apchamberl...@gmail.com
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Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 1:33:53 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Did I hose my rear SLS valve?
Thanks for the suggestions, Philip and Max. I'm at a loss to say what
I did differently, but when I went back to mess with the car
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 5:02 AM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote:
I'm wondering if the output of your pump
is sufficient - maybe the system is occasionally starving for pressure, so
either one end or the other will work, but not enough pressure for both?
Another good suggestion.
I had to release pressure in the four-wheel SLS system (aka 6.9-style
Hydramat) of my Euro 500SEL thanks to a leak at the banjo fitting on
the high-pressure side of the hydraulic pump. For some reason the
copper washers suddenly decided to not seal well. I used Philip M.'s
trick with a propane
.
-Max
From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tue, December 21, 2010 1:06:21 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Did I hose my rear SLS valve?
I had to release pressure in the four-wheel SLS system (aka 6.9-style
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
I used Philip M.'s trick with a propane torch
and cold water (thanks, Philip!) to re-anneal them nice and
soft. Put things back together, added some fluid, and there's
no leak now that I can tell.
Your welcome! I glad it worked.
However, although the suspension
Thanks for the suggestions, Philip and Max. I'm at a loss to say what
I did differently, but when I went back to mess with the car tonight,
both ends pumped up to the same height within a few seconds of
starting the engine. It had been sitting overnight with the lever on
the rear level control
