Dan, My understanding is that when the accumulators are bad, the hydraulic fluid transmits all road shocks directly to the SLS control valve and can damage it eventually. I'd recommend you replace the accumulators sooner rather than later, and change the fluid while you are there. They cost about $100 per, and are the wear item in the system (require replacement roughly every 100k miles or so). Think about them like shock absorbers (they do the same job) and remember that shocks need to be replaced every so often as well.
I just changed the SLS fluid for my wagon. Disconnected the return line at the reservoir, rigged temporary line into suitable container, started motor and let the SLS pump all the fluid out of the reservoir and into the bucket. Shut off engine when reservoir was nearly empty, removed reservoir and cleaned it and replaced weeping supply line to pump, installed and filled with clean fluid. Re-started car until fluid ran clear out of return line, shut down engine, restored connections and topped off fluid. Very easy to do if you don't need to replace the supply line. Max Dillon, Digest Lurker '87 300TD, 308k miles Charleston SC -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 3678 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20080527/38530763/attachment.bin _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
