On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 9:07 AM, dave walton <walton.d...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The quick test once you have them out is to insert a blunt rod into > the opening and see how far it goes until it hits bottom. The new ones > went about half way and the old ones (bad) bottomed out. And unless you can test used ones with this method, there is no point in buying them---just go with new, if you're thinking about buying used ones off fleaBay. No seal is perfect, and the accumulators have a finite lifespan as the nitrogen leaks out. They cannot be recharged, at least not by anyone in North America that I know of. In Europe, where Citroens are common and use a virtually identical system for their suspension, there seems to be a thriving industry in recharging the spheres. (There are also French and British companies that will rebuild the hydraulic rams used on Mercedes 6.9s and the four-wheel Hydramat W126s, which [the rams] are outrageously expensive to buy new.) Alex _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
