It might be simpler to emigrate to NZ...
On 1/22/07, Karl Wittnebel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hardest part is disconnecting the hydraulic fittings through the spring. PITA. Otherwise torx head bolt under the carpet in the rear, just behind rear seat where it folds down. Removal from A-arm is simple. These rarely go bad. Make sure it is not your pump, the check valve, the ride height sensor arm, or the air reservoir things. you can rebuild the valve for next to nothing. There are a bunch of posts on how to test the system. You can even replace the ball joints on the bottom of each cylinder with a special tool, as they sometimes go bad before the rest of the unit. Karl Wittnebel --- Richard Hattaway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > > --- Euan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi there colleagues > > > > Happy New Year from the Antipodes. Don't know how > your winters are > > progressing, but this summer, we're having a mild > winter. > > > > Warrant of Fitness tests are imminent so it's time > to install the new > > > > rear suspension struts on my 1985 300TD. I don't > intend to fit them > > myself but I would like to safe precious funds by > preparing as much > > of > > the vehicle as possible. Saves paying my MB-fixer > to do what I can > > myself. > > > > So, what's the plan? I gather that the struts are > installed from > > within. > > Presumably this means tearing out all the luggage > compartment > > flooring > > and panels? Anyone done this before? > > > > Cheers > > > > Euan > > > > 1985 300TD 5-spd manual > > 204K mi > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Don't pick lemons. > See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. > http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html > > _______________________________________ > 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 > ____________________________________________________________________________________ No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail _______________________________________ 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
