Component Tests and General Diagnostics

37 00 ... Checking air springs for damage





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





Checking air spring strut on rear axle:

Necessary preliminary work:
- Undo air spring strut on wheel carrier
Do not release air spring strut in the upper wheel arch!





Air spring strut is damaged:
- if pressing the lower spring strut eye moves the lower section of the spring strut (gaiter) in longitudinal direction toward the spring strut upper section (see illustration)