Component Tests and General Diagnostics

37 00 ... - Checking air spring struts for damage





Note:
If a vehicle has been driven with depressurized air spring struts, the air spring struts must always be replaced.





Remove rear wheel arch cover Service and Repair.
Air spring strut is OK:
1 - when the seal paint (1) on the residual pressure holding valve (2) is not damaged





2 - when the outer guide pipe (1) is aligned straight to the air spring strut
3 - when the outer guide pipe (1) cannot be moved by hand





Note:
If one of the above-mentioned points fails the test, then the air spring strut Service and Repair must be replaced.