Hi

My 94 wagon is quite bumpy and stiff in the rear, when the car is empty.
The car feels uncomfortable
The rear springs are of the reinforced type.

When there is some weight (150 kg +) in the luggage compartment, the ride is much, much better.
The car feels more "Mercedes-like" and comfortable

The self-levelling suspension works fine, and the accumulators are almost brand new.
Is there any reason to believe that this behaviour can be caused by anything else than the reinforced rear springs?

Thanks in advance for advices...

Regards

1994 E 300 TD

Almost ALL MB wagons have rear self-leveling systems...even in Norway.

ALL of the damping action takes place in nitrogen accumulators...that is the common failure part!

The part number (USA) is 140-328-02-15. IMAGINE yours is the same.

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Thank you.
Of course my wagon have self-leveling suspension.
Like I wrote, the accumulators (1403280215) have recently been changed (OEM, Febi-Bilstein, changed last year).
These were totally gone and the car was extremely bouncy in the rear.
The new parts improved this dramatically, but I still think the car is a little too stiff when unladen.
The rear springs installed on the car are reinforced (harder springs, 1243241204).
According to the EPC, the springs intended for my car is 1243241104.

And I thought maybe the unladen comfort of the car would be better with the "correct" rear springs.
Again, when the car has approx. 150 kg in the trunk, it feels real fine.

Regards

1994 E 300 TD