Euan, If they are dripping, then I think they may qualify as really really bad. Shame, as they are expensive, as you have learned.
I will do some research and get back to you with a good description of the job. Should the SWMBO toss you out, you can take up residence in the back of the TD with the seat down, basking in the knowledge that you are sleeping on the best supported non leaking cot in town. Richard Salisbury NC --- Euan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Richard. Yes, I thought the silence was ominous. > > The replacement is necessary because our Warrant of Fitness > authorities > deem any leak of hydraulic fluid from suspension systems as an > automatic > 'FAIL'. Invoking Mercedes leak-tolerances falls on deaf ears. Worse > still, the FAIL is registered nationally on the WOF computer system > so > that I cannot take the wagon elsewhere (a back-country mechanic, for > instance) for a more sympathetic re-test. > > The lower strut mounts on my wagon are dripping hydraulic fluid, > though > the reservoir is not noticeably short of the stuff. The evidence > suggests strongly that the struts are leaking. Having obtained > replacements from Australia (a little closer than Rusty's supply > shop), > I'll be hugely irritated if the leaks originate elsewhere. > > The struts cost me $350 Australian ouch, (sorry, each). That > scandalised > SWMBO and brought conjugal access to an abrupt halt; but it was > substantially better than the $NZ1100 each quoted here by the MB > franchise in NZ. > > I don't have an MB service manual unfortunately. That's why I have to > > keep pestering you erstwhile chaps. > > Regards > > Euan > > > Euan, > > > > Not loads of people answering this, because it is a very expensive > and > > often un-necessary job. > > > > So I will ask the obvious, what makes you think you need to replace > > them? IF they are not leaking fluid in excess of the Mercedes > ratings, > > they are not bad. > > > > A bouncy or hard ride is not the test for these units, only the > leak. > > Everything else is caused by another component or two. > > > > The struts (hydraulic cylinders) are replaced from underneath, the > > carpet etc in the vicinity of the top of the cylinders must be > removed, > > but little else. > > > > See the manual for a better description. > > > > Summer is here as well, went fishing on MLK birthday, it was over > 70 > > F, and very sunny. > > > > Richard > > Mercedesless in Morgan Township > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ____________________________________________________________________________________ It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/
