hydropneumatic suspension

on my 1985 500sel how do i tell if it has hydropneumatic suspension on all four corners

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1985 euro 500sel 220k
1981 300sd 278k sold
1989 chrysler 2.2l Turbo
Leabaron 130k
1990 320sl (hopefully)

[Larry Delor]

See any springs?

yes
on the front

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1985 euro 500sel 220k
1981 300sd 278k sold
1989 chrysler 2.2l Turbo
Leabaron 130k
1990 320sl (hopefully)

[This message has been edited by Benzman500 (edited 06-29-2000).]

[fz500sel]

If you had the hydropneumatic suspension, with a couple people in the vehicle and you turned off the vehicle and got out of it, you would see the car slowly lower itself after about 2-3 seconds. Also if you see springs, then you know you don't have it. Hydropneumatic suspension uses hydraulic fluid vs. nitrogen as your components for ride stability.

I was just wondering Benzman, cuz my '84 500SEL Euro DOES have it. Maybe yours only has it on the rear suspension.

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FrankieZ
84 500SEL EURO 87K
85 300D 267K (and still goin' strong)

[fz500sel]

From what I've heard, when the system is working it is smoother than any conventional suspension. I just need to replace my nitrogen spheres and it should be as good as new.

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FrankieZ
84 500SEL EURO 87K
85 300D 267K (and still goin' strong)

is there any other way to tell beacuse i dont have people ride in the car

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1985 euro 500sel 220k
1981 300sd 278k sold
1979 240d 298k sold
1983 300d 272k sols
1989 chrysler 2.2l Turbo
Leabaron 130k
1990 320sl (hopefully)

fz500sel:

You said, "If you have springs, then you don't have hydropnuematic (HP) suspension". Is the 500-series different than the 190E 2.3-16V series HP suspension? My 1986 2.3-16V has HP rear suspension AND rear springs, hmmm . . .

Brian

[Larry Delor]

I think that you have hydraulics in the rear, the reason I say this, is I was looking at your pic of your engine compartment, and I see the hydraulic pump there. It's the thing to the right of your powersteering hoses, and it looks like it has 4 or 5 (five i think) green steel lines going to it. Matter of fact, shouldn't there be a black little screwtop lid for the resevoir?
Oh, and I noticed that your coil wire is blue but the rest look black, or is that just an illusion?

is there any other way to tell is it what keeps the back wells from boing out when there is alot of wieght in it

fz500sel i saw your pics on hacks mb page i was wondering what happen to your euro headlights. i talked to my shop and yes i do have it

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Dan Younes
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1985 euro 500sel 220k
1981 300sd 278k sold
1979 240d 298k sold
1983 300d 272k sold
1989 chrysler 2.2l Turbo
Leabaron 130k
1991 300e 2.6 (hopefully soon)

[This message has been edited by Benzman500 (edited 07-01-2000).]

[Larry Delor]

Looks like I was right. fz500sel bought the car the way you see it. whats up with the coil wire?
-Larry