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Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-27-2009, 10:02 PM

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KABOOM! my rear suspension HURTS.

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Posted By blankenship

resolution!

a scant (2) years later, and my rear SLS is now as it should be.
the culprit? the actuators / struts. (it's always the last thing you check...and, it's not ALWAYS the accumulators).

found a guy...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-17-2009, 10:53 AM

Replies: 33

KABOOM! my rear suspension HURTS.

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Posted By blankenship

whiskeydan- it's definitely NOT just an audible...

whiskeydan- it's definitely NOT just an audible thing...you can feel it. i'd describe it as sharp and i guess would also say it's "stiff." not sure how other wagons compare, but with the car at...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-17-2009, 09:13 AM

Replies: 33

KABOOM! my rear suspension HURTS.

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Posted By blankenship

jt- i 'raised the rear' a few weeks ago when i...

jt- i 'raised the rear' a few weeks ago when i rebuilt the sls valve. i'm guessing mine now sits about 1" lower than yours does...which i'd guess makes it right on. not experiencing low...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-16-2009, 09:03 PM

Replies: 33

KABOOM! my rear suspension HURTS.

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Posted By blankenship

KABOOM! this is STILL a huge issue on my wagon

i got a chance to drive JT20's wagon a couple weeks ago, and at long last had something to compare my wagon's ride to. HUGE difference. mine has a serious BOOM in the rear suspension when going...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-19-2007, 11:59 AM

Replies: 33

KABOOM! my rear suspension HURTS.

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Posted By blankenship

well, crud

still no resolution.
i followed sherida's advice for further diagnostic and cracked the line from the actuator to the accumulator in the reverse order from last time. fluid started pouring out...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

09-11-2007, 08:15 PM

Replies: 33

KABOOM! my rear suspension HURTS.

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Posted By blankenship

hey doug / all- i never directly identified...

hey doug / all-
i never directly identified where the leak was (i only saw it do it once on that road trip), but i think it was coming directly from the valve. it hasn't dripped since, which makes...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

09-10-2007, 08:05 PM

Replies: 33

KABOOM! my rear suspension HURTS.

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Posted By blankenship

now what?

well, i'm the original poster, and i've got NEWS.

to compensate for the 'kaboom!', i replaced BOTH the sway bar 'z' end links AND the accumulators this past weekend (to the tune of $210), and i've...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-05-2007, 06:58 PM

Replies: 33

KABOOM! my rear suspension HURTS.

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Posted By blankenship

doesn't the fact that she doesn't sag overnight...

doesn't the fact that she doesn't sag overnight and will also raise up when the lever's moved mean that the pump's good?

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-05-2007, 06:06 PM

Replies: 33

KABOOM! my rear suspension HURTS.

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Posted By blankenship

re: MOBETTA: yeah, i used FEBI hydraulic fluid,...

re: MOBETTA: yeah, i used FEBI hydraulic fluid, not motor oil. by 'sway bar links' you mean the little plastic ball-linkages coming up from the wheels? if so, yeah, they appear to be intact, and...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-05-2007, 04:50 PM

Replies: 33

KABOOM! my rear suspension HURTS.

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Posted By blankenship

KABOOM! my rear suspension HURTS.

so, i was driving my just-purchased '85 300td back from Texas, and had my wagon REALLY loaded down and was noticing suspension fluid leaking out from the valve at the rear of the car...i climbed...

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