Hello,

Can someone walk me through shock replacement on a w123 coupe rear end? Ive never done it.

Thanks!

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Current Diesels:
1981 240D (73K)
1982 300CD (169k)
1985 190D (169k)
1991 350SD (113k)
1991 350SD (206k)
1991 300D (228k)
1993 300SD (291k)
1993 300D 2.5T (338k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k)

Past Diesels:
1983 300D (228K)
1985 300D (233K)

I've done this on a sedan. Remove the back seat back and plastic covers over the top of the shock. Loosen the top nuts, has two, a double nut affair.
Jack the car up, (the FSM doesn't mention this, but I could use the room to get a wrench on the bottom ones) I use the differential, the shock will stay bolted at the bottom and the shock will drop out of the top mount. ( If not jacked up, the shock will come out just fine) Remove the bottom two bolts, install the new one in reverse order. No need to remove the wheels.

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83 SD

84 CD

Hey,

The job is really simple - POC. I did mine in less than 45 minutes.

Follow Toomany's advice.

Zill.

Thanks for the replies! I've done it on the sedan before, I guess the question becomes if there are intricacies given the differences with the coupe body that I should be aware of. Thanks again!

__________________
Current Diesels:
1981 240D (73K)
1982 300CD (169k)
1985 190D (169k)
1991 350SD (113k)
1991 350SD (206k)
1991 300D (228k)
1993 300SD (291k)
1993 300D 2.5T (338k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k)

Past Diesels:
1983 300D (228K)
1985 300D (233K)

No, nothing unique to the coupe. Tear it up.

Zill.