[W126 Coupe] Help me narrow down self leveling problem

[Jim Ham]

I always thought that this was true as well, but this thread made me go and 
look up the description in the manual. It's section 32-501 on CD #1. From 
the description and the cross-section it looks like the struts ("shocks") 
have valving internally. Damping action must be some combination of fluid 
moving in the lines and fluid moving through the strut valve.

I wonder if somehow there is air in the system. I think I'd try cracking 
the banjo fitting on top of the strut to see if any air comes out.

At 08:48 AM 6/3/2006, you wrote:

<snip>

>The shock action in the back is accomplished by the hydraulic fluid moving 
>into and out of the accumulators. The amount of resistance is the 
>combination of the hydraulic fluid viscosity and the ID of the hydraulic 
>lines to the rams (shock looking things inside the springs).
>
>
>Later,
>
>Mike R.
>
>(702) 494-8056

<snip>


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