Well, the $9 repair of my rear SLS leak is provisionally successful.
The story:
I jacked up the back of the car, high as I could get it. Two jacks,
two jackstands. I sprayed PB Blaster on all the hydraulic fittings.
The height valve may have been messed with, the locknut isn't anywhere
near the
Jim Cathey writes:
> It might be possible to find something from a place like Gardan Mfg.,
> but their off-the-shelf selection didn't look that promising. The
> boot needs an extension range of 1.75"-6.5" (overall length), an
> outside diameter of no more than 2.25", and a clamping flange of 1.5
lf Of Jim Cathey
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 7:35 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 560 SEL rear suspension leak
Well, the $9 repair of my rear SLS leak is provisionally successful.
The story:
I jacked up the back of the car, high as I could get it. Two jacks,
two jackstand
Hot damn!
I suspect air pressure isn't quite adequate to hold the car up, eh?
Great job!
Peter
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I presume she took note that this is a mineral oil hydraulic system (not
synthetic/glycol-based). The mineral oil will eat rubbers not meant for it and
vice-versa.
On 2011-01-09, at 16:34, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote:
> They looked pretty normal
> to her and she got out the calipers for
I presume she took note that this is a mineral oil hydraulic system
(not synthetic/glycol-based). The mineral oil will eat rubbers not
meant for it and vice-versa.
Dunno. It was a hydraulic cylinder shop, I think I may
have mentioned "mineral oil". Maybe not. Aren't most
bulldozer cyls on mi
Wonder if the Astoria Flexx boot for rack and pinion units would work?
http://www.astoria2000.com/fb4000info.html
That looks pretty interesting!
-- Jim
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After a day the car still is driving right, and there's
no appreciable change in the tank fluid level. Fixed?
-- Jim
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On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:55:10 -0800 Jim Cathey
wrote:
> After a day the car still is driving right, and there's
> no appreciable change in the tank fluid level. Fixed?
Sure seems like that is a possibility.
Craig
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