Mal.
Member Since: 07 Apr 2013
Location: Halesowen
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My disco 3 had been off the road for 2 weeks because of a faulty suspension (all the warning lights etc)
It sat on the bump stops and I couldn't use the car .after fitting a new compressor with no luck.my son came up with a solution so we can at least drive it.
We cut the 6mm tube to every airbag and connected a 6mm tee ,we ran 6mm tubes to the front OS wheel arch and into the engine bay (there is a rubber grommet already there to pass the pipes through) when the tubes are in the engine bay we put on the end of the tube 4 Schroeder valves off wheels, when you strip the rubber off they are 6mm brass so they fit a 6mm coupler.
Then you have 4 valves so just blow your suspension up to any height you want ,at least you can still drive the car and when you have found your problem leave the pipes there until you need them again.which I am sure you will.
All I needed was 4 .6 mm tees. 4 6mm couplers 4 tyre valves and approx .15 m 6mm plastic airline tube.
I hope that this will help someone .
Mal.
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 11th Feb 2017 3:59 pm |
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Mal.
Member Since: 07 Apr 2013
Location: Halesowen
Posts: 66
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This looks like we did ,but the tubes don't go into the engine bay like ours.
Do you know the Cost?
Cheers
Mal.
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| 11th Feb 2017 10:41 pm |
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Markland
Member Since: 16 May 2015
Location: 80085 Pebkac Terrace
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They don't give costs.
Will You try to upload pics of Your solution regarding putting it in place front and aft?
My thinking on preparing for breakage is, that You can not have everything with You. And more then half way of beeing able to solve a problem is general ability of brain and hands...
#: In case of a missing compressor, all thats needed would be one tube with car valve to supply pressure air to the pressure tank. Wether coming from Aux-compressor you carry your own, or from a service Facility along the road.
##: In case of a definable hurt in the tubing, all thats needed is a straight connector, better have a meter of pressure tube and more then one connector, to be able to create a bypass/an alternative.
###: In case of a recognized, but not definable malfunction or leekage in one axle/wheelside of the car, it would be possible to isolate components stepwise starting at then strut itself, put them under measuered pressure and watch if its losing pressure...? (When defined, go back to step two, or for a beer...)
####: other ideas...  
Key parts of an On-Track-Repair-Kit for EAS from my view would be:
Voss connectors/Fast Connectors/Spare Tubing
- 6mm for connect/repair/impro Tubing behind the Compressor
- 8mm and 10mm for occasions going to the compressor
Electric:
- The relais for the EAS (not an expensive spare part)
Special Tubing:
- Car-Valve-on-6mmTubing
Impro Material:
- A good hand full of bigger/big cable ties
- wire
- Leak Search Spray of simple washing-up Liquid TDV6MY07-automatic-LHD-noDPF-iidbt-ffrrMod
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