EAS Valve Block Rebuild

**PeterAllen** · 30th January 2012, 11:15 AM

Yes that is the same one that I eventually glued back in and found that even a slight movement out of its flush position caused the solenoid to fail. I just used a small dab of gasket sealer but others have used superglue to same effect.
The ones on the other end are the ones I need to clean up on mine and then if it still leaks then I am more incline to replace the air bags,etc

**adm333** · 30th January 2012, 06:50 PM

I have a number of spare solonoids on a valve block I don't really need any more.

PM your address to me and I will send you a couple, could save you mucking around with your faulty ones.

Dave

**PeterAllen** · 31st January 2012, 08:13 AM

Hi Dave,
Thanks for your offer and please only send if there is no chance you may need them in the future. I will PM my details.
I have dismantled the valve block again last night and sanded down the plugs at the bottom of the lower solenoid shafts on all air bag supply solenoids. This morning it took over 15min to get to standard profile and only happened as I pulled into driveway at work. This may be a bag leak or poor compressor. I haven't checked it any further as yet. Had a EAS fault last night as well which came up as "pressure constantly high". I understand that this is related to the pressure switch or driver unit or maybe a hundred other possibilities.
Thank god for that EAS Unlock software, I also currently have the pc ready and waiting for resetting in the vehicle. Should install it in the glovebox permanently.

**adm333** · 31st January 2012, 12:04 PM

I will ship 2 tomorrow.

I doubt I will need them as i don't have a P38 anymore.

Dave

**PeterAllen** · 31st January 2012, 03:10 PM

Thanks Dave,
Sorry to hear that you sold your p38 no doubt you are looking for a updated rangie of some description.
I'll keep you posted on my EAS saga

**adm333** · 1st February 2012, 03:23 PM

I posted it today, 3 spare solonoids.

I also found a spare piston arm for the compressor with a virtually new Teflon seal on it, which may or may not be handy if are looking to the compressor next.

I threw it in just in case.

Good luck

**PeterAllen** · 1st February 2012, 06:04 PM

Thanks heaps Dave please pm me you address

**adm333** · 2nd February 2012, 05:31 PM

Happy to help, its what we do around here !

**PeterAllen** · 4th February 2012, 12:15 PM

Hey Dave,
received your package yesterday thanks a lot. Since sanding down those bottom rubber seals on all the air bag solenoids the only fault that I now get is related to the pressure always high. I have read that that is typical of the driver unit being faulty so we will see when I have a go at that.
Today I rebuilt the compressor to see if that will assist things and what a bloody job that was. The little Allen key crub screw on the piston of course was rounded off from a previous owner/mechanic having a go at it so ended up drilling it out and replacing with the piston you sent.
I hope to get the driver unit this week with any luck and will update when I put that in. The piston seal on the existing was pretty buggered so glad you sent the one you had.
Dave do you drink red or white or are you a beer buff?

**adm333** · 5th February 2012, 01:20 PM

I like all three

, but honestly, I'm just happy to help, I know what it's like.

Others here have done similar things for me over the years.

As for the high pressure, it could the "pressure switch", more than the drive block. That's the brass looking cylinder attached to the valve block.

Dave

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