Benzo Sittin Low....Why?

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

Take a look at your struts around your car. Do/can you see any fluid leaking? Some use fluid instead of air.

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

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sorry, cell phone pics

But as it stands now, the car cant be driven as the car is actually so low it is sitting on the rear tires.

 

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

Yep, buddy your going to have to pay. It sounds like they are leaking. Call the dealer and see if they offer a kit to change over to regular struts. I know some Cadillac and Lincoln cars do. I. Hate working on Benz and would never ever own one. Every thing is expensive as hell and they are not reliable at all. We get plenty in our shop and most go to hell cause nobody wants to fix them. Also the dealer we have to deal with are assholes. If it's paid off I would get something else unless you like spending money on fixing your car. Sorry, just being honest.

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

Take a look at your struts around your car. Do/can you see any fluid leaking? Some use fluid instead of air.

nope no fluids

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

With both sides down like that, I vote for the broken line. I really don't see both rear bags going bad at the same time.

Any way you look at it, it is not going to be cheap to fix.

the lines usually brake off at or near the pump. If you can find the pump, follow the line and see what you find.

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

Yep, buddy your going to have to pay. It sounds like they are leaking. Call the dealer and see if they offer a kit to change over to regular struts. I know some Cadillac and Lincoln cars do. I. Hate working on Benz and would never ever own one. Every thing is expensive as hell and they are not reliable at all. We get plenty in our shop and most go to hell cause nobody wants to fix them. Also the dealer we have to deal with are assholes. If it's paid off I would get something else unless you like spending money on fixing your car. Sorry, just being honest.

a leak sounds about right because the car simply keeps getting lower (only in rear though) I would like to keep the Airmatic System, I just need to figure out where the leak is and see how to go about getting it fixed.

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

nope no fluids

Well that will get you off a tad cheaper.

I have to agree to a point with the above statement. Just about every S500, S550 and so on that has come through my dealer here and when I was in Tampa all seemed to have suspension and electronic problems.

Hell, I remember doing valve covers on your car and IIRC, it payed like 10.5 hours!! And the stupid cam seals were in the back of the head and not the front like every one else.....

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

With both sides down like that, I vote for the broken line. I really don't see both rear bags going bad at the same time.
Any way you look at it, it is not going to be cheap to fix.

the lines usually brake off at or near the pump. If you can find the pump, follow the line and see what you find.

yea i dont think both bags would go bad like that either.

It cant be too expensive to fix the line though can it??

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

a leak sounds about right because the car simply keeps getting lower (only in rear though) I would like to keep the Airmatic System, I just need to figure out where the leak is and see how to go about getting it fixed.

Find the pump and try tracing the lines. I will see if I can dig up a diagram for you.

 

[I Like Waffle]

Howcome none of the shocks are blown on my 30+ year old american cars?

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

Find the pump and try tracing the lines. I will see if I can dig up a diagram for you.

please do, I cannot seem to spot the pump

 

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Howcome none of the shocks are blown on my 30+ year old american cars?

regular shocks vs "airmatic"

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

This is where it is telling me its at....

Vehicle underbody, right front

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

My guess is one of the many nylon lines you see in that pic are broken.

 

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

The way those cars are the pump and lines will probably be hidden in some stupid way that will be ridiculous to get to. I have access to alldata and identifix. After dinner I can see what I can dig up for you.

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

The way those cars are the pump and lines will probably be hidden in some stupid way that will be ridiculous to get to. I have access to alldata and identifix. After dinner I can see what I can dig up for you.

The pic/ post above of the pump is from ALLDATA. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif