Sweating ABC hose
(MB part numbers are sometimes written without the "A", or without the gaps)
Regards, Nick
I appreciate your responses, I have a question about the valve body. Does the updated design offer any improvement to ride quality or is it just more reliable. I honestly am thinking of replacing all the lines that connect to this valve body, and the valve body. I have the dampener for front rear and return line. Looking to get the system tip top for next few years.
The solenoid O-rings in the valve block wear out over time, and they're definitely worth replacing.
Flexible hoses always fail eventually, so when you see a seepage like that, you're getting advance warning of a failure, so its time to replace.
Its good practice to replace the ABC oil and filter every three years or so.
I would personally recommend covering every flexible hose in the engine compartment with fire sleeve / heat sleeve / flexible aluminium hose. The hoses are a weak link, and protecting them from high temperatures improves their reliability.
Nick
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Last edited by g60wall; Jun 8, 2016 at 11:00 AM.
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