Hannaabe

hello everyone-
i am in process of replacing the Rear air suspension strut asm with a new one $$$ !!!.
i removed the Actutator from top of the old strut to mount it to the new strut. but now i am trying to learn how the Actuator actually functions in order to mount it properly to the new Strut. intuitevely something tells me that it needs to be clocked in a certain way onto the new strut-(not the Actuator body clocking but the female pin). the small male pin sticking out of the strut mates up to the female actuator and turns a step-motor inside the Actuator and has a stop/start turning radius (not 360 deg) . without really seeing the inside of the air suspension strut and how it interacts with the actuator and what mechanism is inside the strut that turns the pin...

does it matter what position the actuator pin is when mated to the strut? is seems like it should matter but I don't see anything that locks in a certain clocking. but I don't know what I don't know.. and I don't want to make assumptions and mess something up. maybe someone with experiences can shed light on the subject. Thanks.

rkw77080

Does this help?

Hannaabe

yes definitely helps !
will test the instructions tonight when i get home.
I see the instructions show a soft to firm range of 120 deg ( 11 to 3 o'clock and half-way mark is at 1 o'clock)
and the Actuator to Strut mating needs to occur at the 40 degree mark... interesting.
BTW
i just noticed i posted the thread in the 430 forum instead of the 460 ??? oops -wondering if same instructions 27-12 apply ? sorry.

edit; i don't have the tool that disconnects the air tube SST 09730-00010

Hannaabe

I had to return the two air suspensions - got two LH sides instead of LH&LR (looks like they could have installed but I was missing the o rings, plate, & connector . Anyway getting new ones tomorrow plus an air line separator tool. Jacked up the rear on two stands removed the wheels and wheel liners. And getting ready to remove the oil soaked struts (no air bladder leak - just shocks are shot . ) but how do I release the air pressure inside the bladders? Do I just disconnect the lines and just let the air shoot out or is there a relief valve somewhere?

Oh , I should add that I deactivated the pump by removing the relay,

rkw77080

I don't know about the LS460, but for the LS430, I did not find a manual relief valve at the compressor. But I think as long as you take power off of the compressor, and by lifting the car off of the air struts, the air pressure within the bladder is already significantly reduced.

Hannaabe

i slowly pulled out the air lines from the strut assembly and air shot out for a few seconds-no big deal but if you are not expecting...; . the air must come out to reduce the tension between the strut and bolt-would be too hard to slide out otherwise; even with air out i had to compress the strut using wood wedges against floor to slide it out. the hardest part of this job was getting to the three upper nuts. the trim is a struggle to remove in a fully loaded 460 L because of the side trim- Mark L. speakers and electic massage Rear seat-(exec package)..the trim has to be remove in a specific fashion because one piece nests to other.. hope all this FYI helps someone tackle if inclined to such. I think this is as tough as they get.

much thanks to rkw77080
for the valuable help !!

toddmorr

i'm replacing one of my rear air shocks and finally concluded I need to use that special air tube remover tool to do it correctly, to avoid damaging the air tube. I bought my shock used and of course it doesn't come with the 2 new o rings. Do those really need to be replaced?

Dalex20000

Hello everyone,

I'm new here, but I was interested in the subject. I found the tool 09730-00010 EBAY sold in less than half the price, and I have already bought one, if anyone needs it : Woot:: Woot:: Woohoo:

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