Thanks, Rich. I guess I can stop feeling sorry for myself.. My sls fluid is clear s H2O.
On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 8:38 PM, Rick Hawkins Java <macj...@aol.com> wrote: > Folks > > It sounds like the dealer folks were a bit baffled by the sls system > > is it circulating hydraulic fluid? > > did you open the bleeder valve in the control valve .... when opened the > suspension should drop > > on my 82 300td altho the ride is terrible and the car sinks at rest, the > system maintains ride height when weight is added (such as a trailer!) > > i'm considering doing oil analysis to my hydraulic fluid to see if it's > contaminated with oil from the engine via entry from a bad seal at the back > of the hydraulic pump (it's black) > > this is all such a joy > > i now have gallons of sls fluid and new ebay spheres for $175 or so per > pair > > i may go on and rebuild the pump seals (i have a spare pump out of the car > that i could service) > > old mercedes cars are not cheap to maintain even if the labor is free!! > > i'm hesitant to remove the sls valve because the fittings are prone to > stripping (the aluminum body threads) > > These are my saturday evening sls thoughts > > > thanks, > > xx rick > Rick Hawkins > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
