Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
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Hiya
I had this and was difficult trying to pin it down, so what I did was make up fittings etc , including an isolating valve and pressure gauge, is circled in the picture
So u can get some small 6mm pushfit isolating valves on eBay , fit them i to both struts and another one where the pipe comes from ur reservoir valve
So then u can start the engine , then put the suspension into off road height , with the valves installed turn one off at a time, allow for several hours to pass as u turn them on and off I turn
That’s way ur be able to pin down which line the leak is on
The one I got had the gauge , so u could turn it round and would tell me which side the leak was on, mine had more leaks than a colander, lol, I also vacuumed test each line because mine at first wouldn’t hold any pressure what so ever , so had to make up a lot more kit to resolve the issue
Plus also found one of my front struts leaking , so replaced them as a pair, they only leaked in off road height
Hope that helps a little
14th Jun 2020 9:34 pm
pwheeldon
Member Since: 14 Jan 2020
Location: West Yorks
Posts: 1513
Cheers Gary.
At least I know its got to be tge front end. There's a place nearby that do compressor equipment, they're really helpful as I found out when I did SWMBO RRS compressor.
I think your plan is a goox one, ill get an islkator and a few through connectors and check each one.
Just a bit off as there was a little bit if white dust in the valve and i thought I'd sorted it!!
Plus whilst checking the reservoir I've seen that tge sills are rusted Discovery 4 GS 2009 Auto Stornoway Grey
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14th Jun 2020 9:42 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 14177
Also u can use the brake hand vacuum pumps to test ur front valve and lines , using the bigger one for ur struts
Incorporate a pressure gauge and ur soon see if that line, valve block is leaking
Done the same after rebuilding my valve block, used the vacuum pump and wouldn’t hold meaning the O rings were letting by
Just found it an easy way to prove 100% if they were sound or not
14th Jun 2020 9:42 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 14177
pwheeldon wrote:
Cheers Gary.
At least I know its got to be tge front end. There's a place nearby that do compressor equipment, they're really helpful as I found out when I did SWMBO RRS compressor.
I think your plan is a goox one, ill get an islkator and a few through connectors and check each one.
Just a bit off as there was a little bit if white dust in the valve and i thought I'd sorted it!!
Plus whilst checking the reservoir I've seen that tge sills are rusted
Ur so welcome, indeed I also had a nightmare and was chasing my tail so indeed took a step back and found using isolating valves, pressure gauge and vacuum pumps ideal to 100% prove each line, valve blocks were sound
Also easy way to test ur air tank in situ, disconnect the air line , vacuum pump and gauge and see if it holds
Good call, dam it that’s a bit of a sod , lucky with mine as when I used dinitrol on the entire chassis and body everything was ok
Yep, also had that white dust , caused havoc throughout the system, but had been neglected on mine for a while so took weeks to sort it out
Please let us know how u get on and of course like many am always happy to help where I can
14th Jun 2020 9:49 pm
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Bonjour ! a tout les mondes du Forums j'ai un problème avec la Landrover Discovery 3 année 2006, il démarrer au quart de tour sans rater ni éxitation, mais la Jeep ne tire pas.[/i]
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off as there was a little bit if white dust in the valve and i thought I'd sorted it!!
