Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: teahead on May 09, 2023, 21:46:38

Title: "common problem of the AC compressor pulley hitting the sway bar..."
Post by: teahead on May 09, 2023, 21:46:38

I just talked to my frame shop who were installing new front springs.

I had them also install a 22mm sway bar to replace the 20mm that's in there.

They told me that there's "no way" that sway bar will fit because it's hitting the compressor.

I did a search and other than this thread about the Fantomworks 230SL resto:

https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=22803.0

I can't find anything about this "common problem."


I wonder if I have a 280SE sway bar, or is that extra 2mm (280SL stock is supposedly 20mm) really interfering that much into the ac compressor?

I haven't gotten it home yet and removed the sway bar to compare the bends are the same or not between the two bars.

Title: Re: "common problem of the AC compressor pulley hitting the sway bar..."
Post by: teahead on May 09, 2023, 22:08:08

I'm wondering if something like these would work (gotta check the hole spacing of course):

(https://d2zl5tj7gmc4tr.cloudfront.net/images/products/5b482-1a_20191220151247.jpg)

Title: Re: "common problem of the AC compressor pulley hitting the sway bar..."
Post by: rwmastel on May 10, 2023, 17:29:30

Quote from: teahead on May 09, 2023, 21:46:38

I haven't gotten it home yet and removed the sway bar to compare the bends are the same or not between the two bars.

The shop can't lay them beside each other and compare?  Send you a pick of them side by side?

Title: Re: "common problem of the AC compressor pulley hitting the sway bar..."
Post by: teahead on May 10, 2023, 18:23:59

by the time they told me, they put the old bar back on.

 :'(

Title: Re: "common problem of the AC compressor pulley hitting the sway bar..."
Post by: teahead on July 25, 2023, 03:53:42

Well...I tried adding 1/4" shims.

Still no go, so I'm going to put up the 22mm sway bar for those WITHOUT AC!