URGENT: Airmatic air line snapped
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2000 Mercedes Benz S500
URGENT: Airmatic air line snapped
The air line to my driver's side front Airmatic strut cracked apart about 3 inches from where it attaches to the strut. Can I repair this with a high pressure line coupling and if so what is the diameter of the air tubing and where can I buy a coupling?
Does the dealer have a repair kit?
Any other ideas?
Does the dealer have a repair kit?
Any other ideas?
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I'm on a road trip (moving across country) and now I'm stranded 
First, let's talk about the "repair kit" from the dealer. The repair kit is just a piece of airmatic line. That's it. Plus, the amount of line they give you is too short to reach anything except MAYBE the passenger front strut...and that's a big MAYBE.
So the only option is a patch job. My first attempt was using some epoxy with a piece of aquarium hose as a connector. Bad ides since 4 hours down the road the aquarium line blew out from the pressure.
Luckily it blew out near a truck stop so I pulled in and bought some compression tape. This helped get me 30 minutes down the road to the next truck stop.
I ended up checking in to a hotel and am researching my options. I will try the vacuum line next IF there is an auto parts store within walking distance. Otherwise it's a Penske truck and a car carrier.
First, let's talk about the "repair kit" from the dealer. The repair kit is just a piece of airmatic line. That's it. Plus, the amount of line they give you is too short to reach anything except MAYBE the passenger front strut...and that's a big MAYBE.
So the only option is a patch job. My first attempt was using some epoxy with a piece of aquarium hose as a connector. Bad ides since 4 hours down the road the aquarium line blew out from the pressure.
Luckily it blew out near a truck stop so I pulled in and bought some compression tape. This helped get me 30 minutes down the road to the next truck stop.
I ended up checking in to a hotel and am researching my options. I will try the vacuum line next IF there is an auto parts store within walking distance. Otherwise it's a Penske truck and a car carrier.
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There is a NAPA on this town that had a fitting. I put it on and now the pump has blown out. The air line popped off the pump and when I unscrewed the nut, a metal tube popped out.
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Maybe the dealer will buy it from me?
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I ended up checking into a hotel with the intention of waiting until I can rent a Uhaul and car carrier on Monday. When I was putting my luggage in my room, I was telling the housekeeping lady about my car trouble and she tells me there is a NAPA right across the parking lot
So I run over there with some Airmatic line and tell the NAPA guy what happened and ended up using the connector pictured below (cost $8). He didn't have a two way connector, so he melted a piece of the line to form a plug for the third hole.
I drove the rest of the way from Oregon to Texas and made it just fine.
So I run over there with some Airmatic line and tell the NAPA guy what happened and ended up using the connector pictured below (cost $8). He didn't have a two way connector, so he melted a piece of the line to form a plug for the third hole.
I drove the rest of the way from Oregon to Texas and made it just fine.
