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hard suspension 200 1986

posted by  someone claiming to be moose on  Tue Mar 9 00:53 CST 2004 [RELATED]

My 86 240DL with 46,000 orginal miles has a very harsh ride. I replaced the rear shocks, springs, and main rear bushing about 6 months ago. This was done becase of a saging rear end, and while it was in the air it was evident that the bushing needed replacement.

My question is....even before all of this, both the front and rear ends were very harsh (when I go over a bump you hear a loud thump and it feels like there are no springs at all). Based on the age (18 years old), do all of the bushings need replacement? I don't think the front struts have ever been replaced.

Thanks in advance for any input...






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