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Old 05-24-2010, 06:41 AM
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Lavel control valve repair - w109

I recently purchased a eurospec 300SEL 3.5 (1970) and it is leaking air from the front level control valve. It appears to be leaking from the lever. I haven't removed it yet, but I was wondering if it's possible to rebuild or repair it. I searched everywhere and found nothing.

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Old 05-24-2010, 06:57 AM
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Click on over to www.m-100.cc and all your air suspension questions will be answered there. They are the experts. There are forums for the 6.3 model and suspensions. It is possible to fix them. The parts inside are small and delicate.
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air suspension valves

A fellow peach forum member may have the answer. Martin was rebuilding them for his 109

the photos of re- manufactured small parts was impressive.l
His mailing address werminghausen@gmail.com
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Old 05-24-2010, 09:07 AM
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I would also suggest a search of this forum - this topic has been touched on often. General consensus is that you shouldn't attempt a rebuild yourself, but can source properly repaired valves for a pretty penny.
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I recently purchased a eurospec 300SEL 3.5 (1970) and it is leaking air from the front level control valve. It appears to be leaking from the lever. I haven't removed it yet, but I was wondering if it's possible to rebuild or repair it. I searched everywhere and found nothing.
it will be the three small valves in the top of the main control valve .try turning the control disc on top towards the drivers position. Sometimes the disc is in the wrong place and the valves are partially open. Werminghuasen has posted up some pics on the www.M-100.cc site and there are lot of pics there showing how to repair the bags and replace the wheel valves.
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Old 05-28-2010, 08:09 PM
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Thank you guys for the suggestions, found out that Star Motors got a rebuilt kit.
I removed my level control valve, but snapped one of the air lines.
Does anyone know if they are just regular brake lines or they are different size.

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it will be the three small valves in the top of the main control valve .try turning the control disc on top towards the drivers position. Sometimes the disc is in the wrong place and the valves are partially open.
The level control valve was leaking from the lever seal. I'm pretty sure that is the problem.
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bigger pipes but regular brake steel line is the same thing.
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Old 05-28-2010, 08:51 PM
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order you some cunifner line from federal hill brake lines and make up our own lines

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