GL 450 leaning to one side / ESP lights under acceleration and turns.
06-16-2014, 09:58 PM
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2001 SLK 230, 2007 GL 450
GL 450 leaning to one side / ESP lights under acceleration and turns.
Grr.. Seemingly more airmatic issues.
In the last 9 months all 4 air shocks have been replaced along with the compressor.
Had two issues that seem that they should be unrelated but started simultaneously.
Car is leaning to one side, passenger side is about an inch low, drivers side is about 4 inches high. At first I was thinking the valve block for the airmatics, but the passenger side seems to be roughly the right height and slightly low from it being pushed up on the drivers side.
If I press the button to raise it, it raises proportionally, in that both sides go up or down but one side remains higher than the other.
At the same time this started, whenever I accelerate even on dry pavement the ESP light flashes and you can feel the driver rear wheel lock up from the brake engaging.
As I said it raises and lowers proportionally, so it wouldn't seem to be the valve block. Doesn't appear to be leaking as it's maintaining height just off balance.
I was thinking height sensors, but how would that effect ESP and why would the slightest press on the gas pedal result in wheel spin (and ESP hitting the brakes) on the drivers rear?
It's going to the indy shop I use on Thursday, they are great and I'm sure they will get to the bottom of it, just trying to get an idea of what all could be wrong and what I am looking at price wise.
In the last 9 months all 4 air shocks have been replaced along with the compressor.
Had two issues that seem that they should be unrelated but started simultaneously.
Car is leaning to one side, passenger side is about an inch low, drivers side is about 4 inches high. At first I was thinking the valve block for the airmatics, but the passenger side seems to be roughly the right height and slightly low from it being pushed up on the drivers side.
If I press the button to raise it, it raises proportionally, in that both sides go up or down but one side remains higher than the other.
At the same time this started, whenever I accelerate even on dry pavement the ESP light flashes and you can feel the driver rear wheel lock up from the brake engaging.
As I said it raises and lowers proportionally, so it wouldn't seem to be the valve block. Doesn't appear to be leaking as it's maintaining height just off balance.
I was thinking height sensors, but how would that effect ESP and why would the slightest press on the gas pedal result in wheel spin (and ESP hitting the brakes) on the drivers rear?
It's going to the indy shop I use on Thursday, they are great and I'm sure they will get to the bottom of it, just trying to get an idea of what all could be wrong and what I am looking at price wise.
06-17-2014, 02:14 PM
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97 S600 coupe/gf 16 C300 Lux. Former: 08 GL450, 83 300D, 97 C230, 08 c300 luxury, 92 500SL, 93 400E
Not sure, my rear end (08) has been found sagging to 2.5 inches left and 2 inches right, 4 mornings in the past month. It's getting checked out today. I'll let you know what CPO repairs I end up with, if it's at all related to your issue. My ESP light has not come on, as it raises itself to normal height once I unlock the doors
06-17-2014, 02:15 PM
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Not sure why, but the GL`s seem to be hell on air bags and compressors. I also had to change all mine out in the first 55K miles.
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CL55 UPD Cold Air Boost kit, UPD 3000 stall converter, UPD 77mm SC clutched pulley and beltwrap kit, Custom long tubes, UPD crank pulley , UPD suspension kit, UPD SC pulley, Aux. HE, Trunk tank w/rule 2000 pump, Mezeire pump, UPD 5pc idler set, Aluminum rotor hats.
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06-18-2014, 03:38 PM
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97 S600 coupe/gf 16 C300 Lux. Former: 08 GL450, 83 300D, 97 C230, 08 c300 luxury, 92 500SL, 93 400E
2 rear bags for me replaced under CPO today.....would like to see if it will reduce the uneven wear I've gotten on these known-crap Pirellis
