Hi guys just bought a W109 and love it.
I think the suspension is leaking somewhere, it goes down overnight all the way.
All new to me and need some advice what to look at to fix that issue?
What i have noticed is that the Airbags under the car are quiet cracked looking.
Just bought W109 3.5
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skid1000
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Just bought W109 3.5
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starman61
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Re: Just bought W109 3.5
Congratulations on the purchase, sounds like you'll be having a lot of fun getting the car as you want it.
Kind regards
Bill
Kind regards
Bill
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'72 W108 280SE 3.5
'79 R107 450SL
'84 W126 380SEC
'98 R129 SL280
'10 Sprinter 318CDI
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skid1000
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Re: Just bought W109 3.5
Thank you. I bought it because of exactly that reason. I want it to make the way i like it to be. It will be a full restoration.
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T-Modell
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Re: Just bought W109 3.5
Welcome here,
and have a lot of fun with your car. It's your car, so do as you please ... at least you can't lower it anymore
... any more mods other than the wheels?
Thomas
and have a lot of fun with your car. It's your car, so do as you please ... at least you can't lower it anymore
... any more mods other than the wheels?Thomas
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1967 W111 250SE Cabriolet, horizon blue
1973 W115 220D 5.0 Pick-Up Argentina, solar orange, "Ute"
1986 R107 500SL, arctic white, the midlife crisis viagra replacement
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konrad
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Re: Just bought W109 3.5
I think that this is one of the most beautiful of the MB range and so congratulations, but......................those wheels (oh dear)
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skid1000
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Re: Just bought W109 3.5
Thanks guys. I want to restore the car to its original glory. No mods at all. I really don't like the wheels and will definitely get rid of them.
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V8Finny
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Re: Just bought W109 3.5
If the bags were the leak, it would not come up at all.
Its usually the control valves (two front, one rear, one main control).
Its often just some of the rubber hoses or even just O-rings.......
Get it up onto a drive on hoist, and go to town with a squirt bottle of bubble bath to find most leaks.
Invest some long winter days reading the M100Group website (6.3s are the same suspension).
Heck.....I even have some air spares for the 3.5 (bellows, tanks, pumps).
Congrats on your mighty fine purchase!!
BTW - what part of Oz are you in ??
Its usually the control valves (two front, one rear, one main control).
Its often just some of the rubber hoses or even just O-rings.......
Get it up onto a drive on hoist, and go to town with a squirt bottle of bubble bath to find most leaks.
Invest some long winter days reading the M100Group website (6.3s are the same suspension).
Heck.....I even have some air spares for the 3.5 (bellows, tanks, pumps).
Congrats on your mighty fine purchase!!
BTW - what part of Oz are you in ??
6.3 Litres of rusty, crusty, oily power!
69 W109 300SEL 6.3 #2462
68 W109 300SEL 6.3 #0952 - crushed by City of Monash
69 W108 280S - gone to pay for 6.3 rust repairs
52 Ford Pickup
69 W109 300SEL 6.3 #2462
68 W109 300SEL 6.3 #0952 - crushed by City of Monash
69 W108 280S - gone to pay for 6.3 rust repairs
52 Ford Pickup
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skid1000
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Re: Just bought W109 3.5
Thank you so much for the tips. I definitely will do that asap as soon the time allows it. I would be very interested in the spare parts!!
I live in north qld. Near townsville. Originally from germany but.
The bellows are very porous though i reckon the rear ones are borderline. Once i have it on the hoist i will take some close up pictures.
It definitely needs some tlc [emoji6]
I live in north qld. Near townsville. Originally from germany but.
The bellows are very porous though i reckon the rear ones are borderline. Once i have it on the hoist i will take some close up pictures.
It definitely needs some tlc [emoji6]
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Aegean
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Re: Just bought W109 3.5
The bags can look terrible with cracks all over the place, but that does not mean they are the likely source of the leak. As has been said, it is most likely the valves 0 the rear ones and two front ones. It is not likely to be the main control valve. I had my valve rebuilt probably 11 or 12 years ago, and never a problem since and it stays up for months.
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jimmy peters
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Re: Just bought W109 3.5
Great pick up, what price range was it?