Thread: How long can I run an air strut with a slow leak for?

What the major risk is - your compressor is now running constantly to keep up.

Besides the bag blowing out (worse case) you can now toast your compressor.

You can just buy the bellows part if you wish.

Hpal, I can't seem to see your pic, so I have to ask, are you sure the leak is from the bag? As my experience has been the valve blocks leaking not the bag.

Cheers,
Randy

Yeha it's from the bag but the valve block is passing as well and it will get an overhaul aswell as the air dryer rebuild. Its a tiny leak in the airbag and I reckon it might be able to run for some time yet. Worst case if it blows I'll get a flatbed and order the new struts then. The shocks are at the end of their life anyway so will replace the entire struts

I’m with tombie....A lot of unnecessary work for your compressor

Originally Posted by weeds

I’m with tombie....A lot of unnecessary work for your compressor

Yup, I'm with Tombie too. The suspension work is going to have to get done sooner or later but why add the cost of a compressor to that?

I totally agree, but it’s more a hypothetical and was interested if anyone else ran for a while with a tiny leak or did they change it out straight away even though technically it was still working ok. I can’t see it blowing straight away, the leak isn’t even bad enough to be able to hear it, it’s just a tiny slow leak.

How quick is it dropping when parked up?

“Technically” it has failed - it no longer holds a set volume of air for any amount of time (it leaks)

I can get Dunlop’s for £105 plus delivery and gst, maybe $550 all up. Going to give them a try, haven’t heard too many bad reports, won’t touch the arnott ones though. They’ll work out half the price of Delphi replacements. Current ones stamped Delphi and I assume are original.