Self Leveling shock replacement

[underwatervans]

How do you go about deleting this self leveling b.s. and putting in stock or bilistines?

[Bimmerguy2002]

you take out all the hardware and shocks/springs and replace them with the normal stuff.....
if you are asking for a play by play its pretty simple, the shock is just held in by 3 nuts and 1 bolt.

[steve 87 535is]

I'm not sure how the e28 self leveling is set up, but on the e32 you have to put a loop into the system to keep the fluid circulating through the power steering.
After that you just use normal shocks and springs.

[Mark 88/M5 Houston]

The E28's self leveling system is a stand alone system - it is not part of the hydroboost steering or brakes.

If you are interested in selling the removed bits and pieces let me know.

[CarNut68]

Stand-alone without any hydraulic assist? How does it work then? I am very familiar with the E34 M5 SLS, having replaced that with a standard Bilstein setup and looped back the lines but do not own a E28 M5...yet (very soon hopefully). I assumed they were similar systems.

Jay

[Shawn D.]

Stand-alone without any hydraulic assist? How does it work then?

It's not "without any hydraulic assist." The E28 SLS has the pump/reservoir under the spare tire, and is not connected to any other system in the car (except electric power). Thus, it's a "stand-alone" system.

[CarNut68]

I apologize, I misinterpreted his comments. The E34 system seemed to be prone to leaks once you put enough time or mileage on it. I would be interested in the pros and cons of retaining the E28 system from those who had gone either way. I for one felt alot better once I removed all that dead weight (accumulators, control valve, plumbing) from the E34 and had a system I knew would never leak and was not insanely expensive to replace.

I will search the forum for past posts but am on a roll now and can't help but ask the question here.

Jay

[Randomg]

I have a question, if you remove the struts and leave the rest, is there a problem without plugging the lines, is it to keep rust out of the system, is that much of an issue?

[Blue Shadow]

The sls system is desired by some and leaving the parts on the car will lead to their deterioration over time. The added weight is another consideration. I think the bav auto elimination kit for the e34 shows some bolts that may be used to plug the lines, but I really don't know what they are for.

If I had the system and was changing the suspension, I would remove all the parts and either store them for later reinstallation or sell them.