2001 C240 broke again :(
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2001 C240, 2000 S430, 2002 ML320
2001 C240 broke again :(
yesterday, as I was driving past my friends, they told me to stay, so I put the car into reverse as I backed up we all heard a big THUMP. At first it sounded like my tired might have popped, but I immediately shut of the car and got out and looks. the whole car had lowered itself from the back by 2-3 inches. I started the car, put into drive and drove into a parking spot and left it running. The car raised back up to standard height in about 10 minutes. I reversed again, and yet again it lowered itself 3 inches. I left it running for a bit this time, and I bent over to the rear drive side tire and heard a hissing sound (just like the sound from the driver air seat cushions, when u de pressurize the seat)
Anyways, I towed the car back and its sitting at the shop. I might pick it up today...PLEASE What could be wrong? I know the 2001 c240 doesn't have a suspension control feature like the S430s. I don't know if my shocks gave out, or the suspension, one my friends said maybe the pump went out...WHAT HAPPENED? Thanks.
Anyways, I towed the car back and its sitting at the shop. I might pick it up today...PLEASE What could be wrong? I know the 2001 c240 doesn't have a suspension control feature like the S430s. I don't know if my shocks gave out, or the suspension, one my friends said maybe the pump went out...WHAT HAPPENED? Thanks.
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The only, only way this could happen is if air springs/shocks were installed in place of the standard suspension (shocks and springs). Standard shocks do not contol ride height, springs do. In order for a standard C to behave like this so many things would have to be broken there is no way it could return back to normal. I'm guessing you bought this car used and a previous owner used it to haul a lot of weight in the back and installed a different suspension system or chopped the rear springs and is using the air shocks to adjust ride height. Have you looked at the springs/shocks? Remove a rear wheel and post a picture of the shock setup.
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long story short got i hit the curved swereved well the tail swered i tried countersteering but no luck the right rear wheel hit the curv adn bent the suspension. its a 6k dollar job only paid 200 becuase under insurance after 5 months i heard a noise on the back every time i turn or stop a thump come to notice i looked underneath the car lifted up the bolt from the lower control arm conecting to the subframe is loose it only hangs about less than 1/2" and it would fall off. so i called up dealer blah blah blah nothing happens they said they would take a look at it and off course nothing happens because its "fletcer hoes"
