Suspension Drama

**Homestar** · 28th May 2013, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by Maxintosh

Thanks for the info Gav,

Got another one, found this in the forums, will this work?....

Unfortunately, as mentioned, that won't work for an EAS lockout...

It really does pay to have your own diagnostic tool when you have one of these things.... Mine has payed for itself already.

**Maxintosh** · 28th May 2013, 07:53 PM

Thanks Bacicat, that of course leads me to ask to the question which/what diagnostic tool(s) are the best value for money/best range of features, etc. I say this in advance, I know there are a plethora of choices and this depends... however, there is usually one that everyone/most share a consensus would be the best to own, and I guess this is the question I am asking here, as in a qualified one.

Cheers

**Homestar** · 28th May 2013, 08:11 PM

Only one choice as far as I'm concerned, and the one Gary mentioned. The GAP Diagnostics IID tool. I haven't heard of anyone regret buying one of these.

Get one from fleabay UK, heaps cheaper than getting one here through Britpart.

This one if your's is an earlier version - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RANGE-ROVE...item4d0c3aec0c

This one if it is a later model - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RANGE-ROVE...item5655e9ca43

**philmoon** · 3rd June 2013, 04:55 PM

The car hates me!!! Please someone help me tonight!!! I need to know the ball joint number for left hand side (the one that fits the arm pictured)
VIN No: SALLMAMA38A114619
Damn thing wouldn't split ... so the ball joint decided to split instead..... i was too tight to buy new one and so am stuck with broken car blocking the other car on my drive way

when will I ever learn

Is the ball joint fitted to anything else (will I be able to buy it from repco or specialist part ? )
Thanks guys your legends

**donrover0** · 3rd June 2013, 05:16 PM

But if you want to be able to do everything and you have deeper pockets, then log on to Black Box Solutions.
I hear that some guys don't like them, but I've had their system(s) now for some 9 years and I have nothing but praise for their system (and backup service/advice I might add) as MORE capable than the dealer's Textbook system!
You get what you pay for, I guess.
They also have a quite helpful forum, q&A from them and other owners.

**33chinacars** · 4th June 2013, 12:05 AM

Upper ball joint for your VIN should be : RBK 500210
Your VIN comes up as a 4.4 V8. But no other details. Is that correct

Gary

**philmoon** · 4th June 2013, 06:56 AM

4.4 v8 yeah thats what I have

thanks for the numbers

**Maxintosh** · 14th June 2013, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by bacicat

Unfortunately, as mentioned, that won't work for an EAS lockout...

It really does pay to have your own diagnostic tool when you have one of these things.... Mine has payed for itself already.

I have just replaced the front two air bags and struts with a new Dunlop package, used a shop air-compressor to pump them back up again and sealed up the system. Being ~200 kms from a stealer with a T4 computer, I drove around a regional town for someone who had a computer to reset the EAS ECU, and I swear, as I pulled up in the driveway of Mercedes Benz/BMW specialist, 'wound down' the window to talk to the mechanic, the computer reset itself mid conversation, the lights on the contre console came back on, and actively levelled out all four bags, saved a hundred bucks or so!

: Don't get many wins, what a joy.

Drove it back to work, and bang the "Air Susp. Inactive" message reappeared after the ignition was shut off.

Thought I spoke too soon.

A couple of hours later, jumped back in , drove off, EAS was active, and has remained so ever since. Fingers crossed, knock on wood, spin three times to the right or left or whatever...hope this helps others before having drive/float the tank a few hundred to a stealer.

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