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Old 06-12-2020, 07:28 PM
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Airmatic spring defect/build flaw

removed the air spring on a 2010 cl550 4matic(same platform as s550 4matic) everything came out fine. when the new one came, it will only fit with the arm that holds the ball joint to the lower control arm turned 90 degrees(meaning the ball joint is facing 90 degrees in the wrong direction)..the only thing i can think of is a factory defect..heres a pic, can anyone confirm if this is built incorrectly? edit:this is supposed to be a front left/driver side unit

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check part numbers?

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Strut remanufactured part #s:
Front left 221320043880, right 221320183880.
Rear 221320551389, 221320561389.


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Originally Posted by konigstiger
Strut remanufactured part #s:
Front left 221320043880, right 221320183880.
Rear 221320551389, 221320561389.
thank you for your contribution, none of those numbers correspond with the only thing I assume is a visible part number on my original airspring.

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MB part #s posted are current, search and you will see Bilstein 2213203113 compatibility.
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Originally Posted by konigstiger
MB part #s posted are current, search and you will see Bilstein 2213203113 compatibility.
appreciate that, I tried searching on google and couldn’t find much..the part number on the unit I received is correct..still doesn’t fit..do you think it is a factory defect as I do?

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