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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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might be a dumb question.

k guys my moms 2003 e500 front right suspension just got f'ed up this weekend. it looks like its lowered. the airbag suspension is kapoot, 101% sure. my question, is there a TSB for this..?
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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Might this help?

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ok. thanks for the info. sorry for starting a whole new thread. mmmh... is this an easy diy? or we need a star diag for this? also im wondering how could this happen? my mom is a typical asian lady driver that doesnt really care.. so poor car.. scratches here and there.. anyways im clueless how it just failed.. i could only think of 2 things.. it might be the heat??? making the bag crispy so it popped??? or too much curb crashing..? lmao..
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ok. thanks for the info. sorry for starting a whole new thread. mmmh... is this an easy diy? or we need a star diag for this? also im wondering how could this happen? my mom is a typical asian lady driver that doesnt really care.. so poor car.. scratches here and there.. anyways im clueless how it just failed.. i could only think of 2 things.. it might be the heat??? making the bag crispy so it popped??? or too much curb crashing..? lmao..
It's common. You have to think of the air suspension just as a regular suspension, it wears out. The only difference is the parts cost a lot more. Do a search and you can see how it happens quite often.
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This is very helpful information for everyone who is / or will be out of warranty. People like you make this board a great resource.

Thanks Barry45RPM.

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I've been unselfeshly helped here many times... just passing along info I've seen here before.
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got it fixed at a local mb shop. charged us 1,200. is that too much?
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