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02-24-2014, 04:50 PM
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Bilstein Front Shock Fitment/Mount Issues. 1969 w108 280s
So I received Bilstein front shocks for Pelican the other day for my w108.
I noticed that the top bayonet mount is shorter than the OG shock that was on the car. I am unable to mount this shock using the supplied or even existing rubber mounts. There is just no more thread left to catch the top bolt. Has anyone run into this and how did you fix it? I have cross referenced part numbers and the replacements are correct for my car. There is a sheet that came with the shocks full of nonsence pictures on remounting the top nut and bushings but I cant figure it out. Please help 
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02-24-2014, 08:36 PM
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Its page 6 of 8 that is throwing me off....http://cart.bilsteinus.com/pdfs/E4-WM5-Y226A00.pdf
The OE ones were set up like type 6. So then am I supposed to omit the lower washer? Doesn't seem right
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02-25-2014, 11:19 AM
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After you attached the two bottom bolts, did you drop the car back down (so that the rod parts pokes up through the trunk as much as possible)?
Also, is it the same clearance for both shocks (ie, is it one bad shock; doubtful though since bilstein are kind of like the gold standard)
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 Current: 1971 Mercedes Benz 250 (Euro Spec) 1972 Mercedes Benz 250 (US Spec) Past: 1972 Mercedes Benz 280
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02-25-2014, 01:06 PM
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Jub...
I havent done the rears yet, its the fronts. They are fully extended up into the mount points in the engine bay just like the ones previously. The otherside has the same issue so I dont think its manufacturer error
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02-25-2014, 02:14 PM
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So, you're not getting enough thread poking through in order to get the nut started? If so, you could put a jack under the control arm and lift it up a bit to compress the bushings slightly.
Type 8 on your manual looks correct to me.
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#8
02-25-2014, 02:51 PM
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yeah 8 or 6, pretty much the same difference Pretty much, once I get the bushings and washers inplace, I am short about 2-4mm of clearence to get the nut to catch. If I jack up the control arm, it would just compress the shock. In order to compress the bushing I would have to bottom out the shock and I want to avoid that
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#9
02-25-2014, 07:03 PM
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I have the original Bilstein's that were on the car and the new ones I bought (not on the car) I could measure the studs if you like.
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 Tony HW111 280SE 3.5 Coupe Manual transmission Past cars: Porsche 914 2.0 '64 Jaguar XKE Roadster '57 Oval Window VW '71 Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck-Dad bought new '73 Toyota Celica GT
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02-26-2014, 12:08 PM
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I found a work around for now...
From the bottom (up into the car) it is currently going. Washer/OE bushing :car: Bilstein bushing (cut in half) then washer and nut. This gave me just enough space to get the nut started yet still kept a fair amount of bushing, at least on the top portion. I hope that made sense...
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1969 w108 280s Last edited by n10; 02-26-2014 at 04:06 PM.
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