Thread: Rear air bags

They showed me that the rear air bags were getting caught up and not coming down to how they are supposed to sit.


Go the landie!!!

I had a set of rear airbags and shocks replaced at 50k under warranty. My car is mostly used to tow.

More likely caused by the shocks failing but you are better getting two new struts.

Originally Posted by flash

They showed me that the rear air bags were getting caught up and not coming down to how they are supposed to sit.

Were they referring to the dust covers? The dust covers may have been pushed up and therefore just need to be pulled down by hand as they can slide on the shock. The airsprings are always forced down by virtue of them being pressurised and can't be seen anyway without first removing the dust covers.

Originally Posted by Graeme

Were they referring to the dust covers? The dust covers may have been pushed up and therefore just need to be pulled down by hand as they can slide on the shock. The airsprings are always forced down by virtue of them being pressurised and can't be seen anyway without first removing the dust covers.

That's what I thought too ,Graeme. One of mine was like that when I got the car at 50,000km and it was still the same when I replaced the assemblies at 140,000 to get new shocks. No need for new air springs for that reason.

Bob

All I know is the black part of the bag was caught up the top. I thought the same thing about just pulling it back down.
I will take it too modern motors and see what they say.
If it is just as easy as pulling them back down is it still worth changing air bags with 70 thousand on the clock?
I probably will do the struts as well thanks to everyone's help.


Go the landie!!!

Sounds like a plan here's hoping it's an easy fix.