I measured the length of the body and shaft of both old and new struts and they are the same (or within 1/4" with my tape measure anyway) and I can't see them causing this - since it appears that it was almost as high before, I can only suspect that maybe the wrong springs were swapped in at some point - I didn't find the receipts for the previous struts, and they were silver KYB's so definitely not stock - and there was a receipt a few years back for a new (used) bumper so maybe there was damage or an accident unrecorded that required a spring swap???

I hate to buy new springs and then there still be a problem - maybe if I buy them from the junkyard it won't feel so bad a bite - the w124's I have seen out there are an 87 300E and a 91 300CE that looks low miles before being crashed - anyone know what I should avoid?

John

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John Hughes, was in Landstuhl, Germany but currently in San Antonio, TX


1978 280CE Astral Silver now 59,xxx miles and counting "Silber-Kugel"
1986 300E Black Pearl Metallic 143,xxx miles 5-spd daily driver w/ blk leather "Schwarz-Schönheit"
1989 190E 2.6 (euro) 5-spd Desert Taupe 112,xxx kms Had to leave behind in Germany!!! "Helga"
1983 300D Pastel Beige now 312,xxx + miles SOLD

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