Member Since: 17 Mar 2017
Location: Stavanger
Posts: 26
Suspension Fault - Normal ride only - Where to start
After driving the car for approx 1-2 minutes the Amber warninglight comes on and the display shows Suspension Fault - Normal Ride Only.
If starting and standing still and lower the car to access level and back up to normal hight it raises quit fast. But from Normal up to offroad it takes a looooong time (1-2 min) before it gets in offroad level.
So do you have any ideas on where and how to start fault finding before buying and changing random parts.
This is the first issue i have had with the car and i've been very satisfied with it the 6 months i've owned it.
It is a 2005 D3 TDV6 HSE. Car KM216000, Engine KM116000
Thanks.
27th Jul 2017 1:59 pm
Jarvis
Member Since: 16 Dec 2009
Location: West Berkshire
Posts: 280
Get the error codes read!
27th Jul 2017 4:23 pm
hugeviking
Member Since: 08 Jun 2010
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 1482
New engine at 100,000 km, that is only about 65,000 miles, what happened ?
Andi.
27th Jul 2017 8:48 pm
armalites
Member Since: 17 Aug 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 1918
Jarvis wrote:
Get the error codes read!
^^ This....
The errors for the suspension are generally pretty helpful.IID PRO
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27th Jul 2017 10:02 pm
Eirik Joa
Member Since: 17 Mar 2017
Location: Stavanger
Posts: 26
I will get the codes read and see what is say.
Regarding the engine. That was before I owned the car so I do not know why.
28th Jul 2017 7:50 am
hugeviking
Member Since: 08 Jun 2010
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 1482
thanks for reply
Andi.
28th Jul 2017 9:45 am
Odin 8 Legs
Member Since: 18 Apr 2017
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 8
Error Codes / Air suspension.
Down load a diagram of the layout of the air suspension so you know where the all the components are. Then go around it sprayinging soapy water at it and wiggle any joints or valves that you can touch. Yours will have an air leak, or two, or three. Like pushing string. Where ever possible I am replacing the cheap nasty manufacturers pipe and joints with better stuff ( Norgen pneumatic gear). As I repair one air leak , the next one appears and the light comes on again. At the moment the valve under the front right hand bumper is now leaking through the electric plug. It blows the plug off so I have cable tied it on. £122 for new valve. I'm determined to repair it but not having much success at moment.
Leaks on mine so far. .... Air tank connection. Front to Rear distribution valve connections. Nasty little olives. Overhualed the compressor with after market kit (XR4), .. Not impressed with the quality of original Land Rover components. Not impressed at all.
28th Jul 2017 8:10 pm
Eirik Joa
Member Since: 17 Mar 2017
Location: Stavanger
Posts: 26
Thanks for the feedback. I found alot of Suspension fault with my IIDTool. So i startet with the easy suggestion using soapwater. Found a leak fast in the air tank due to rust. Could not find any more at this point.
So i will start with changing the air tank and take it from there.
Will it be a problem driving the car as the Air compressor will work alot more due to the leak?
31st Jul 2017 7:00 am
fernandocmagallanes
Member Since: 24 Apr 2017
Location: Newport
Posts: 25
it is safe to drive my 2005 LR3 with faulty suspension?car is lowered but i can drive more than 30mph..any help?
3rd Aug 2017 10:29 am
D&G
Member Since: 29 Jun 2017
Location: Charente 16480
Posts: 3483
I'm not saying it is right or clever but I'm driving mine with the red light on. And I'm not keeping at 30 mph. I built up speed to get a feel for it and other than feeling like a boat it seems happy enough.
I have 625 miles to do Monday to get work done under warranty and I am not sitting at 30 for that.
I guess it depends on what is wrong and how it feels to drive. An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.” ― Millard Fillmore
2006 Disco 3
Gas Gas 300ec / Gas Gas tx249 / Bandit 1250
XR 650r / Pajero 2.8 Lifted and Safari Snorkel-gone.
3rd Aug 2017 12:09 pm
Odin 8 Legs
Member Since: 18 Apr 2017
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 8
Driving with air leaks.
It makes the compressor work harder and wears it prematurely. They are not the biggest of compressors, bit pathetic really considering the job. They have a built in temprature sensor in the cylinder head that stops the compressor from working when it gets hot ? It dont have to do much work 'to get hot'!
If they had built these things right in the first place, then a decent sized up to the job compressor would have been built in. Not the tin-pot Wang-Ping excuse of a thing that gets hot.
If at all possible, or when I find the answer. That crappy little Land Rover compressor will be getting filed under 'scrap' and decent bigger machine will be going on.
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