Just wanted to say thanks to datatek and others for the advice prior to changing the NS rear air spring on my 95 P38 DT.
Also thought I would try and add a little bit so I tried to do some little bits of video. They did not come out very well but I thought I would share them any way:
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcNMnNrmQB8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcNMnNrmQB8[/COLO"]YouTube - Start[/nomedia]
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGMDHwdzNEM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGMDHwdzNEM[/COLO"]YouTube - Removing top clip and pipe[/nomedia]
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k77nREt26Ws"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k77nREt26Ws[/COLO"]YouTube - old air bag out[/nomedia]
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ioofUtzrYk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ioofUtzrYk[/COLO"]YouTube - raining and not checked[/nomedia]
Just for the record I bought myself some long nose pliers and a 3mm pin punch: both useless. Used an allenkey in mole grips for removing top pin and 'hooking out' the top of the air bag from its seating: It was well and truely home and required some perssuasin to let go of the top seating. Thankfully the top pin just pulled out.
To let the air out I opened the tail gate and gave the collet a tap with a hammer and screw driver which broke the seal waited a moment gave it a heavier tap fromt the other side and the pipe simply pulled out.
The bottom pin was well and truely seized in and I ended up shearing of the ends. Thankfully they broke cleanly enough to allow the bag end to come out of the hole.
Whole job including tidying took about 1 1/2 hours.
Could not believe the poor condition the old one was in!
Anyway thanks for being here guys you make RR ownership possible. (I am afraid I do have more questions but that can wait for another day while I enjoy a well earned drink).
Cheers
mark
Also thought I would try and add a little bit so I tried to do some little bits of video. They did not come out very well but I thought I would share them any way:
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcNMnNrmQB8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcNMnNrmQB8[/COLO"]YouTube - Start[/nomedia]
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGMDHwdzNEM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGMDHwdzNEM[/COLO"]YouTube - Removing top clip and pipe[/nomedia]
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k77nREt26Ws"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k77nREt26Ws[/COLO"]YouTube - old air bag out[/nomedia]
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ioofUtzrYk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ioofUtzrYk[/COLO"]YouTube - raining and not checked[/nomedia]
Just for the record I bought myself some long nose pliers and a 3mm pin punch: both useless. Used an allenkey in mole grips for removing top pin and 'hooking out' the top of the air bag from its seating: It was well and truely home and required some perssuasin to let go of the top seating. Thankfully the top pin just pulled out.
To let the air out I opened the tail gate and gave the collet a tap with a hammer and screw driver which broke the seal waited a moment gave it a heavier tap fromt the other side and the pipe simply pulled out.
The bottom pin was well and truely seized in and I ended up shearing of the ends. Thankfully they broke cleanly enough to allow the bag end to come out of the hole.
Whole job including tidying took about 1 1/2 hours.
Could not believe the poor condition the old one was in!
Anyway thanks for being here guys you make RR ownership possible. (I am afraid I do have more questions but that can wait for another day while I enjoy a well earned drink).
Cheers
mark
