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Originally Posted by sanchezc
I recently acquired my second MB, a 1995 E320 Wagon, and have some pending questions that I haven't seen commented anywhere else in this (most valuable!) newsgroup, so here they are:
* I have some rust around the jack holes (and possibly elsewhere on the rockers):
+ First of all I thought that the W124's didn't rust?!
+ Secondly I see some screws on the bottom letting me think that removing the rocker covers (to spread some POR-15 myself) is doable on the W124 (contrary to the W126): is this correct or just an impression?
* How long do the hydraulic suspension spheres in the back typically last?
* The accelerator seems both harder and less smooth / linear than on my 300SE: normal?
* To drive straight I have to turn the wheel off center to the left when driving on the right lane, and vice versa. This is like on my W126, but I thought it would have been addressed on the more modern model?
* The radio gets surprisingly hot after driving for a few hours: is this normal on this model?
* I only have sound from the front loudspeakers, even after trying to adjust the radio's "fader": is there e.g. another button somewhere?
* The lights under the rear doors don't come on when the doors are open: same question.
Thanks in advance!
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I also have 1995 Wagon, let me say first thing you are one lucky guy - they are de biz.
The questions I can comment on:
- mine lives out doors is a daily driver and has always been since new (I know from the previous owner). The only rust anywhere I can see is underneath the hood on internally facing edges not viz from outside. I would say for a 10 year old thats pretty darned good.
- my steering is perfectly straight, no compensation req'd. Is it possible the steering wheel has be taken off and put back not TDC on the spline. Only takes a short time to take it off and adjust if this is the case.
- my radio stays cool . I wonder if there is hot air leaking from the heater box onto the back of the radio (just a wild guess).
- there are rear door speakers. They work on mine with the fader control as you would expect. If the radio has been replaced maybe they didnt wire them in.
- there is a switch on the dash which operates the rear interior lights (passenger and load space). It has two positions either : permanently on lights or one when rear doors are opened ( i do find this an annoying idea ie. I need to open a rear door to switch the load space lights on! - I am planning to leave it all switched permanently on and install switches actually on the light units so they can be operated locally which will be much more convenient)
Hope this helps
keith