Chris x
Member Since: 08 Jun 2017
Location: England
Posts: 98
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My local place is always the same! 😂
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 20th Mar 2018 11:27 am |
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plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
 
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Didn't find the leak.
But didn't have time to take the n/s arch trim off and look at the gallery.
I don't have axel stands to Jack it. Can this be done with the wheel in situe? 05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
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| 20th Mar 2018 7:42 pm |
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pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2435
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My drop after rebuilding my front valve block last year is a regular 5mm per 24hrs on the front
Only noticed it when I left it at the airport car park for 5 days.
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| 20th Mar 2018 10:39 pm |
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plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
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I had a new value block 6 months ago which cured the drop. I am now losing 2" on front n/s every night.
I fear it may be the air dryer has given up ?? 05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
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| 21st Mar 2018 4:16 pm |
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Damomerlin
Member Since: 17 Dec 2017
Location: York
Posts: 106
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Mine was dropping 80mm all round over night.
Found air resoivoiur leaking so changed that easy peesy then reconned the air drier then changed o rings on front valve now down to dropping at the back by 20mm so I'm doing mid valve and rear valve this weekend weather permitting. Best thing ever is leak detector spray
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| 21st Mar 2018 9:01 pm |
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Chris x
Member Since: 08 Jun 2017
Location: England
Posts: 98
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What has to come off to get to the front valve block? Arch liner and arch?
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| 22nd Mar 2018 10:55 am |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10362
 
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or the front bumper
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| 22nd Mar 2018 1:06 pm |
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Damomerlin
Member Since: 17 Dec 2017
Location: York
Posts: 106
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Turn the wheel in and just tie back the arch liner with a bungee cord plenty of room in there undo about half the screws and clips and it peels back easy. Unscrew each valve slightly wait for air to leak out then undo. Fairly easy am a bricky and found it easy.
Don't forget axle stands tho
New o rings for valve are 15 quid does all 3 valves I have middle and back to do
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| 22nd Mar 2018 9:23 pm |
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Chris x
Member Since: 08 Jun 2017
Location: England
Posts: 98
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Right then...
The compressor died shortly after this and I’m fortunate enough to own a few cars, so it’s been off the road all summer. Went down my local indy yesterday morning. One almost new (2nd hand) AMK compressor, pipe kit, bracket and cover later it was fitted within an hour.
Started it up and the compressor was running for a few mins. It then turned off but was still on its ass. I’d left it in the lower mode accidentally, so that explained that. Put it in normal height mode, arose within a few seconds and I drove to the Indy who did the software flash. I was a happy chap all for £100.
Just popped around my grans house (that’s where it is currently), 32 hours later, to see how much it had dropped (still haven’t done the front valve block) and the whole things on its ass! Rather frustrating considering it was only the front beforehand.
Any thoughts? I’m going to do the front valve block this week as I don’t want to  the new compressor up, but it being down on all four corners has thrown me off as it didn’t do that before. I did slowly disconnect the tank a few weeks ago and that had pressure so assume that’s ok, as it hadn’t been run for months prior, so must be leak tight.
Thanks 
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| 9th Sep 2018 8:18 pm |
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Chris x
Member Since: 08 Jun 2017
Location: England
Posts: 98
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Well me, the front valve block refresh seems to have fixed it!
Left it for two days now and the front hasn't dropped at all. Rear may have dropped a CM or two, but its probably always done that but was masked from the fronts being so bad.
Not sure whether to do the rear valve block now or leave it as its not that bad. Dont want to make it worse!
If it ain't broke dont fix it!
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| 17th Sep 2018 11:49 am |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10362
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It's not a nice job to remove the rear valve block, so I would quit while you are ahead.
You could change the seals in the block next to the compressor though
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| 17th Sep 2018 12:07 pm |
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Chris x
Member Since: 08 Jun 2017
Location: England
Posts: 98
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Are they easy enough to do? Will have a google!
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| 17th Sep 2018 12:21 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10362
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the one near the compressor is easy enough.
put car on axel stands
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| 17th Sep 2018 12:37 pm |
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