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Old 07-07-2005, 08:41 PM
Bill McDaniel Bill McDaniel is offline
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89 560 SEL engine oil & leveling system

My 89 560 SEL has developed a very unusual problem. When doing highway driving I lose engine oil and the suspension leveling hydraulic pump starts overflowing creating an oil slick down the entire drivers side of the vehicle. A check of the fluid in the suspension pump indicates that it is engine oil in the pump. Originally, it was the proper hydraulic fluid. Questions: is it possible for engine oil (given a worn seal) to flow from the engine into the pump? How do I determine if the problem is the pump itself or the seal between the pump and the engine driven shaft?
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