So I rebuilt my the suspension valve from my 82 300TD because it was leaking fluid. The rear end was also lifting up when the car was put into gear. I figured since the valve was leaking that was why the car rear would lift up, leak down. Well with the rebuilt non leaky suspension valve, and a suspension fluid replacement the rear still lifts when I put the car into gear. I also have a random dull thud in the rear when I hit bumps. Could all this hoop-law be spent accumulators? Or is there something else that has gone bad?

Thanks
Andrew

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Allright Andrew, did you take pics of this valve rebuild?
I've had accumulators fail two ways. On the 80 I had complete rear end sag. On the '85 the rear end stays up, but this car bounces like its on a rigid leaf spring suspension. Who knows, maybe it is rigid before it goes completely soft. (sounds bad, but I meant that literally) Maybe your thud is subframe bushings or something similiar. The '80 thuds, and I think it's either subframe bushings or maybe even the rear hatch whamming. Not sure.
Your rear end could be raising simply due to the torque.

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Did you need some photos? I have a picture of how NOT to put the sus. valve back together.

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