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Or claim ignorance? People do it everyday.

I have springs and drive with a car full no problem. Also drive with plenty of water tubs in the back and with trailers on and the springs are fine.

Changing it is a 1-2 hour job. Instructions in the box. Basically air bag off, mount lower housing and put spring in. But like I say, instructions come in the box.

Keep the Air springs. If your fitting LR parts its a straight swap, ie, small diameter plastic tube into top of each bag connected with brass compression fitting. Manuals tell you to release air pressure in bags by using/plugging in to LR system. You don't need to do this. Jack up car and puncture bags with a blade, easy. Change bags, easy. If bags are sourced from Paddocks or elsewhere, chances are top compression fitting is different. Cut olive off end of tube and push tube into fitting, even easier. Job done.

Thanks, I've seen some Dunlop air bags on ebay for £93 + Vat but there's no mention of clips. Are the "ntc9449" a bog standard clip are are they all different. I'm not quite sure what to order?

Land Rover Discovery 2 DUNLOP REAR AIR SPRING TD5 & V8 on eBay (end time 08-Oct-10 17:51:22 BST)

are these worth a look RKB101200 Rear Air Spring - including 2x clips (WEB EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL OFFER)

Would go for the ones posted by Rykard. They are the dunlop plus they are being sold by Paddocks. I am personally always happier buying from a shop, especially as they are specialist.

I am about to buy a 2002 83,000m D2 with air, I don't know when(if) the bags have been changed recently. If I bought these would I be able to store them until needed?

That would be entirely up to you. There is no guarentee you will need them and unless you have found the one you intend to buy, then it may be a case its already been converted.

We have found one and it is on air, just waiting for confiramtion or not of when/if they were changed. This price seemed pretty good as reading the boards they are normally about £150. (I have no connection to paddocks at btw)

No one has yet mentioned this, but if i were you I would try not to run the car at all till i had this fixed. If your air springs are leaking badly, as you indicate' then the compressor will be running much more, if not full time, to keep them inflated.
This will result in a burnt out compressor, and a mega bucks repair.
If it all works fine apart from the leak then bite the bullet and get the air springs done. (or the leaky pipe fixed, or whatever). No reason why it will not still work fine afterwards, and you retain the comfort of air springs, and they should last another 7 years quite easily, with no hassles from insurance companies or anyone else.
MW

I haven't had the chance to check either the pipes or air springs for leaks so for now the TD5 stays on the driveway until the weekend. I'm going to order the air springs from Paddocks as they accept returns and if it's the pipes there's a Landy garage nearby who I hope will have them in stock (yeah right!). I'm a tad worried about testing for leaks though as once it's raised it starts dropping once the ignition is off and will there be enough time for me to see where the leak is before it's lowered to the ground, I don't want to trap myself underneath. As it stands today the drivers side is right in the wheel arch and the left hand side is higher but not a huge amount.

You need to get it as high as possible then put stands under the chassis so that it stays up there. You'll have to do that to change the springs / pipes anyway.

iansoady said:

You need to get it as high as possible then put stands under the chassis so that it stays up there. You'll have to do that to change the springs / pipes anyway.

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instructions here: http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f38/disco-ii-air-suspension-definitive-guide-61211.html