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does anyone have the right part number for the front Hydropneumatic Spring Leg on the passenger side of this vehicle? they told me my air bag is blown up

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do i even need a genuine part??
what if I buy a used part?> from a car that had 40000km on it

bobterry99

Nobody is likely to give you a part number absent knowing the model year of your vehicle. Further, if the car is a CLocK 320, you're in the wrong sub-forum.

Rudeney

I always pronounced "CLK as "Click". Regardless, this wouldn't be for a CLK, either, as they did not have "hydropneumatic" suspensions. They had only traditional gas-charged shock/strut suspensions. So, maybe an E-Class? Or a CLS?

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no it's the right forum

SL 500 from 2003
what's up?

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I believe it is

2303202813


but please confirm


one mechanic told me it was AIR BAG suspensions??? does that make sense to anybody here?
is this something that only the dealership can do or can I hire a third party to do it as mercedes dealership in my city charges $149 /hr and they are probably looking at 2.5 hours

exeunte anno

you are correct I owned a CLK before and I had a SPRING just a spring replaced however it only cost me $80 plus $80 labor
it was back in the day

Rudeney

The part number you posted is for the front right ABC strut. It has been superseded by part number A2303208813. I think your best bet is to buy an aftermarket Arnott strut and to find a new mechanic! The R230 SL never had and "airbag" suspension (known as Airmatic in BZ terms). The USA-model R230 came only with Active Body Control (ABC) which is a pressure pump driven hydraulic system.

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don't buy a. used one? from another Merceds with less than 40k on it?

Rudeney

Well, you could I guess, but what sort of warranty will it have? Arnott's is lifetime.

bobterry99

It seems to me the diagnosis "they" gave you may have "blown up", and you do not need a strut.

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when I raised the vehicle the right side isn't coming up as high as the left side

arnottdoug

Contact Arnott with your V.I.N. and they will do a quick search to make sure you get the right part. ABC shocks are always in tight supply.

https://www.arnottindustries.com/contacts

Rudeney

Did you put it on diagnostics and check the readings from the sensors? I think if the internal strut travel sensors are bad, you get a dash warning message. But if the external ride-height sensor is just mis-reporting because it has failed, you may not.

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nope no internal messages like
the other day I blew up a tire and it didn't know what the hell was going on
it only messages me when I am out of gas or running out of engine oil

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you obviously work there??