E class air suspension shocker

E class air suspension shocker

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sjn2004

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4,051 posts

243 months

Friday 18th December 2009
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Hi, a friend of mine has a E500 52 plate. The car has air suspension and one rear wheel has dropped down just inside the arch and a warning light has lit on the dash. He's taken it to an official MB dealer who has quoted £1400 just to repair one corner. Obviously this sounds silly money and his worry is that even if he gets it repaired that another may go shortly. Does this price sound right and is there a common weak point in the system?

Would it be possible to scrap the air suspension and make the car have standard suspension (eg like a lower model eg E220?)

thanks

softtop

3,078 posts

253 months

Saturday 19th December 2009
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there must be a scrap yard that could get the car back to normal without breaking the bank?

speed rules

261 posts

222 months

Saturday 19th December 2009
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sjn2004 said:
Hi, a friend of mine has a E500 52 plate. The car has air suspension and one rear wheel has dropped down just inside the arch and a warning light has lit on the dash. He's taken it to an official MB dealer who has quoted £1400 just to repair one corner. Obviously this sounds silly money and his worry is that even if he gets it repaired that another may go shortly. Does this price sound right and is there a common weak point in the system?

Would it be possible to scrap the air suspension and make the car have standard suspension (eg like a lower model eg E220?)

thanks
Call 01925 653 050 on monday morning, Done a few of these lately, I know exactly what it will be

sjn2004

Original Poster:

4,051 posts

243 months

Friday 25th December 2009
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speed rules said:
sjn2004 said:
Hi, a friend of mine has a E500 52 plate. The car has air suspension and one rear wheel has dropped down just inside the arch and a warning light has lit on the dash. He's taken it to an official MB dealer who has quoted £1400 just to repair one corner. Obviously this sounds silly money and his worry is that even if he gets it repaired that another may go shortly. Does this price sound right and is there a common weak point in the system?

Would it be possible to scrap the air suspension and make the car have standard suspension (eg like a lower model eg E220?)

thanks
Call 01925 653 050 on monday morning, Done a few of these lately, I know exactly what it will be
Hi, I'll pass your number on to my friend.