Another air suspension question
08-13-2013, 12:59 PM
#11
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Finally I have the issue reloved, it turned out to be a faulty strut. After letting the problem persist for about 3 weeks, it ended up burning up my air compressor ($550 Mercedes Tech). Once that was repaired, I found a used strut on ebay for $175. I replaced the strut myself (really not that difficult), and all is operating properly.
Moral of the story, once the problem exist with you adaptive air suspension, correct it as soon as posible. I would have only been out of $175 if I had address the problem earlier.
Thanks to all on this forum for all of the help.
08-13-2013, 01:37 PM
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Glad you got it sorted out, and thanks for updating the thread. It's really nicer when you are searching and there's a solution posted, not just a question!
Also happy to hear the strut job was doable. Aren't those little ferrules on the end of the air lines fun? Or does the whole right-angle thing come out of the air spring?
Will you be posting some autopsy pics? Take that sucker apart! (or you might be able to sell it to Arnott for $50 IIRC)
Don't be too hard on yourself about the compressor, 100k seems to be the lifespan of them from data on here. It was probably dying anyway, now you don't have to worry about it.
Also happy to hear the strut job was doable. Aren't those little ferrules on the end of the air lines fun? Or does the whole right-angle thing come out of the air spring?
Will you be posting some autopsy pics? Take that sucker apart! (or you might be able to sell it to Arnott for $50 IIRC)
Don't be too hard on yourself about the compressor, 100k seems to be the lifespan of them from data on here. It was probably dying anyway, now you don't have to worry about it.
Last edited by aTOMic; 08-13-2013 at 01:39 PM. Reason: core charge derp
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