380SL (107.045) V8-3.8L (116.960) (1982)
Bilstein shock absorber with separating piston starting November 1980 F & S
F & S shock absorber without separating piston Boge shock absorber
a) On shock absorber with separating piston: Pull off protective tube (11f), remove lower rubber ring (11d), lower disk (11e) and supplementary
rubber spring (buffer stop) (11h).
b) On shock absorbers without separating piston: Remove lower rubber ring.
Note:
The additional rubber rings (buffer stops, 11h) are inside the protective tube on piston rod.
On shock absorbers with separating piston they are located between the housing and the upper suspension, on shock absorbers without separating
piston between housing and lower suspension.
Installation
5. Check suspension components, clean lower control arm on supporting surface of fastening bracket of lower shock absorber suspension.
Note:
The fastening bracket of the lower shock absorber suspension must be tightly seated in rubber mount, which should not be turnable within
the suspension eye.