2000 C230 Front End Collapse - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

manny · #1 02-23-2007, 06:47 PM

Sure.
It's EXACTLY the same design, so why not ?

blackmercedes · #2 02-23-2007, 06:56 PM

Yeah, the W210, W202 and W140 have very similar (pretty much identical) suspension designs, and so i can see that they would all be suspect. It seems though, that for some reason (that no one knows) the W210 has a much greater failure rate than other models. My tech is one of the only MB indie techs in the area (over 1M pop) and sees no W202/W140 spring perch failures.

Now, there are two dealers, and I can't say they haven't seen this.

Matt L · #3 02-23-2007, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by blackmercedes

It seems though, that for some reason (that no one knows) the W210 has a much greater failure rate than other models.

Why they aren't sealed properly is the real question. We do know that this is the cause.

manny · #4 02-24-2007, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt L

Why they aren't sealed properly is the real question.

The simple reason is, they are built at 2 different factories.
My guess would be that one ( where the W 202's are, or were built ), the qualitycontrol is a little better.