[W126 Coupe] rear hydraulic suspension pump duty cycle
flakeymail-benz at yahoo.com
flakeymail-benz at yahoo.com
Thu Feb 8 18:51:35 EST 2007
by way of clarification, the pump next to the right
rear wheel. and i can only hear it running from
outside the vehicle.
perhaps this pump is inaudible normally?
cheers,
alex
--- flakeymail-benz at yahoo.com wrote:
> howdy,
>
> how often should that pump be running, and for how
> long? my 560 coupe is new to me, and i'm noticing
> that little pump seems to be running a lot, with the
> car parked, idling, and a steady load in the trunk.
> it'll run for at least 5 minutes w/o shutting off.
> shouldn't it build up to pressure and cycle off
> quicker than that?
>
> it seems to be holding its oil fine though, no
> apparent leaks.
>
> suspension rides ok, a little "thwacky" from the
> rear
> over bumps, but no outrageous misbehaving.
>
> cheers,
> alex
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