ABC Suspension Replaced...Car Still Cockeyed
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ABC Suspension Replaced...Car Still Cockeyed
Hello,
My 2005 CL65 has had nearly all of the suspension components including all 4 struts, abc pump, reservoir, accumulators, and multiple lines have been replaced. I personally replaced the drivers rear which was the last original strut on the car in hopes that would correct the left side lean, the car was rodeo bled twice and no change occurred. The lean is noticeable to me with the front left sitting down the lowest. Which then causes the whole side to drop. My question is if anybody else has had issues like this and where to look next. Thanks
My 2005 CL65 has had nearly all of the suspension components including all 4 struts, abc pump, reservoir, accumulators, and multiple lines have been replaced. I personally replaced the drivers rear which was the last original strut on the car in hopes that would correct the left side lean, the car was rodeo bled twice and no change occurred. The lean is noticeable to me with the front left sitting down the lowest. Which then causes the whole side to drop. My question is if anybody else has had issues like this and where to look next. Thanks
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This is due to the manifold valve block, which sounds like the front one in front of the driver's wheel well (there is also another manifold in the rear in front of the driver wheel well). The seals within the valve begin to allow fluid to pass, therefore causing that particular corner to lower.
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Its not a gradual drop over time...it is constant even after the car is raised fully and dropped it is a constant difference in ride height between left side of the car and right. The stealership is at a loss on where to go next, they tried to sell me accumulators but luckily I have the VMI on the car and say that they have been done already. They tried to tell me it isnt a matter of the left side being too low but the right side being too high. I took it there because the previous owner had a bunch of work done in January of this year and I was hoping whatever the issue it would be under warranty. Are those valve blocks expensive and hard to change out?
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Its not a gradual drop over time...it is constant even after the car is raised fully and dropped it is a constant difference in ride height between left side of the car and right. The stealership is at a loss on where to go next, they tried to sell me accumulators but luckily I have the VMI on the car and say that they have been done already. They tried to tell me it isnt a matter of the left side being too low but the right side being too high. I took it there because the previous owner had a bunch of work done in January of this year and I was hoping whatever the issue it would be under warranty. Are those valve blocks expensive and hard to change out?
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If the car is leaning over to one side, lets look at it this way. if a level sensor is skewed wouldn't that cause this issue as well. One should be able to read the voltage values being sent back to the ABC computer or just the difference in resistance between the two front sensors. An input value which is skewed would cause the car to lean over. I guess it could be on the receiving end at the ABC computer itself as well. I understand the valve block can bleed back and cause the car to lean over after shut down and snap back once the car is started again. I don't here that happening here.
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Have the car read with das and 4- corner ride height calibrated. If all shocks were replaced the previous owner might have compensated for a bad shock by lifting the car on that corner via das. Now when all are good the lifted side sits higher and is lowering the other sides.
Reading the car will also show if you have bad height sensors (vary rare).
Reading the car will also show if you have bad height sensors (vary rare).
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Looking at the voltages the sensors are outputting will tell if there is a problem with the sensor.
My guess is that a leveling procedure needs to be carried out via DAS.
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Dealer says there are no ABC codes so they can't go any further. The shop foreman suggests replacing all four accumulators even though two were just replaced in the last year...it seems like if there isn't a code or you don't have a bottomless checkbook the dealer can't figure anything out...what a joke... Know if any independents in Phoenix area have DAS scanner and might have a clue what's going on? Is swapping the sensors an easy job? Where are they located? One at each wheel?
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Lazy dealer. Surprises me they aren't trying to make money but at least doing some automotive detective work, but then again, ABC may scare them
OR
They are hoping you will buy their BS story and replace all accumulators which IS NOT causing your issue.
I don't think there are four accumulators.... Are there ???
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They are hoping you will buy their BS story and replace all accumulators which IS NOT causing your issue.
I don't think there are four accumulators.... Are there ???
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Not really sure but I know that is not the problem...I will pull the car on Monday and try to figure it out...it also has an intermittent SRS warning which has flashed a few times with a passenger in car, but that isn't storing any fault codes either, so they are no help there either...what a waste of time a MB dealer is!
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Lazy dealer. Surprises me they aren't trying to make money but at least doing some automotive detective work, but then again, ABC may scare them
OR
They are hoping you will buy their BS story and replace all accumulators which IS NOT causing your issue.
I don't think there are four accumulators.... Are there ???
OR
They are hoping you will buy their BS story and replace all accumulators which IS NOT causing your issue.
I don't think there are four accumulators.... Are there ???
Regardless, that is not his problem.
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-Front axle pressure reservoir
-Rear axle pressure reservoir
-Return flow pressure reservoir
-Pulsation damper (accumulator attached)
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op check this out... I'm also having issues with the abc system my car is currently at the shop. I came across this looking around.
http://bayhas.com/mercedes/cl215/con...bc_comploc.htm
http://bayhas.com/mercedes/cl215/con...bc_comploc.htm
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