W221 ABC shock boot replacement?
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W221 ABC shock boot replacement?
I recently noticed that shock covers (the rubber thing protecting the strut) on passenger side are gone:
So I got replacement.
And now I'm wondering - will I be able to replace it without disassembling/bleeding the whole ABC system, or is it somehow possible to do it by disconnecting the bottom suspension arms/links only and fitting it from the bottom end up?
So I got replacement.
And now I'm wondering - will I be able to replace it without disassembling/bleeding the whole ABC system, or is it somehow possible to do it by disconnecting the bottom suspension arms/links only and fitting it from the bottom end up?
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As you can see from the rubber boots you have you need to tie around the top and the bottom of the boot so you need to pull the strut out.
Does it need a full bleed afterwards? I don't think so personally. Disconnect the strut, take the old boot off, put the new boot on carefully and reinstall the strut and then raise/lower the car 10 times or so to bleed out the small amount of air that will have entered the system.
Does it need a full bleed afterwards? I don't think so personally. Disconnect the strut, take the old boot off, put the new boot on carefully and reinstall the strut and then raise/lower the car 10 times or so to bleed out the small amount of air that will have entered the system.
