SILVER’S Neomax Coilovers Install Tandem Pump Removal Power Steering Swap Mercedes SL500 SL R230
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
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A client suffered the inevitable leaking active body control tandem pump, front seal. Rather than wastefully spending more money into an ever failing hydraulic fluid suspension, he chose to convert over to adjustable coilovers. I gladly concurred.
This conversion included the removal of the tandem pump and was replaced by a standard Mercedes OEM power steering pump. All ABC components and lines were removed.
Special shout out to Ernie Slaughter, for allowing me to modify his beloved Mercedes SL500. Follow him at Eliot Slaughter on UA-cam. A great musician who won’t disappoint. Beautiful music for the soul. Enjoy your car again bro! You’ve just received the ‘Gold Touch’.
As a professional machinist and custom car builder I highly recommend applying a thread lubricant to the upper and lower strut threads where they contact mating parts. This will help you with your adjustments and also prevent corrosion of the raw aluminum male and female threads if you need them to turn in the future. Raw aluminum is very pretty but corrodes super fast over time!
Great recommendation. Great advice!
Except I think these are anodized, not raw aluminum, and anozide is an oxide layer grown out of the base metal that is basically a ceramic. And adding a lubricant can reduce the thread friction enough to make the locking nut ineffective, changing the adjusment or loosening the nut. Locking nut arrangements rely on thread friction on both nuts and the mating face between the nuts in order to work.
Thanks for the videos. By the way, throw down some kitty litter to absorb your oils and fluids. You can take your boots and grind it in to create dust and pickup all the oils.... works wonders and saves your concrete.
Thank you for the great suggestion. I appreciate it. 👌🏾
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I m very happy with the job you did on my sl. Now l m chillin, sincerely, ernie slaughter
It was my pleasure sir. It brings me great delight having the privilege to help you enjoy your car from this point on without anymore suspension woes. Enjoy and thank you!!
Thank you for this. I see so many videos where people instead choose to disconnect the outer edge of the control arm (around 28:00 mark) insteaed of the inner side, though I dont know why because its a huge pain to re-attach
Yes indeed. I learned that the hard way.
good job you saved me a shit load of money. wish I knew the carpet trick lol but done now.
😂😂I’m glad I could help!
Hey Branden thanks for the video very helpful. I just got my Neomax kit in and plan on doing the PS pump, what reservoir did you use? I have an 06 and it's different/larger than the one on the 03 in your vid. Nice work and thanks again.
Hey bro…..thank you and sorry about the late response. Yours should still consist of the two separate reservoirs I believe. There’s two connected by a guard and bracket. Simply remove the abc reservoir and divider/guard. Only use the smaller power steering reservoir.
Mercedes Boulevard rocks!
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Nice work bro you be doing your thing
Thank you brotha!👍🏾
Nice video
Thank you.
I"m giving up my SL dream due to the ABC and top issues (and overall complexity). :(
I'm looking into doing this conversion on my 2003 CL600. Is this power steering pump work for my application? Thanks for producing all your conversion videos!
Thank you very much. I’m reluctant to say yes. From what I understand, the ABC pump layout is different between the CL500 and the CL600. This pump will definitely work for CL500. I haven’t verified what is needed or applicable for the CL600.
Neighbors might eventually get mad about the noise, tow trucks and cars being worked on and complain to the city that you are operating a shop out of your residential address. If I were you I would make sure that you stay friendly with your neighbors and give out coffee gif cards, etc. to them from time to time. It’s time to rent space and open a small shop bro. Sometimes we have to force ourselves to take the plunge, rather than waiting for the perfect time to do something. Best wishes. .
Definitely some things to consider. Thank you. I have a good rapport with all my neighbors. I gotta keep it that way. Not too much noise coming out of the garage. I keep it respectful. The greater problem at this point is parking. 😂 A shop is a high probability down the road. That is…….if my business grows. 🙏🏾
Another positive point worth bringing out is that I personally own 90%-100% of the cars here. So no one outside looking in knows what’s mine and what isn’t. They just know I have a Mercedes fetish. 😂😂
Brandon,
Can I leave the lines and reservoir in my 2003 SL500 and just use the plugs?
Yes indeed. I always keep the power steering reservoir in place. If you decide to leave the lines, use the caps.
Can you still use the original belt size that came with the car when switching to the ML55 power steering pump or do you need a different sized timing belt?
Use the same belt.
Wow, and your neighbors are not complaining about all those cars parked in the streets?
Nope. Because they understand what I do and they respect it. And it’s only temporary as I move cars around. Only one car remains on the street permanently.
Very informative do you Wana buy my pump an lines blocks an actuators I sold my old struts to arnot
I appreciate the offer. But I don’t buy those components. Rather, I sell them upon collecting them, from jobs that I do.
Enjoyable talk, I learned a lot. I’m no mechanic. I’ve talked to u on IG. Is Neo your sponsor? No Neo for 221 tho.
No….not sponsored. I’m just a fan. 😂 I sell them on my website. So it benefits me in that way. I haven’t seen it for a W221 yet.
Hi, you said your website sells the tandem pump? May i know what website is that?
www.goldelementautoworks.com
What about the ABC light which comes on after the switchover?I think strut Masters has a fix for that?I'm just planning ahead
Remove the abc fuse, drivers side under the hood. No more red light. Just the white light that you can easily clear with the steering wheel button at startup.
