Thread: eas questions

G`day ,

which wheel not that it would matter more interest ?

It should make no difference to the ride , does it still go through the heights with the switches and sit at highway ?

Our LSE had a rough ride at one stage and when i checked it had torn the shocker mount off the left front axle , something like this or the rubbers may have happened because the shocks would have been the limiters .

When we first got in the first month the compressor stopped working and i had to drive it 100km on the stops at one time , going through a bump and with the upward movement was the main problem that i noticed other wise i was surprised how well they still drive .

I had at different times jacked it by the body and lost the bags seal but lowering it when finished and after checking for leaks it made no difference to ride .

Also check the tyre pressures, they may have put 50 plus psi in them. Some tyre people think that the maximum pressures listed on the sidewalls is the recommended running pressure.

Man that sucks! I'd be furious and demanding them to rectify it. Why should you have to resolve something they did?

Originally Posted by Meccles

Man that sucks! I'd be furious and demanding them to rectify it. Why should you have to resolve something they did?

You should be able to lift the body without any issues. I'd be looking at why the airbag became detatched. What if you ever get the wheels off the ground when your driving it after all ?

seeya,
Shane L.

Most tyre places lift from the chassis.....

Being new to air suspension...converted the rear on my defender. Wouldn't the shock prevent the bag from extending too far?

Thanks for your insight so far. Tire pressures have been checked, all OK. The car responds to all commands via dash switches and will raise and lower whilst driving as per normal. I will check the condition of the shock rubbers, rear shocks were replaced about 12 months ago. I have been told that it is possible to dislodge the bags by lifting under the body, why this doesn't happen when fully extended in off road conditions , I don't know. I will continue my investigations and report back.
Thank you,
Phil

Originally Posted by bikeman

Thanks for your insight so far. Tire pressures have been checked, all OK. The car responds to all commands via dash switches and will raise and lower whilst driving as per normal. I will check the condition of the shock rubbers, rear shocks were replaced about 12 months ago. I have been told that it is possible to dislodge the bags by lifting under the body, why this doesn't happen when fully extended in off road conditions , I don't know. I will continue my investigations and report back.
Thank you,
Phil

I think in most circumstances you`ll find it is a time factor .

When driving , full extension will only be normally for a short while .

When i`ve had them come off with a jack under the body it has been a couple or few hours and not instant and the shocks have been connected .

As they can come off at all they will come off when it suits them so if you think of a scenario that`s when it can happen .

Originally Posted by weeds

Most tyre places lift from the chassis.....

Being new to air suspension...converted the rear on my defender. Wouldn't the shock prevent the bag from extending too far?

G`day ,

on the factory set up the shocks don`t and i guess it is so as not to be a limit , if it happened all the time in use it could be tied to a length but as is seems it`s not to common .

I know if aftermarket shocks that are not long enough are fitted when they go to the highest setting with the switch ( still has another up height that`s ecu controlled ) , they buck and bang because the shock limits the upward reach .

On another , you were right about the post/thread deletion . They may not stay but they get read so still worthwhile .