Self levelling shocks 740

I apologise for a similar posting for the shocks.
My shocks are quite thick with a rubber gator on the bottom, are these self
levelling.

Is it possible to pump the shocks up if so how

 

The Nivomat self levelling shocks you speak of are pumped up from under the
hood. If the shocks are sagging, you'll need to replace them, not two ways
about it. They are expensive. It's actually cheaper to buy regular shocks
and new springs than to replace the Nivomats. I did that on mine, and it's
great.

good luck

RS

 

They would appear to be self-levelling shock absorbers (Nivomats). It is not
possible to pump these up. If they have lost their effectiveness then
replacement is the only real answer. Be prepared to pay a largish amount,
especially as they should be replaced in pairs.

Cheers, Peter.

: I apologise for a similar posting for the shocks.
: My shocks are quite thick with a rubber gator on the bottom, are these self
: levelling.
:
: Is it possible to pump the shocks up if so how
:
:
:

 

The shocks are "pumped up" using the motion of the suspension. So even
with good Nivomats, the rear of the car sags after being loaded, but
before being driven. After going over a few bumps the rear comes back
up to normal height. Most Nivomats fail when the seals start to leak
this "leveling pressure" out when at rest. After a drive the car looks
normal, but the next morning it's sagged. Slowly this gets worse until
the pressure leaks out as quickly as it can be pumped in.

--
Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

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Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
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Mike, I must be confused here; When I removed my Nivomats, I also removed
what appeared to be a pump mechanism from under my hood, which I was told
controlled the shocks. Can you clarify?

RS

 

Assuming you have a 87 or earlier 760 with the auto climate control
(ACC), that is a vacuum pump for that system. Was it mounted above the
battery? When you removed the Nivomats were there any hoses connected
to them?

--
Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

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Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
(But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)

 

I had a setup like that on one of my 240s; they were retrofitted
self-levelling shocks, but they weren't Nivomats.

Nivomats don't require an external pumping system.
--

Stewart Hargrave


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Yes Mike, the pump was mounted above the battery. I simply removed the T
fitting and reconnected the air line after removing the pump.

RS