@@goldelementautoworks will strut Masters work they have fix, with the coil overs you have?I ride my SL in the sport how much difference will I notice
@@thedoo777 Strutmaster’s fix will cost you a few hundred dollars. Yes, you can use it with the Silvers Neomax swap. The ride will be very close to the sport feel.
@@goldelementautoworks ty so much for that information
@@goldelementautoworks one final question does that degrade the value of the car?
Hi when putting in the coil overs on the sl500 did you remove the ride height sensors are they part of ABC or part of other stuff as well . I am halfway through install myself I am blaming you lol. Thanks for the videos appreciate the help
Hahahahahaha!!!!! It’s all good….I’m glad I pushed you forward! 😂😂😅😅I left the sensors in place but they are irrelevant. No need for them. Once you remove the fuse, the system is dead. Remove them, sell them, keep them or whatever. They were a bit difficult to access so I left em alone.
Wide body kit next again your fault 😄
@@darrenmarney262 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hey, appreciate the video. What’s the part number for the standard power steering pump/ where did you get yours from?
www.goldelementautoworks.com/product-page/new-power-steering-pump-for-mercedes-benz-r230-sl500-sl55-sl600-w215-cl500-cl55
Thanks, appreciate it. Can you still use the original belt size that came with the car or do you need a different sized timing belt?
Thanks
@@ramisoukieh You use the same belt.
Great detailed video. I see that this hasn't been asked or discussed but is there a need for the upgraded sway bars? I see one company saying to not install the conversion without installing the sway bars. I didn't see any mention of it in this video. Also is your conversion kit the same for the SL500 and SL55? My car is a 03 SL55 but the website just says SL class.
Thank you for watching and reaching out. No, you do not need sway bars. The one website that enforces the opposing argument sells swaybars. So it’s a marketing strategy. 95% of coilover conversion owners, do not add swaybars for a reason. They are not needed. These coilovers are for the SL500, 600 and 55. (I may need to update the website listing info) Also, I just installed silvers Neomax on my 2003 SL55. I drive mine aggressively so I added Swift springs to mine. Not at all needed for most owners. The standard spring is perfect. I’ve done many conversions since this video. Many more videos have been posted and much more to come.
@@goldelementautoworks thanks for the reply. Good to know about the sway bars since I have seen alot of people not using them. My last question is, does the line from the PS reservoir go directly into the top of the new PS pump? Or is a different line needed? My ABC Pump is leaking so I won't be using that. About to order my kit from your website just wanted to know about the PS side. Thanks
@@cevans6318ify Use the exact same rubber hose and clamp. You just have to make sure you push the hose all the way onto the inlet of the new pump. Clamp it with the original spring clamp and you’re solid. No leaks. Tug a bit to make sure it’s on good. If you have anymore questions, don’t hesitate to ask. Since you’re buying from my website, I will assist you or whomever is doing the install if you need me.
My man. 50 Grand!!! Trying to get my driveway looking like yours!!!! LOLOL Anyway, I have a quick question.....can the Pulsation Dampener on top of the ABC tandem pump be removed WITHOUT taking out the entire pump? Thanks!!
😂😂👌🏾Thanks bro! Yes indeed…….it can be removed without removing the pump. I removed it before I removed the pump. Just to make clearance.
@@goldelementautoworks How about on the V12 models. You have any experience with those? I THINK the dampener is just under the coil pack but the STEALERship wants to remove the entire pump just to replace the dampener. Is that needed?
@@datdamndavisboy Oooweee….the big V12. That setup is a bit different. A larger motor which takes up much more space. Check this video out…… ua-cam.com/video/T5gtTtHjXqE/v-deo.html
It will explain the removal process better than I can. I don’t have any experience with the V12.
yea but don't do what i did
change the whole damn thing the DAMPER aka storage tank AND the oil pressure line you can find it from germanautoparts
@@christophercolumbus8944 Now I have to ask what did you do? I already have the parts tho.
Hi, was you able to use the old power steering line, or did you need to replace this with the W220 line?
The original power steering line fits perfectly. No need to change it to a W220.
@@goldelementautoworks Nice one, thanks
I have just been down to the garage and they have concerns regarding the hose, as the assembly is now unsupported near the pump connection, and believe it will come loose from the vibration of the engine. Have you had any trouble with this?
@@derrickhorgan2629 No issues at all. That line only needs the support of the bolted connection. There is no tension on that line. There is no need of extra support. As long as it is bolted in appropriately, it takes a lot of strength to break that bolt loose. Impossible for the vibration of the engine to loosen it. Unless it’s not bolted to spec (loosely)
www.goldelementautoworks.com/product-page/sm3011-silver-s-neomax-coilover-kit-mercedes-sl-class-r230-03-11-1
Thank you for this Boss Man.. I am about to purchase the kit, but 1 quick question, Does it come with a detailed written instructions? I know I can always go back to your video but I just thought it would be good to have some printed instructions. Also, can you please show a pic of which fuse to remove to solve the ABC light? Thanks.
@@kilroy1204 Thank you! Purchase them from my website, and I can assist you personally with every aspect of the conversion. I do not have a written down process yet. I may offer that at some point. But I am constantly updating new videos explaining new installs. I will forward you a video explaining the fuse.
@@kilroy1204 Call or text me at (513)967-8079 if you need additional assistance.
@Gold Element Autoworks LLC Purchase completed. Excited to receive the kit..
Thank you so much for your interest and purchase. I’ll help you along the process.
You took away the Mercedes dealer's revenue!! it's not pure mercedes anymore. Poor dealership.
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It’s definitely a Mercedes-Benz. If you think a suspension defines a car…..then………whatever.