The system runs at very high pressure that your compressor can’t achieve
--FT Sent from iFōn > On Feb 29, 2024, at 1:57 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Also I noticed they sell a pressure tester. > > https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/air-suspension-pressure-tester-cta-5171 > > That reminded me I also have an HF compression testing set somewhere, I > wonder if I could adapt that. > > If I disconnect the air line from the top of the strut, connect pressure > gauge there and fill with compressed air from my garage air compressor, I > should be able to see if the strut is leaking down? That would isolate the > leak to the strut and not somewhere else in the system? Does that make sense > or would that not work for some reason? > > Allan > > >> On Thu, Feb 29, 2024, at 11:15, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >> Are the Arnott rebuilds good quality, or should I consider the new >> Bilsteins (nearly twice the price)? >> >> >>> On Wed, Feb 28, 2024, at 18:27, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >>> Correct but as Allan observes the other one might go bad too, but if it >>> was me I’d wait until that happens >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iFōn >>> >>>> On Feb 28, 2024, at 5:43 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I was always of the impression they could be and are changed individually. >>>> >>>> -D >>>> >>>>> On Feb 28, 2024, at 5:01 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Asked FCPEuro for any guidance, they suggested checking the valve block >>>>> carefully for leaks but otherwise sounds like strut replacement. >>>>> >>>>> Do they need to be replaced in pairs, other than assuming if one is >>>>> starting to leak the other is probably not far behind? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Allan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Feb 26, 2024, at 16:19, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >>>>>> Replying to everyone, Floyd and I have had some emails on this as well. >>>>>> >>>>>> When the car is running and level, pressures are all 101-103psi. >>>>>> >>>>>> After sitting two hours, left front is visibly lower, its pressure is >>>>>> about 70psi. The front right pressure is now higher, 111psi. Rears >>>>>> still a little over 100psi. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have used soapy water on the main pressure line from the compressor >>>>>> to the valve block, and the connections at the top of the front struts, >>>>>> no leaks evident. I have not yet checked the other lines from the valve >>>>>> block, annoyed at myself that I didn't do that before putting the >>>>>> fender liner back in. >>>>>> >>>>>> New front shock is quite pricy what else can I do to narrow down the >>>>>> problem? >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/mercedes-suspension-strut-assembly-e320-e500-e350-va5a226 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Feb 23, 2024, at 10:51, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >>>>>>> You can scan it and see the pressures in the system, that will give you >>>>>>> some insight. Check the line at the block again and on the strut, might >>>>>>> be worth replacing the line and/or block before going after the whole >>>>>>> strut. Those are easy and cheap. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --FT >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2/23/24 10:40 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >>>>>>>> You may recall I had some trouble with the air suspension on the 2004 >>>>>>>> E500 last summer, turned out that the plastic line from the compressor >>>>>>>> to the manifold block had popped out of its fitting. I bought some new >>>>>>>> parts but by the time they arrived I had already put the old line back >>>>>>>> in place and it was holding so I never got around to replacing it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Well, yesterday morning the driver's side was low. It pumped up OK, so >>>>>>>> I drove to work. After work it was low again, but was fine on the >>>>>>>> drive home. By last night it had deflated again. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have not yet opened it up to see if that line popped off again, >>>>>>>> since it just seems to be the front left that's getting low I am >>>>>>>> suspicious it's not the same problem. Are there check valves or >>>>>>>> anything that would explain just one corner getting low? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Allan >>>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> --FT >>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
