Estate rear suspension feels floaty
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Estate rear suspension feels floaty
I have a wagon with air suspension in the rear and I feel like the rear have a floating feeling especially when I run over a crack on the hwy. What needs to be addressed?
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2013 E550 Sedan, 2005 E500 4matic Wagon
My guess is one or both of the shocks has given up the ghost. My wagon feels like it wants to skip over a whole lane when going over a bump. My left rear is shot. I plan on converting to conventional shock absorbers right after I win the lottery. Love the car too much to let her go.
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My rear suspension still seems like it holds air and is a correct height. But after I park the wagon for about a month without starting it back up, the rear sags all the way down. Is that normal? If it was the rear air suspension that is faulty, is it the rear airmatic spring that needs to be replaces as in this link?
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/mer...tries-a2724imp
Could it be any other issue such as worn bushing of some sort? I am not too familiar with these cars like I am with BMW but I know for BMW when this happens it is the rear trailing arm bushing.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/mer...tries-a2724imp
Could it be any other issue such as worn bushing of some sort? I am not too familiar with these cars like I am with BMW but I know for BMW when this happens it is the rear trailing arm bushing.
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My rear suspension still seems like it holds air and is a correct height. But after I park the wagon for about a month without starting it back up, the rear sags all the way down. Is that normal? If it was the rear air suspension that is faulty, is it the rear airmatic spring that needs to be replaces as in this link?
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/mer...tries-a2724imp
Could it be any other issue such as worn bushing of some sort? I am not too familiar with these cars like I am with BMW but I know for BMW when this happens it is the rear trailing arm bushing.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/mer...tries-a2724imp
Could it be any other issue such as worn bushing of some sort? I am not too familiar with these cars like I am with BMW but I know for BMW when this happens it is the rear trailing arm bushing.
Sagging air suspension after a month of not driving it is completely normal.
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The the shock absorber and the air spring are two completely separate components. They can each fail independent of the other. The floaty ride is a symptom of a failed shock absorber. Your air spring could still be completely fine.
Sagging air suspension after a month of not driving it is completely normal.
Sagging air suspension after a month of not driving it is completely normal.
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