this picture because the car is facing very slightly uphill and the fact that the back is low makes the front lift a liitle too. You can see that there is a big gap under the front wheel arch but much less at the back.
If I put any weight in the boot, even 20Kg, the back sags even more and when I hitch my empty trailer on, it looks like the rear wheels are dissapearing into the wheelarches.
What would be the most likely cause of this? Do coil springs get weak? Would faulty shocks have any effect on the height? The car is an Elegance, so it has the higher, softer suspension. Would there be any advantage in me changing the springs and shocks for aftermarket ones, I have easy access to Sachs/Boge amongst others or should I stick with the MB parts?
I am thinking I might upgrade the suspension but dont want to lose the comfort of the Elegance suspension as I do not find that the car handles badly and is very comfortable.
Any thoughts, comments or suggestions?