Just curious as to why you're running the higher cold tire pressures? Ed 300E
On 16 August 2010 12:30, Frederick W Moir <fred.s...@verizon.net> wrote: > Curt, et al. > My old '85 190E (RIP) used to feel like it was in a fitful cross-wind > whilst driving along the highway at 60 ish. Bad rear sub frame mounts. Jack > up the car and put jack stands under the body, letting the wheels and > suspension hang, the mounts will partly separate if bad. > YMMV > Fred Moir > Lynn MA > Diesel preferred. > > On 8/16/2010 10:38 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > >> So the Red '84 190D isn't handling the way I'd want it to. If it were a >> snowmobile I'd say "it darts" which is to say it'll twitch side to side when >> heading down the road at 45mph or more. If you twitch the steering wheel >> back and forth nothing happens... >> >> I'm thinking tire pressure so this morning I checked, 40psi all around. >> Sidewall max says 44 so we're still safe there. I pulled the fronts down to >> 36 and took a test drive which seemed to show some improvement but its still >> not right. Rear shocks are new as are all the rear links. All the suspension >> seems to be tight, confirmed by my Indy and the inspection station dude >> 165,000 miles on the car. >> >> These are 14" wheels I forget the exact tire size but the sidewalls are >> big.... Maybe this afternoon I'll go all the way down to factory pressure >> and see what happens. On my other 190D I was running a bit above factory >> (factory is 28/32 I think I was running 30/34) which seemed to no hurt >> anything. It seems like the 4psi difference is more important than the >> actual tire pressure... >> >> Ideas? >> >> -Curt >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
