v220 air suspension

[arlottjedi]

hi i've got a v220 trend auto, i've had some problems with the air suspension like most people, can anyone tell me if when i leave it over night should the suspension stay up or should it go down like mine is doing, as soon as i open the door in the morning it pumps back up, is this right or is there a problem???? many thanks
mark

 

[47p2]

Your V-Class suspension should stay up overnight, it must have an air leak somewhere. It could be an airbag or one of the compressor pipes or a valve. It should not be too difficult to track where the leak is coming from.

 

[diverdick]

your lucky yours is even working!---- mine stopped about six weeks ago

 

[arlottjedi]

if i have a leak how do i track where the leak is coming from
many thanks
mark

 

[47p2]

To track a leak try some soapy water (Fairy Liquid etc) sprayed onto any suspect areas

 

[arlottjedi]

ok im now getting very p?$*&% off with the air suspension, it been in to mb, its had;
new relay (k10 i think),
new air pipes,
new circit board, (a controll unit i think they said, i know it was over £500),
now its had new susension legs both sides,

and guess what the car is still going down overe night.

can any one please HELP!!!!!
if i hadn't spent over £1700 on parts i would fix it with a match.
hope someone can help
many thanks
mark

 

[kelgy]

air suspension

check my post and see if they help?

 

[diverdick]

Bit the bullet and have fitted a new compressor for the bargain price of £750.00, guess what still does not work
Any suggestions other than a match!

 

[kelgy]

springs

change to springs it will save you small fortune(£600 in parts plus labour) in the end and no more worries cost me £250

 

[diverdick]

Should have took your advice! it is now in at the stealership, I await the bill,

 

[diverdick]

Update, stealership has phoned---------Valve block, again, the second one in just over 14 months! £300 thankyou very much MB.
Next time it springs for me

 

[diverdick]

Update--------- they have now told me that a wire has been bypassed to the valve block and needs sorting out, funny that as they replaced the last valve block-------mmmmmmmmmmm

 

[kelgy]

springs

i bet they love seeing you pull up on the forecourt ? find a good local garage or indy mb and ask for a quote on changing to springs and save yourself all the hasle, all the money ,and gray hair

 

[arlottjedi]

all is ok

at last i got the thing working. the guys at mb disconnected the rear door sensors and since then the things been working fine.

 

[alanuk400]

What has the door sensors got to do with the suspension
Alan

 

[television]

And here am I thinking of how nice that SL with air suspension was, its standard on the 500 but extra on the 350 and there are very few 350's with it on. It is not like me to think that it may go wrong, but the older I get the harder these things are to do, OK I always have the use of a garage with a lift.
Are there any other veiws on air suspension out there, the ride etc, is it worth it.

Malcolm

I will turn on the MB program and see how many faults I can find with it

 

[television]

Should have took your advice! it is now in at the stealership, I await the bill,

Just been thinking, if there is a leak, there is coloured aditive that is used on AIR con, there must be something on the market that you can use for these leaks, that's all it is.

Malcolm

 

[alanuk400]

Try these for springs
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?id=62057
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?id=33086
Alan

 

[Rainbow]

Spring Convertion

Hi people.

I've been reading your postings. Re. Air suspension. Took this into account before buying V230 1999 68k FSH drives mint (I'm was use to driving Toyota Townace Import).
Well you never guess what happened. Yep, compressor failed.

So I went straight for a spring conversion. Saved all the hassle of future failure (and expense). Brought all the parts from MB van dealer for vito and had my usual garage do the job for me. Total cost £300.


The only thing left to do is disable the bulb on the dash. Anyone have any susgestions.

Lee.