400i Series 2 Load Leveller / Shock Overhaul in Europe?

Any mercedes specialist that has worked on a 300 SEL 6.3 or a 560 SEC should be able to help. The later uses a very similar setup.

You could make a seach on "sphere citroën" and find some specialists dedicated to these hydraulic setups (it's patented by Citroën). The Citröën implementation is slightly different, but I presume the shops that fix pumps and pressure accumulators could work on your faulty part.

All in all asking an old Citroën or Mercedes dealer for a specialist they work with could be a good idea.

 

Haben Sie www.AKV-Suspension.de ausprobiert?

 

He's saying Cit and Merc used similar systems. These specialist shops may have knowledge on how to fix, who can rebuild, etc.

 

You could ask Mercedes M100 specialists who assist them in fixing their hydraulic monsters. I can think of Karl Middelhauve (based in the U.S, only exchanged with him by mail), Jean Christophe Branthomme (1 hour from Paris, very nice and passionate, but overwhelmed)

Citroën specialists are more numerous : http://citroensmpassion.free.fr/ch9/ch090100/hydrauli.htm (I would bet on the specialist in Genay)

 

Maranello Classic parts has a reference 117722/X, worth to ask:

https://www.ferrariparts.co.uk/part/ferrari/117722-x?id=336130

 

Hello everyone,
I just bought a Ferrari 400i automatic and I know that the oil has just been changed but I know nothing about the oil filters. So my question is, can I change the oil filters on a Ferrari 400i without emptying out the oil tank? if so, what would you guys recommend to do?
Sorry to interrupt but I'm new and don't know how to create a new chat.

Mic Del Garda

 

Congratulations with the new 400i. I would be odd that oil has been changed and not the oil filters. Anyway, you can change them without any problem and not needed to drain the oil tank for that.

 

www.Forzaservice.nl were very responsive to me on repairing my leaky shock, although my question was more about replacing the self-levelling shocks with "standard" shocks, since I wanted to proactively avoid all the other things that can also go wrong once the shock itself is done.

So still looking for ideas on that please...

 

So they would repair the Koni self-leveling shocks from a Series 1?

 

Based on the repair they suggested for my 412 I would say most likely, yes.

 

Or, more specifically, replace the old shocks with new Koni's but keep the original springs and the rest of the self-levelling system functioning.

Why there is no appetite/ability to get rid of the complexity of the self-levelling system and just have "basic" shocks is still a mystery to me.

 

Hello Esben, I assume those are coil over dampers? Any (german) manufacturer should be able to sell you a set based on various measurements.
Standard procedure. However, just be aware that TÜV might want you to have them approved. Mention that to (KONI, H&R, ...) when you call them.

 

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/replace-self-leveling-suspension-with-something-modern-need-steps.527434/#post-144802543