Air strut replacement

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Originally Posted by Graeme

No recalibration is needed as the height sensors are untouched in the process.

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I thought not either, it was the youtube clip from Atlantic British that i got that from.

https://youtu.be/PaOWxVMqH-c

It does look very easy though (just measuring fron guard to centre of wheel then entering into bt iid for all corners.

There is absolutely no requirement to recalibrate as neither the height sensors nor the upper control arms to which the height sensor links are attached are removed. Anyone recalibrating because the air-spring assemblies are replaced doesn't understand the roles of the air-springs and height sensors.

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Originally Posted by Graeme

There is absolutely no requirement to recalibrate as neither the height sensors nor the upper control arms to which the height sensor links are attached are removed. Anyone recalibrating because the air-spring assemblies are replaced doesn't understand the roles of the air-springs and height sensors.

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Great, simple job made even simpler.

I couldn't find a way to get access to the front top inner nut from above and a bracket fitted under that nut and another made it difficult to turn a spanner so refitted the bracket only under the 2nd nut when refitting to make it easier next time. The 2nd time I didn't remove the guard liner thinking it would save time but that restricted my ability to lower the assembly with the airline attached so reverted to removing the liner on the next swap. I tended to loose skin R&R'ing the inner nuts and the airline fittings were sometimes difficult to start without cross-threading too.

The rears were quick to R&R due to adequate clearance at the top. I could remove a rear assembly, swap the air-spring to the new shock then refit the assembly in about half an hour.

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Originally Posted by Graeme

I couldn't find a way to get access to the front top inner nut from above and a bracket fitted under that nut and another made it difficult to turn a spanner so refitted the bracket only under the 2nd nut when refitting to make it easier next time. The 2nd time I didn't remove the guard liner thinking it would save time but that restricted my ability to lower the assembly with the airline attached so reverted to removing the liner on the next swap. I tended to loose skin R&R'ing the inner nuts and the airline fittings were sometimes difficult to start without cross-threading too.

The rears were quick to R&R due to adequate clearance at the top. I could remove a rear assembly, swap the air-spring to the new shock then refit the assembly in about half an hour.

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Did you have a extra long spanner for the tops? The one used in the above video is quite long. Was going to try sourcing one. So far can only find them from the UK on ebay...

I didn't have a ratchet spanner initially, nor a long handle fixed ring spanner. They would definitely have made the task easier.

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Originally Posted by Russrobe

Did you have a extra long spanner for the tops? The one used in the above video is quite long. Was going to try sourcing one. So far can only find them from the UK on ebay...

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Best of both worlds
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/111936874354

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Originally Posted by Grentarc

Best of both worlds
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/111936874354

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Ah, now i see why i can't find them. Harder to find individually.

Update. New boots arrived. Just fitted them, very easy job.https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/12/358.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/12/359.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/12/360.jpg

Hopefully get a couple fitted tomorrow.

Beaware the fronts no longer come with these if ordering.