Okay, now I’m frustrated...

i just spent a few hours swapping the airbags. Pulled the battery for a few minutes to reset, started the car. And the left rear is still sitting low (also causing the right rear to swag, but not nearly as much). Brand new Arnott.

Exactly what I was afraid of.

so what now? Possibility of a bad shock?

how long is the pump supposed to run? Mine runs for about 2-3 min and the cuts off. Almost get the vibe that is thinks it’s level and cuts off. Same scenario before I changed the bags.

right. But I was having this same issue before replacing the bags. And how can other people get away with replacing the bags without star?

I’m sure that will help. I doubt that will cure my issue.

This isn’t a few mm difference. The left rear wheel is slammed. It’s getting air because it went from “hella flush” to slammed, raise maybe 1”

the right rear fender is flush with the top of the tire. The left rear fender is flush with the top of the wheel, hiding the tire.

The car was fine before I did the brakes. Put the car back on the ground after the brakes and now it ****ed. Pisses me off.

it would have been cheaper just to do a coil over conversion at this rate. Piece of ****. $800 worth of hardware and I’m in the same boat as before.

i just don’t really see it being an air line. Plus how can I test all the air line that is not visible

So before I replaced the bags, I had to deflate the left rear in order for me to remove the bag. If there were a leak in the line, I feel like it would have been deflated. The car had been sitting for 5 days with the pump unplugged. Another reason why I doubt it’s a line

if the shock (not the bag) we’re blown, wouldn’t I have the symptoms I’m experiencing?

I’m assuming that’s kiwi for drunk?

Were the old bags stock? Did you cut the hoses off and left the reservoir in place? Could there be a leak at the air hose attaching to new bags?

Im no mechanic but when I changed rear bags I didn’t need to Recalibrate. I left the stock reservoir tank in place with the cut off hoses still attached. Gonna remove them later.

yes The old bags were oem. They did have the hose attached, and I just cut them off since that camp seemed to be crimped on the bag. I also left the hose and reservoir.

The stangest thing is when I cut the hose on the left side, it definitely still had air in it and this is the side I thought was shot.

Thats why why I was asking about the shock itself. I know in a traditional car, the weight of the car rests on the shock. I’m wondering if the weight of the W211 rests on the shock and the airbag assists or if it’s the other way around. Because the bag holds air, just at a 30% capacity (old and new).

You’ll have air gushing out when cutting the hose even when bag is shot.

I would check all possible installation oversights before changing shock or compressor components. Air hoes connection to nipple of bags, bags facing properly torward wheel,

you did say prior to changing bags that car would pump up when you start it right?

Yes, before changing the bags The same thing would happen. The car the raise. Left rear just doesn’t get as high as it should, it’s flush with the top of the wheel (stock 18’s) and the right rear is at the top of the tire. When I start the car (with old bags or new bags) I would be able to see the rear raising but it would stop once the top of the wheel is exposed, and it will hold that position.