Airmatic: fender/tire gap
05-25-2007, 02:20 PM
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Chandler, AZ
Posts: 39
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
06 R500 / 03 CLK430 Conv
Airmatic: fender/tire gap
I have a late 2003 E320 Sport with Airmatic.
My warranty is up in about 250 miles so I am on the look out for potential issues.
I measured the gap between the bottom of the fender and the top of the tire, and the front right hand side gap is smaller (car is lower) than on the front left hand side. It's about a 1/4 inch difference.
This is with the car engine off, or with the engine running and suspension in normal position, or raised.
Maybe I'm being too picky, but anyone else with Airmatic notice this?
The car drives great and in a straight line.
My warranty is up in about 250 miles so I am on the look out for potential issues.
I measured the gap between the bottom of the fender and the top of the tire, and the front right hand side gap is smaller (car is lower) than on the front left hand side. It's about a 1/4 inch difference.
This is with the car engine off, or with the engine running and suspension in normal position, or raised.
Maybe I'm being too picky, but anyone else with Airmatic notice this?
The car drives great and in a straight line.
05-25-2007, 03:13 PM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Toronto Ont Canada
Posts: 375
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
GL350
I have a late 2003 E320 Sport with Airmatic.
My warranty is up in about 250 miles so I am on the look out for potential issues.
I measured the gap between the bottom of the fender and the top of the tire, and the front right hand side gap is smaller (car is lower) than on the front left hand side. It's about a 1/4 inch difference.
This is with the car engine off, or with the engine running and suspension in normal position, or raised.
Maybe I'm being too picky, but anyone else with Airmatic notice this?
The car drives great and in a straight line.
My warranty is up in about 250 miles so I am on the look out for potential issues.
I measured the gap between the bottom of the fender and the top of the tire, and the front right hand side gap is smaller (car is lower) than on the front left hand side. It's about a 1/4 inch difference.
This is with the car engine off, or with the engine running and suspension in normal position, or raised.
Maybe I'm being too picky, but anyone else with Airmatic notice this?
The car drives great and in a straight line.
Yes WE are too picky.
I mentioned to my SA the same things and the answer was that, when the car sits,..even idles , it does not have to be even at all.Different times the car leans different sides (and i noticed it too)
I am sold..
05-25-2007, 04:12 PM
#3
Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
2007 E350 4Matic
You could have a slow leak in one of the air bladders located in the center of the strut. I had this happen under warranty so I can'nt say how costly it is. I can say it gradually gets worse until it happens with the car on also.
05-25-2007, 06:31 PM
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 490
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
1 Post
sold - w211 e320, f250, rx7 race car
Car is fine. Measure it on different days on different street surfaces. You won't get the same measurements twice. I even had mine lowered and leveled out by an MB tech at the dealer on an alignment machine - it will never sit perfectly level, too many factors. You should take it in for it's final checkup though.
05-25-2007, 07:07 PM
#5
MBWorld Fanatic!
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Maryland
Posts: 8,137
Likes: 0
Received 25 Likes
on
17 Posts
Eurocharged 2004 E500, Eurocharged ECU/TCU 2005 SL600, 2010 Caddy SwaggerWagon
Car is fine. Measure it on different days on different street surfaces. You won't get the same measurements twice. I even had mine lowered and leveled out by an MB tech at the dealer on an alignment machine - it will never sit perfectly level, too many factors. You should take it in for it's final checkup though.
05-25-2007, 10:42 PM
#6
MBWorld Fanatic!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: San Diego
Posts: 1,783
Likes: 0
Received 17 Likes
on
3 Posts
2004 E320
Blah...stupid characteristics of the airmatic, which is normal. I always hated seeing my car lopsided whenever it was parked. Even lowering with washers or via STAR diag didn't fix this. My Renntech ELM cured this and she is sitting evenly....nice and tucked away!
