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Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd
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So, we managed to get Storey Wilson's software (4CAN) working on my mate's 2007 Disco LR3. The fault read was exhaust valve! Cleared the fault and managed to recreate it by going up and down. The fault occurred while trying to lower. On the live pressure readings we saw a spike in pressure after asking the car to lower, the fault occurred and then it lowered itself down. So, sticky exhaust valve?
Took the compressor assembly out and had a look at the exhaust valve. The date on it is from 2013 and the part number was from an LR4. So, someone's been in here before and not that many years ago, presumably the person who snapped the plastic mounting cover where the screw goes through! All parts looked very nice and clean and fairly new so that fits.
The exhaust valve seems to consist of a piston with a port above and below it. I am guessing a valve opens one way forcing the piston to cover 1 port and allow air to vent to the atmosphere from the bags (presumably driving out any moisture from the air-dryer on the way). In the other position the port to atmosphere seems to be blocked and the exit is via a large diameter pipe that presumably links the compressor (via the air-dryer) to the air reservoir tank. Inside the exhaust valve where the aluminium piston slides up and down there was a load of white grease, presumably to lubricate the piston. However, it seemed to be gumming the piston and ports up rather than helping. So, is that white grease normally there? Is there something else I am missing here?
Took the compressor assembly out and had a look at the exhaust valve. The date on it is from 2013 and the part number was from an LR4. So, someone's been in here before and not that many years ago, presumably the person who snapped the plastic mounting cover where the screw goes through! All parts looked very nice and clean and fairly new so that fits.
The exhaust valve seems to consist of a piston with a port above and below it. I am guessing a valve opens one way forcing the piston to cover 1 port and allow air to vent to the atmosphere from the bags (presumably driving out any moisture from the air-dryer on the way). In the other position the port to atmosphere seems to be blocked and the exit is via a large diameter pipe that presumably links the compressor (via the air-dryer) to the air reservoir tank. Inside the exhaust valve where the aluminium piston slides up and down there was a load of white grease, presumably to lubricate the piston. However, it seemed to be gumming the piston and ports up rather than helping. So, is that white grease normally there? Is there something else I am missing here?