Front struts

[brlufer]

Hello,

The front struts of my 6.9 are working correctly, no leaks, but without the rubber protection (look at the picture, I don't know its correct name in English). I assume the rubber protection can't be sold apart the struts, and the struts are very expensive. My question is: is there an adequate solution?

Thanks in advance!

[CraigS]

The rubber boot is available as a separate part - 116 328 02 92 - about $25.00 each. Just a pain to install.

[brlufer]

Thank you Craig!
Please, do you know the part number of the rear rubber boot?

Regards.

[CraigS]

The front don't have them. Maybe you have rear struts on the front. Can you read a part number off them ?

[s class]

I believe that picture is a clip of one of my pictures (no problem), but I assure you it shows a rear strut. 

[CraigS]

I thought it was a bit strange, but I'm sure he knows the front of the car to the back !

[s class]

Thanks Craig - that is one of the nicest pictures I've seen of the 6.9 arrangement.

What is actually the function of the 5th sphere?

[CraigS]

I believe it acts as a "control" for the other 4, but am willing to be corrected by more knowledgable folk.

[s class]

hmmm looking at the diagram its some sort of pressure reference.

[CraigS]

If you liked that one, here's another couple.

[CraigS]

This is also a good article to read. Scroll down to "Hydraulic suspension trouble shooting guide"

http://www.starmotorsny.com/index-4.html

[CraigS]

Holiday was great. Corsica was so mucg better than Sardinia - sorry to any Italians on the board ! Going back to Germany in October for Veterama in Mannheim.

The $25 was US, but that probably sounds about right for a local price - about 2 - 3 times the US prices !

[brlufer]

Oh, I need to post some explanation:

As you can note, my English is a pain    So I used part of s class picture just to better illustrate what I intended do tell, the rubber boot. I was not concerned if that picture showed the front or the rear strut. Sorry for that!

My mechanic said that the front strut was without the rubber boot. As I learned here, the front struts don't have rubber boot. May be I have to change the mechanic... By the way, if the front struts don't have the rubber boot, are they not protected from dirt?

Thanks again!

[brlufer]

Thanks a lot, Styria!

Regards,

Luiz Fernando,
Learning about struts and English