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Car Forum / Mercedes-Benz Cars / May 2005Miscellaneous questions from a new W124 owner.
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 newsgroup, so here they are: * Quite a bit of water is leaking into the trunk! Apparently through the tailgate's lower left corner. Is this another known issue, with a known solution? * Contrary to the 300SE, the E320 doesn't stand still in slopes without breaking. Is this abnormal or a simplified design? * The front sway bars are covered with surface rust: Anything to worry about? * The additional storage / console under the armrest doesn't close locked. This is the sliding "accordeon" wood trim. Is this yet another known issue, with a known solution too? __________________ 1991 W126 300SE (M103) 1995 W124 E320 Wagon (M104) > * Contrary to the 300SE, the E320 doesn't stand still in slopes without > breaking. Is this abnormal or a simplified design? Are you referring to the auto gear box? In gear and sloping upwards? If so, I have this with my 2001 CLK Cab auto. Seems to be a feature of newer transmissions. My 1993 190E doesn't slip backwards on a slope. DAS For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- Heh, I've never known a car that doesn't slip backwards on an uphill. I was about to say it could be because I've always driven heavier cars, but you say your 300SE doesn't slip back, and to me that's odd. >> * Contrary to the 300SE, the E320 doesn't stand still in slopes without >> breaking. Is this abnormal or a simplified design? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling > --- Um, solution to fixing leak = replace seal. Shop will probably charge about $100 labor. Don't worry about the sway bar. Richard >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 [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > 1991 W126 300SE (M103) > 1995 W124 E320 Wagon (M104) >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 [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >the tailgate's lower left corner. Is this another known issue, with a >known solution? Don't have this. >* Contrary to the 300SE, the E320 doesn't stand still in slopes without >breaking. Is this abnormal or a simplified design? Mine never broke whilst standing still on a hill (sorry, bad joke). My other two (1985 SEL, Toyota Camry) ultimately require braking if the hill is steep enough as well. >* The front sway bars are covered with surface rust: Anything to worry >about? What's a front sway bar <g>? >* The additional storage / console under the armrest doesn't close >locked. This is the sliding "accordeon" wood trim. Is this yet another >known issue, with a known solution too? That unit is a piece of crap. Nicely decorated, but crap. Don't remember the price I was quoted to fix it, but it would have financed at least 1 day of Shrimp's generous package. By the way the armrest is also a piece of crap. That was about 1 week's of Shrimp's salary. Live with 'em is my advice. >__________________ >1991 W126 300SE (M103) >1995 W124 E320 Wagon (M104) |
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