I need a lift and a spring compressor, plus new springs and a replacement valve. Need to order the parts first...
On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 7:12 AM, Meade Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com> wrote: > You want me to swing by, help turn some wrenches? No spring compressor > required. > > Wednesday night, be there about 7 or 8? > > Max Dillon, > Charleston SC > On Apr 21, 2014 11:00 PM, "Andrew Strasfogel" <astrasfo...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Are flying up to DC. for the weekend with your spring compressor by any > > chance? > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 6:49 PM, Meade Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Great idea! If Andrew owns a floor jack and a couple sets of axle > stands > > > (Four total), he can take the springs from the good car and install in > > bad > > > car to see if the problem is solved. > > > > > > Easy-peasy to swap them, loosen the strut mounts at the bottom, jack up > > the > > > rear at the differential and the springs basically fall out. Reverse > > > procedure to install. > > > > > > Max Dillon, > > > Charleston SC > > > On Apr 21, 2014 4:05 AM, "Hendrik and Fay" <heni...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > So can't you swap springs from the 83 to 85? > > > > The SLS relies on both the springs and struts to share the load, so > > > > essentially if your spring is weak more load is carried on the > struts. > > > > > > > > Hendrik > > > > who knows very little about SLS systems > > > > > > > > On 21/04/14 07:57, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > > > > > > >> So I loaded an 80 sack of Sakrete into the rear deck and did the > > bounce > > > >> test. Bouncy as usual. :( Then I checked the 83 wagon and it was > > way > > > >> harder to push down in the rear - far stiffer - and there was no > > > residual > > > >> bouncing after I did my pushing down on the rear deck.. Presumably > it > > > has > > > >> the correct springs, but is this relevant? I am leaning toward > > > replacing > > > >> the rear valve, although I might be persuaded to change the springs > as > > > >> well. Or change those first. Anyone? > > > >> > > > >> Andrew > > > >> 1983 and 1985 300TDs > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 12:57 AM, Jim Cathey <j...@windwireless.net > > > > > >> wrote: > > > >> > > > >> OK, I SAY that no matter what the height of your springs you can > > adjust > > > >>> > > > >>>> the rod to the control valve to put the valve lever to the neutral > > > >>>> position > > > >>>> if that's where you want it > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Yes, but that doesn't center the travel of the suspension so > > > >>> that it doesn't bounce off the upper end's stops. > > > >>> > > > >>> -- Jim > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, > those > > > > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. 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