I did a road test and the car seems to handle the bumps fine when I maneuver so as to hit potholes on the left (good) side. I think it's worth a try to R/R the right rear strut that's leaking.
As for the spheres - they're both NEW and operate as they should. On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 11:15 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net>wrote: > I told you months ago the speedo parts in the tranny were the same. As for > the SLS, the strut has nothing to do with acting like a shock, its the job > of the spheres. I dont think a slightly leaking strut could cause the > problem but I could be wrong. Maybe you got some bad spheres. If the car > rides high then the valve is not set properly. That could cause your > problem. > > andrew strasfogel wrote: > >> I drove my 1983 300TD wagon (the one with functional SLS and transplanted >> 1985 transmission) to an MBCA tech session at a local dealership >> yesterday. >> While the car was on a lift I discussed two nagging problems with their >> chief tech for older models. >> >> The first one is the speedometer that reads 10 percent high. With the >> help >> of a parts guru, we determined that the plastic gear in the transmission >> housing where the speedometer cable is connected was the same part in >> both >> the 1983 and 1985 transmissions. Therefore, the solution to my high >> reading >> speedometer is to have it recalibrated. >> >> The second issue is the hard, jarring thumps in the rear when I drive over >> potholes. The lack of dampening was not cured when I installed new air >> cells (accumulator sphere). The tech pointed out, however, that one of my >> rear hydropneumatic struts was leaking slightly. This seemed strange, >> considering that the car rides high and doesn't settle when sitting. He >> said that the function of the struts was to act as a shock absorber, yet I >> thought that was the job of the air cells. Would my problem resolve if I >> replaced the leaky strut? All other SLS components (pump, rear valve) >> seem >> to be in order. >> >> Andrew >> 1983 300TD >> 1985 300TD >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, > 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro > manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.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
