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Old 01-31-2004, 08:28 PM
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Originally posted by stevebfl

The real problem that takes out these parts and the shocks eventually are the accumulators. Long before you notice how bad they make the car ride they are doing damage. As their capacity drops they start "bottoming out". Once every bump is a "bottom out" the problem gets addressed.
I am obviously not a mechanic....what is an accumulator? Is this something that could cause a thumping on this car (W140)? Is it a replaceable part seperate from the shock?
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