Posted on 7/25/2022
Your Mercedes’s suspension has three main jobs: To keep the wheels in contact with the road, To cushion the effects of uneven pavement and keep the ride smooth and comfortable, To prevent extreme sway as the car negotiates turns. This work is carried out by shocks or struts or a combination of both. A shock contains a spring and a damper unit and is typically mounted between the axel and the car chassis. When the wheel hits a pothole the spring compresses, absorbing much of the shock. The damper's job is to control the wheel as the spring compresses, then decompresses after passing the bump. Without the damper, the spring could go into a compress-decompress cycle which would feel like the car was bounding down the road. The struts are dampers that control the car's sway as it turns. When you turn right, for example, the car (and its contents) wants to continue straight. Weight is transferred left and the car sways in that direction. Struts keep the ca ... read more