Suspension errors

**DiscoJeffster** · 4th November 2019, 02:52 PM

When I removed mine the second time I slotted the top compressor mounting hole so I can now leave the bolt in place and just loosen it. Made reinstallation much easier. Yep, you got lucky!

**coopers1969** · 6th November 2019, 07:49 PM

Did the whole replacement and still no good still getting faults. Oh well looks like a new hitachi compressor for me. Think I will go with the hitachi lasted 10 years. And it can be serviced with some luck for some.

**DiscoDB** · 9th November 2019, 03:56 AM

I also rebuilt mine using the XR8 kit and had the same faults with the compressor failing to reach pressure and overheating re-occur. Thinking the rebuild was a failure, I also ordered a replacement compressor as well. Whilst waiting for it to be delivered, I removed and disassembled the old compressor again - could see no reason why the rebuild failed, so re-assembled and refitted. Has been working well since and the new compressor which arrived a few weeks later is still sitting in the box waiting to be fitted.

I suspect when I tightened down the four bolts - I had not aligned it perfectly and it was leaking a bit.

Which reminds me - I never refitted that pesky top bolt as I was expecting to remove the compressor a 3rd time.......must find it and refit!

In the meantime, I do continue get other intermittent suspension faults (HDC fault and suspension lowered). I have been slowly tracking down the usual suspects but yet to find the solution. Points to a low voltage issue. For anyone who suffers from the suspension dropping to the lowered setting, which essentially makes it un-driveable as it puts it on or close to the bump stops, I have GOE rods fitted and left at the +50mm height setting - so when the suspension faults and it goes to the lowered position, it actually just returns the height to standard height and hence remains fully driveable. It tricks it into not going to the bump stops as there is nothing actually wrong - it is just programmed to lower when it faults. As such I live with the intermittent fault as it always clears itself within a day or two. Why this fault is programmed to drop to the bump stops is beyond me how this could be fail safe option - but the GOE rods overcome this flaw.

**shanegtr** · 9th November 2019, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

I also rebuilt mine using the XR8 kit and had the same faults with the compressor failing to reach pressure and overheating re-occur. Thinking the rebuild was a failure, I also ordered a replacement compressor as well. Whilst waiting for it to be delivered, I removed and disassembled the old compressor again - could see no reason why the rebuild failed, so re-assembled and refitted. Has been working well since and the new compressor which arrived a few weeks later is still sitting in the box waiting to be fitted.

I suspect when I tightened down the four bolts - I had not aligned it perfectly and it was leaking a bit.

Which reminds me - I never refitted that pesky top bolt as I was expecting to remove the compressor a 3rd time.......must find it and refit!

In the meantime, I do continue get other intermittent suspension faults (HDC fault and suspension lowered). I have been slowly tracking down the usual suspects but yet to find the solution. Points to a low voltage issue. For anyone who suffers from the suspension dropping to the lowered setting, which essentially makes it un-driveable as it puts it on or close to the bump stops, I have GOE rods fitted and left at the +50mm height setting - so when the suspension faults and it goes to the lowered position, it actually just returns the height to standard height and hence remains fully driveable. It tricks it into not going to the bump stops as there is nothing actually wrong - it is just programmed to lower when it faults. As such I live with the intermittent fault as it always clears itself within a day or two. Why this fault is programmed to drop to the bump stops is beyond me how this could be fail safe option - but the GOE rods overcome this flaw.

LLAMS can do the same thing as well. I get an intermittent yaw sensor fault every now and again (haven't had it come up for ages now however) that drops its down, but a couple of clicks on the LLAMS switch and it stays at normal ride height

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