Member Since: 14 Nov 2013
Location: Athens
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suspension puzzle....
Happy new year to everybody!!!
I have an issue with the suspension that began after driving in deep snow.
the amber suspension light is on after the first five mins of driving. When you turn off the car it clears, but comes on again when you start driving for about 2-3km.
I can also feel that the car tries to level itself all the time while stationary with the engine running, as if it is constantly correcting the heights of the individual corners. also i cannot hear the exhaust valve 'farting' anymore. you can still get to offroad height though.
IIDtool shows faults c1130 and c112f. so i thought there was a leak somewhere , but taking out fuse 26 overnight i saw that the car did not sink in the morning.
Any help would be much appreciated
Stavros
2nd Jan 2017 8:23 pm
geoffsnook
Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
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Athens and deep snow Discovery 3 se gone
Range rover sport supercharged here:)
2nd Jan 2017 8:28 pm
geoffsnook
Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
Posts: 3169
If you are sure that there is no external leak to atmosphere then it's probably clogged air dryer on compressor or the desiccant from dried silicon (in the dryer) blocking then valve block.
It can take a lot on time and patience tracking down suspension issues/leaks but patience is the key.
Good luck Disco3 project
2nd Jan 2017 8:38 pm
stav
Member Since: 14 Nov 2013
Location: Athens
Posts: 178
geoffsnook wrote:
Athens and deep snow
I'm actually in.....Crete, and up in the mountains the snow is becoming so much lately you will be needing a unimog to pass through next week!!!!
2nd Jan 2017 8:41 pm
geoffsnook
Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
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Nice Discovery 3 se gone
Range rover sport supercharged here:)
2nd Jan 2017 8:43 pm
stav
Member Since: 14 Nov 2013
Location: Athens
Posts: 178
the thing is that the car does not sink overnight when i remove fuse 26, thats why i am confused about air leaks and how to detect them
2nd Jan 2017 8:50 pm
stav
Member Since: 14 Nov 2013
Location: Athens
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there is no farting anymore as well, so does that mean the exhaust valve is it self damaged or it doesnt work because of a possible leak
2nd Jan 2017 8:54 pm
stav
Member Since: 14 Nov 2013
Location: Athens
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Still no sinking this morning....
3rd Jan 2017 10:04 am
stav
Member Since: 14 Nov 2013
Location: Athens
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Looking at my stuff i found a compresor exhaust repair kit JPO500010, would this be of any use for my issue?
have you checked the hight sensors may have been damagedRange Rover Westminster 4.4 TDV8 what a car
Discovery 3 HSE 2006 gone but never forgotten
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3rd Jan 2017 6:21 pm
stav
Member Since: 14 Nov 2013
Location: Athens
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is there a way to check through IIDtool?
Using live values option, could i see something strange ?
if you have 4x4 screen you should be able to check on there if anything looks out of place yes you can check height sensors via iid but not 100% sure howRange Rover Westminster 4.4 TDV8 what a car
Discovery 3 HSE 2006 gone but never forgotten
Member of the 234,567 mile club😎
3rd Jan 2017 6:28 pm
stav
Member Since: 14 Nov 2013
Location: Athens
Posts: 178
no screen unfortunately, just iidtool
Can i check something through live values for corner valves and exhaust valve?
3rd Jan 2017 6:34 pm
stav
Member Since: 14 Nov 2013
Location: Athens
Posts: 178
I've also noticed that while the car is contstantly correcting its heights(leveling all the time while stationary with engine running) the compressor turns on and off every 5-10 seconds with no fart in between..... i can still change from standard to offroad and/or access heights.
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