Member Since: 24 Jun 2021
Location: West Sussex
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Front suspension down this morning 😱
Well can anyone help went to walk the dog this morning and front suspension down on both sides. Fired her up and it raised back up to normal ride height. Rear ok though. Is this possibly the front valve thing as it was equal on both sides. Ideas please. Thanks.
6th Nov 2022 10:56 am
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4441
Could be air bag leaks. Mine did exactly the same this year, after never having EAS issues. Both front air bags had failed at the same time.Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
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6th Nov 2022 11:25 am
Garwood56
Member Since: 24 Jun 2021
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 427
Time for the soapy water!
6th Nov 2022 11:56 am
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
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Yep! I got a spray bottle with soapy water, it was really obvious when I sprayed the bottom of the air bags (just where they show under the aluminium cover)
Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
Range Rover Classic '79 - Gone
6th Nov 2022 11:59 am
Garwood56
Member Since: 24 Jun 2021
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 427
👍 actually just been reading on here that it could also be the front valve block. I will investigate as 3 months ago replaced the compressor with AMK and also reservoir tank. Don’t want to stress the compressor! Changing valve Block seem straight forward enough. Finally the struts are original on 160,000 miles so could probably do with replacing. Break out the credit card!!!!
6th Nov 2022 12:06 pm
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4441
I tried front valve block first, didn't make any difference!
Edit, 160k miles is good. Mine had done 155k. Interestingly, the new struts made no difference to the ride, so the old dampers must still have been good, even at that mileage.Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
Range Rover Classic '79 - Gone
6th Nov 2022 12:19 pm
Garwood56
Member Since: 24 Jun 2021
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 427
Agree, to be honest the ride is perfect. All top and bottom arms replaced 6 months ago plus drop links and new OEM lower steering column. So will start on the struts for leaks👍
6th Nov 2022 12:26 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13849
Plus 1^^^^ regarding the air bags and soapy water , try setting the suspension at different heights as mine would only leak on access height on both front struts , after I removed them put a small amount of air in the struts to show the leaks , also soapy water around the reservoir valve block
Used a garden sprayer that had a long nozzle as could then also check the top air bag Voss connector
I also had further leaks so then resorted to using vacuum pumps , gauges etc , the hand vacuum pump as per picture was very handy to test the valve block seals
Personally for me it made a lot of difference in ride quality , mine were on around 95,000
Hope u get on ok
Ps, out of curiosity have u tried pulling fuse F26 yet and leaving it overnight plse as I wonder if maybe just one strut that’s leaking ??
6th Nov 2022 1:12 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13849
rrhool wrote:
I tried front valve block first, didn't make any difference!
Edit, 160k miles is good. Mine had done 155k. Interestingly, the new struts made no difference to the ride, so the old dampers must still have been good, even at that mileage.
Oh wow that’s seriously impressive to last that long , must confess for me replacing the front struts made the work of difference in ride quality
However Mine also had more leaks than a colander ended up replacing , new compressor , several air lines, 3 x valve blocks, tank and most of the Voss connectors with brass push fits
6th Nov 2022 1:23 pm
Garwood56
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