Anyone's front axle drops overnight...???
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Anyone's front axle drops overnight...???
This may be normal, but it just seems like the car drops in the front over-night after sitting a while. If so, the air-struts may be bad... Has anyone else noticed this....
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Can you take a side view? Its hard to really see how low it drops. From that angle - it's difficult.
CALL YOUR DEALER - There was a bulletin put out.
LI32.22-P-058343 FEB14 – 222 vehicle drops at front axle on one or both sides overnight, replace air suspension strut.
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Chucky, wasn't this normal for the airmatic at least on the last gen? There was a release valve in the fender that lets out air, sometimes when you open the door, etc.
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TBH i'm not sure. I'll do some research though and report my findings. I've only had ABC suspension since W220 era (2002)
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Definitely looks like you are using the raised setting in the first pic. Works great when cleaning the car and washing the wheel wells.
Looks like the car is lowering to the normal position.
Here is a pic of ours, with airmatic suspension, after sitting for 1.5 days in the garage.
Here it is after turning the ignition on for a few minutes:
Looks like the car is lowering to the normal position.
Here is a pic of ours, with airmatic suspension, after sitting for 1.5 days in the garage.
Here it is after turning the ignition on for a few minutes:
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Ok here's a close up to try to match your shots Chucky.....
And from the looks of it, this looks like a normal presentation....it matches yours I think. Thanks for taking the pics for me bro!.
And from the looks of it, this looks like a normal presentation....it matches yours I think. Thanks for taking the pics for me bro!.
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Here's mine this morning before I started the car. Please excuse the dirt. As you can also see, I leave the tires at the lower end of the pressure spectrum. Otherwise it would be a spine cracking experience.
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If I recall, my previous 550 did what your 550 is doing now. I used to even wonder if the thing lowered as I was driving, till I realized I was being too analytic.
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I think if you wake up and see it sitting on the floor...then perhaps its time to call Roadside.
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I think its ok to be **** about it - just don't want you to worry about what you are being **** about until its really a problem. Diminishes the driving pleasure.
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the pictures aren't really gonna do much.
You should really measure from the wheel center cap to the fender and record the measurements over say a week.
The front of my car (airmatic 220) doesn't drop a mm, but the back can sometimes be a bit lower.
You should really measure from the wheel center cap to the fender and record the measurements over say a week.
The front of my car (airmatic 220) doesn't drop a mm, but the back can sometimes be a bit lower.