2000 s500 1 side lower than the other
09-14-2009, 01:01 PM
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2000 s500, 96 camaro ss #1734, 99 camaro z28, 07 z06, 2000 limited tahoe
2000 s500 1 side lower than the other
I hv a 2k s500 and my front drivers side is lower than the passenger side. The car has 123k miles on it. It raises when I push the button but it's still lopsided. I had it checked n no leaks I have the airmatic malfuntion code on so if anybody got any ideas it would help thx. I don't no nun bout these Benz cars Trying to soak up some game. Thx
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2005 S500 4-Matic, 1978 450SL
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Please do a search on Airmatic. You have either a leak (despite what you were told), a bad valve block or a misadjusted ride height sensor. Continuing to drive it with a leak will wear out your Airmatic pump, adding a lot to the repair.
If it is an upper strut seal, replacing the pair of front strut seals runs about $550 including labor. If it is the lower section of the strut, a new MB one is around $1600; but Arnott (a manufacturer) offers a new replacement for $800, and a remanufactured one for about $400.
I don't know the cost of a valve block repair. A new Airmatic pump is about $600 to buy, $900 installed.
Sorry to ask you to search, but the problem and the various solutions have been addressed a LOT on the forum.
Please do a search on Airmatic. You have either a leak (despite what you were told), a bad valve block or a misadjusted ride height sensor. Continuing to drive it with a leak will wear out your Airmatic pump, adding a lot to the repair.
If it is an upper strut seal, replacing the pair of front strut seals runs about $550 including labor. If it is the lower section of the strut, a new MB one is around $1600; but Arnott (a manufacturer) offers a new replacement for $800, and a remanufactured one for about $400.
I don't know the cost of a valve block repair. A new Airmatic pump is about $600 to buy, $900 installed.
Sorry to ask you to search, but the problem and the various solutions have been addressed a LOT on the forum.
