i wrote the wrong word here
So what kind of damage could be done to the pump?
i meant VALVE
i don't buy that about the bad spheres causing valve problems
but we shall see...
when i bought my car years ago, the spheres were bad and i didn't
replace them for a month or two, i'm sure
then it was fine for a number of years
thanks,
xx rick
Rick Hawkins
On Apr 18, 2014, at 11:57 PM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote:
From: Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net>
Date: April 18, 2014 10:05:26 PM EDT
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] sls troubles 300td 1982
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Rick Hawkins Java wrote:
So what kind of damage could be done to the pump?
it's a pretty simple device .... pounding around of the pistons or
something
the lever is moved all the time when you drive around and hit
bumps, no matter how heavy or light you use it, i would think
lack of the dampening action of the spheres?
i would think a hose would fail before the valve
It's the control valve that gets damaged by the pressure spikes.
When I bought my 2.3-16, it had dead spheres and a valve that
wouldn't hold pressure. I got a used valve from somebody who
downgraded to lowering springs, and new spheres. When those spheres
died, I let the tire pressure down to 20 psi and drove it carefully
6 miles to the cottage to store it. When I got there, the suspension
was flat again, that 'gentle' drive to the lake killed the
replacement control valve. IIRC, my W201 uses S123 spheres and S124
control valve, and the 124 valve isn't rebuildable.
Mitch.
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