Thread: Air suspension damaged

Originally Posted by rufusking

The system has a nominal working pressure of 16.8 bar (243 psi) and a maximum pressure of 23 bar (334 psi).

Oh - thanks for that. Maybe a new pipe is in order then

Originally Posted by rufusking

The system has a nominal working pressure of 16.8 bar (243 psi) and a maximum pressure of 23 bar (334 psi).

That sounds like the original pressure, not the reduced pressure introduced with the s/w update to go with the AMK compressor. 150 PSI might still be a tad low though.

The AMK systems operate with a maximum of 16.8 bar (243 psi)


The air harness comprises ten separate nylon pipes which are connected between the system components with Voss connectors. The pipes have the following diameters:

Pipe / Diameter
High pressure pipes / 6 mm
Compressor inlet pipe / 8 mm
Inlet filter to silencer / 8 mm
Compressor exhaust pipe / 10 mm
Silencer exhaust pipe / 19 mm

If a pipe becomes damaged, an in-line connector is available for repair purposes.

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Dont get me wrong,Im with you on this,my original post mentioned we buy these to be soccer mums(or get one)
I rekon we have both done very similar mods for touring I spent everything I sold the D2 for in mods on mine.
Andrew

Where do I get me one of these soccer mums hehehe

Originally Posted by PeterOZ

Where do I get me one of these soccer mums hehehe

Didnt you just ditch one?????
You must be a glutton for punishment
Andrew

Think about it...

You added a Bullbar - for that rare occurrence that a Roo does jump out.
Even the odds of that are pretty low. I've gone years and hit nothing, then cleaned up a heap in a few weeks..

For that stick to do what it did - the holes all need to line up in the cheese!

Originally Posted by rufusking

...If a pipe becomes damaged, an in-line connector is available for repair purposes.

That's what I ended up doing. Got a connector which btw was 1/4" diameter, cut the pipe, removed the damaged section and plugged the ends of the pipe in. The air suspension system works perfectly well now.

I was going to replace the whole line and bought a piece of 6mm pipe (which would not have gone into the end fittings), but when I saw what I had to do to take the damaged one off and how the pipe ends were attached to the fittings that went into the compressor reservoir and the compressor - there was no way I was going to be able to do it.
Went to the dealer who said that it would cost about $170 to get the air line from the UK and then 1.5 hrs fitting time. When I asked about a connector solution the service guy said that it was not recommended as it could damage the compressor and the warranty would be voided
So I went to Momentum 4x4 in Wauchope and he got me a connector after measuring the diameter of the air line and fitted it.

The connector is made from steel and is one of those "pull back a ring and push the line in" types.

Originally Posted by pprass

Where would I get one of those Graeme - Bursons? Would it need clips on either end to hold the pipe in place?
Would it restrict the air flow through the pipe?

Easy to find if your in the country. Tractor place in West Wyalong had lots and helped saved my bacon with a airline fault on the way to QLD last year. I keep a few in my car if you cannot find one PM me.

I agree the compressor is a little exposed but given most of us have had few problems ( ok i did try jacking on it once - whoops my bad)

Graemes offer does not seem such a bad price IMO. ( i do not have one myself)

Air lines, fuel lines, brakes, suspension can all get unlucky. Ditto for Gear box, Diffs and more in most 4Wds drive as 4WDs