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Old 12-01-2014, 12:31 PM
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1979 & 1985 300D's
 
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Sweet. I have a parts pile growing to do just this job on my '85. I'll be replacing those same parts, and also be renewing all the steering components (tie-rods, etc) and installing new Comfort shocks. I also have all the parts to do the rear.

I think I'm going to start with the rear on mine, since a spring compressor isn't needed. And the rear is worse on mine right now than the front. The only issue up front is a creaky noise going over speed bumps when the car is cold. After the suspension moves a bit it goes away. Out back, I get annoying plastic rattling noises (likely from the shocks, already renewed the sway bar links), and the rear suspension makes undue amounts of noise over harsh roads.

Anything in particular you ran in to that was memorable?
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