Air Springs and Shocks

[TDV6]

I am preparing myself for the experience of replacing the air springs and shocks on my car, Arnotts say they have front ones but don't mention the rear.

Are the air springs and shocks the same all round or must I get front ones then get rear ones ?

Regards,

Ryall

[101RRS]

I cannot help with your question but can I ask why you are wanting to replace the air bags.

Cheers

Garry

[Graeme]

Fronts are different to rears. Also, IIRC pre 2007 rears are not interchangeable with later model rears.

[gghaggis]

Front and rear are different, and I'd only be using genuine fitted by someone with LR diagnostics - you can do it yourself if you have a diagnostic tool for calibration.

Cheers,

Gordon

[pohm66]

Hi Ryall,

Replaced all 4 corners myself last year without too much bother.

Definitely get yourself a decent ratchet spanner (13mm) comes to mind for the nuts on top of the housing. The ones inboard are tricky SOBs but do-able. Found replacing the rears easier than the fronts.

The air hoses are a bit fiddly as well as not much slack and quite rigid.

Also check you have the right size socket for the lower shock bolt. Can't remember either 24 or 27mm.

Did the change over before a service and did as Gordon suggested got calibrated then.

[TDV6]

Thank you all for that.

Garry I want the airsprings as well as Arnotts supply them that way, spring and shock already fitted together, they have just replied to my enquiry with the following info - $364.99 + $120.01 Shipping (3-5 days), for each of the front springs and Brillstein shocks pre-assembled, I assume its US$ but as long as I stay under the $1000 limit there's no customs duty to pay.

Thanks for your reply's,

Ryall

[101RRS]

Ok - thanks - I suppose you can keep the old bags as spares if required. You might want to do a search on Bielstein shocks on here as there were some issues with them some time back.

Garry

[TerryO]

After having two sets of a different brand of well known aftermarket shocks fail on my D3 and also reading other story's about failing Bilsteins on D3's, I wouldn't be in a hurry to do it again unless it was proven to me that they would last a reasonable amount of time past the 5,000 to 10,000 km's my two sets lasted before stuffing up.

[~Rich~]

After having two sets of a different brand of well known aftermarket shocks fail on my D3 and also reading other story's about failing Bilsteins on D3's, I wouldn't be in a hurry to do it again unless it was proven to me that they would last a reasonable amount of time past the 5,000 to 10,000 km's my two sets lasted before stuffing up.

Stick with OEM Terry?

[lrdef110]

I cannot help with your question but can I ask why you are wanting to replace the air bags.

One of the problems is that when the shocks go they typically leak oil into the bags and compromise the quality of the rubber in the bag. Also timewise its cheaper to replace the shock and bag than to separate the shock and bag.
Cheers