[W126 Coupe] Help me narrow down self leveling problem

[Mike R.]

Quit trying to confuse me with the facts!! :-) Yep, I forgot about the ram -
didn't know it had valving in it but that makes sense. The correct answer is
"D - all of the above" - viscosity and ram. 

Cracking a line will get the fluid but since it's under so much pressure,
what comes out is milky looking even on a good system. Not sure how you'd
verify air in the system. The only thing I could suggest was to look at the
return stream into the reservoir, but that won't do a whole lot either. 

Later,
Mike R.


-----Original Message-----
From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Jim Ham
Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 10:46 AM
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Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Help me narrow down self leveling problem

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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:

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>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).
>