Driver side rear sitting lower . . .
08-22-2007, 11:26 AM
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04 E55 + 06 FX35
Driver side rear sitting lower . . .
It appears the driver side rear is sitting lower. When you look at the car from the rear, it looks like it is leaning to the left. I put two fingers in between the wheel and the wheel well on the passenger side, but could not get it in on the driver side. Do I need to just bring it in to the dealer or is there a way to reset the ride height to see if it will self correct. Any insight would be much appreciated.
08-22-2007, 12:42 PM
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07 SL550 / 07 E63 AMG
The SL has sensors at all corners of the vehicle, the E has one at each of the front corners but only one in the centre at the rear, so, I doubt it's a broken sensor... He said the problem is in the drivers rear and both sides of rear cannot be adjusted individualy, only as a whole axle.
I have the same problem, drivers side rear is always lower. Park it on a perfectly flat pavement (garage) and leave it started, I bet it looks very even. Mine looks ok but only when parked on a perfectly flat surface.
I have the same problem, drivers side rear is always lower. Park it on a perfectly flat pavement (garage) and leave it started, I bet it looks very even. Mine looks ok but only when parked on a perfectly flat surface.
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08-22-2007, 02:10 PM
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1989 Toyota Tercel EZ - dyno'd @ 70whp/77wtq
Mine was too.... and when I had my wheels aligned, the tech told me something about the suspension (can't remember and didn't understand 
) that wouldn't allow him to do proper alignment. The foreman had to help him fix / re-adjust it.... now it looks OK.
The paperwork doesn't tell anything other than wheel alignment, though.
) that wouldn't allow him to do proper alignment. The foreman had to help him fix / re-adjust it.... now it looks OK.The paperwork doesn't tell anything other than wheel alignment, though.
08-22-2007, 05:57 PM
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E55 AMG
I notice that my passenger rear is sitting 1.5cm lower than the other side. I measured from the centre of the wheel to the bottom of the wheel arch.
36cm all around. Rear passanger 34.5cm. Anyone have a solution for this?
36cm all around. Rear passanger 34.5cm. Anyone have a solution for this?
08-22-2007, 08:23 PM
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I noticed that my driver side rear sits lower also when no one is in the driver seat. However, the car levels out once someone is sitting in the driver seat. I had someone get in and noticed the the suspension compensated and was level at all 4 corners. Have someone get in while the car is running and take a look.
08-22-2007, 09:25 PM
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04 E55 + 06 FX35
I pulled the car out on the driveway and lowered it and changed the settings on the shocks. I then drove it and hit the brackes to get everything to adjust. I parked it with the car running and everything looked level now. Very strange.
