airmatic

Hello all, I've had a few Mercs in my past but I make a welcome return to the 3 pointed star from the blue and white aero roundels. I've got myself a rather lovely, fully loaded S500 from 2006! The engine, gearbox are solid, as well as all the electrics, however the suspension seems a bit...

Can anybody advise me on faultfinding/diagnosing where the air leak is on my suspension, i dont know if its normal but can hear the compressor kick in evey 5-10mins when driving, think its the front that has the problem but dont know if its a leg or hose etc, anyone know the best way of finding...

S320 2007 W221 I have noticed that the passenger rear sits slightly lower than the other corners. The airmatic pump was replaced a few months back. When I press the button to elevate the car I get a message saying car is rising and it does lift on the 4 corners. When driving I get no...

Hello everybody! I have a problem with my airmatic suspension for the last two weeks. Firstly, I took the car to an independent Merc spec and they replaced the compressor as it was running all the time (causing the fuses to blow). However, the malfunction warning came back on the...

Just fitted the new piston ring & O ring to my pump , 30 mins job done . She now lifts instantly and the pump is quieter too. I used the kit from BagpipeAndy (eBay) £25 I didn't even remove the pump ,just remove the 2 bolts holding the cylinder head on and drop it down ,replace piston ring and...

i have a 'problem' with my airmatic. it works fine, doesnt sink etc but i get 'visit workshop' logo on the dash every start now. was very intermittent. my cheap 280 quid box from gendan says its an issue with the compressor taking too long to get to pressure, and a leak in the reservoir...

I want to change the piston ring in my pump as it's got lazy due to the leek I had . Can I just take the pump off . Was wondering if it had a valve on the system to keep the air in or will I need to support the car when it's all released . Cheers

All, I had a red light come on a couple of weeks ago saying "car too low". After about 20 seconds this went away and the car driving normally. Over the last couple of weeks its very obvious that the car is sagging at the back noticeably when parked for any length of time. It still rights...

Alright guys, Does anyone have airmatic on there w205? How is the ride? I'm thinking about adding it to my spec on my C200. I like the idea you can add lowering links too.

Hi Guys & Gals, Sorry if this is a really dumb question but yesterday I got the message on my car ABC malfunction. Does this mean I have ABC in my car as I read most of the s class cars had airmatic?

History - bought my CLS exactly a year ago and it had issue with rear end of the car dropping overnight and occasional Airmatic error in white while driving. I have had it seen by my usual indie and general feedback was "you going to need 2 rear bags if its dropping to floor overnight". As it...

A couple of weeks ago I noticed the S class felt a bit harsh on some of the local bumpier roads. Then it got a bit worse on a trip to the borders last weekend. I have experienced this before ( albeit much worse ) so decided, rather than stick it into MB to be told there's nothing wrong, to bite...

Does anyone know if the airmatic shocks On the 55 are the same as the other cls models the 500 ect , I'm guessing they might be stiffer !! Mine keeps dropping on the rear driver side , I fixed a leek on the res but it's still slowly dropping ;(

I would very much welcome advice on the most cost effective option. 2001 Mercedes S500 - Front Left airbag leak only Mercedes quoting £600 for a replacement part Is it possible to just replace the bag as in newer models or will I have to buy the full part - spotted on ebay for c£250...

Hi all, This week my w220 cdi 320 (2001 my) took a dive and popped the osf shock. It's been leaking a small amount for a while but its gone for good now. Appear to be original and at 14 years and 150,000 miles, its not too bad eh, but I wonder if anyone can offer any guidance on the below...

This is a technical question for those Specialist traders. I am getting annoyed with Airmatic on my car and recently heard few people running BC coilovers on their CLS's and found them to be very good. Has any of the Independent specialists tried this conversion? What does it need and how much...

Hi, been looking into my options for refreshing the dampers on my 211 and wondered if someone can confirm that the rear dampers are definitely conventional, non-electric ones. When I bought I read all about the air suspension and variable damping but having dug a bit more it might be that the...

Had this for a while now, wondering if anyone has experienced similar. After about 3 weeks of owning the car it started making a really load groaning noise from the drivers front wheel - it comes on intermittently and seems to stop with a hissing noise when speed drops under 20mph. It is...

The car is a 2003 E55K estate, with Airmatic, on 140K miles. Driving home, the little icon showing a white outline of the car with a vertical white arrow and the 'visit workshop' message came on. The RHF corner is very noticeably lower than the left front, and the car rides much more harshly on...

Hi Does anyone know any reliable garage who can perform front top strut repair and have a tool kit? In Plymouth I only found the main dealer to have the tool but I dont have good relations with them and would prefer to avoid them. I dont mind to travel further.