Tagged: Suspension

W126 front suspension rebuild 0

W126 front suspension rebuild

This week my 560SEC was in having the front suspension rebuilt.  I’ve been thinking about doing this for a while, and knew it was time during my last oil change when I saw the condition of the ball joints on the front suspension.   I also had a vibration through the steering wheel when parking that I thought may have been related. Unlike when I...

560SEL front suspension rebuild 1

560SEL front suspension rebuild

This week I got my 560SEL back from having a front suspension rebuild.   This wasn’t something I really wanted to take on myself.  My SEL drove well, but there was some looseness in the front end.   As I plan on keeping the car long term, it made sense to rebuild the front suspension to restore an as-new ride. The front suspension rebuild included new...

The E-Type gets a new set of balls 0

The E-Type gets a new set of balls

The E-Type went in for a service this week, and came out with a new set of ball joints for the front suspension.   It will also need new front wishbones at some point as a number of shims were needed to get it all put together right, so I’ll keep an eye out for a good deal on those.    Next time I’ll...

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