Also I noticed they sell a pressure tester. https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/air-suspension-pressure-tester-cta-5171
That reminded me I also have an HF compression testing set somewhere, I wonder if I could adapt that. If I disconnect the air line from the top of the strut, connect pressure gauge there and fill with compressed air from my garage air compressor, I should be able to see if the strut is leaking down? That would isolate the leak to the strut and not somewhere else in the system? Does that make sense or would that not work for some reason? Allan On Thu, Feb 29, 2024, at 11:15, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > Are the Arnott rebuilds good quality, or should I consider the new > Bilsteins (nearly twice the price)? > > > On Wed, Feb 28, 2024, at 18:27, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >> Correct but as Allan observes the other one might go bad too, but if it >> was me I’d wait until that happens >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn >> >>> On Feb 28, 2024, at 5:43 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I was always of the impression they could be and are changed individually. >>> >>> -D >>> >>>> On Feb 28, 2024, at 5:01 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Asked FCPEuro for any guidance, they suggested checking the valve block >>>> carefully for leaks but otherwise sounds like strut replacement. >>>> >>>> Do they need to be replaced in pairs, other than assuming if one is >>>> starting to leak the other is probably not far behind? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Allan >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Mon, Feb 26, 2024, at 16:19, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >>>>> Replying to everyone, Floyd and I have had some emails on this as well. >>>>> >>>>> When the car is running and level, pressures are all 101-103psi. >>>>> >>>>> After sitting two hours, left front is visibly lower, its pressure is >>>>> about 70psi. The front right pressure is now higher, 111psi. Rears >>>>> still a little over 100psi. >>>>> >>>>> I have used soapy water on the main pressure line from the compressor >>>>> to the valve block, and the connections at the top of the front struts, >>>>> no leaks evident. I have not yet checked the other lines from the valve >>>>> block, annoyed at myself that I didn't do that before putting the >>>>> fender liner back in. >>>>> >>>>> New front shock is quite pricy what else can I do to narrow down the >>>>> problem? >>>>> >>>>> https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/mercedes-suspension-strut-assembly-e320-e500-e350-va5a226 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Feb 23, 2024, at 10:51, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >>>>>> You can scan it and see the pressures in the system, that will give you >>>>>> some insight. Check the line at the block again and on the strut, might >>>>>> be worth replacing the line and/or block before going after the whole >>>>>> strut. Those are easy and cheap. >>>>>> >>>>>> --FT >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2/23/24 10:40 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >>>>>>> You may recall I had some trouble with the air suspension on the 2004 >>>>>>> E500 last summer, turned out that the plastic line from the compressor >>>>>>> to the manifold block had popped out of its fitting. I bought some new >>>>>>> parts but by the time they arrived I had already put the old line back >>>>>>> in place and it was holding so I never got around to replacing it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Well, yesterday morning the driver's side was low. It pumped up OK, so >>>>>>> I drove to work. After work it was low again, but was fine on the drive >>>>>>> home. By last night it had deflated again. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have not yet opened it up to see if that line popped off again, since >>>>>>> it just seems to be the front left that's getting low I am suspicious >>>>>>> it's not the same problem. 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