TD5 Air Suspension Strange goings on !!

Sierrafery - I just thought when I saw your comment ".....the air must leave the system somewhere if it drops" - I don't know exactly how the system works but is there some sort of failsafe/over pressure/safety valve to stop the system over inflating which may be at fault ... is there available a diagram of the Air suspension system (and the ACE which I'm also having problems with also) tia

Hi just had the same prob with mine and be sure its the air bag leaking, mine also only did sometimes, the bag can sometimes self seal= stays up then sometimes not = dropped on one side, change both air bags dont just do one or you get the same prob on the other side eventually! got mine from here RKB101200 Rear Air Spring - including 2x clips (WEB EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL OFFER)

easy job to do, have a look at here www.discovery2.co.uk / Rear Suspension Air Bags to see how its done
easy!

catskinner said:

Sierrafery - I just thought when I saw your comment ".....the air must leave the system somewhere if it drops" - I don't know exactly how the system works but is there some sort of failsafe/over pressure/safety valve to stop the system over inflating which may be at fault ... is there available a diagram of the Air suspension system (and the ACE which I'm also having problems with also) tia

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Yes there is...pessure limiting valve ... u better download RAVE manual from here and u'll have everything(patience cos it'll take some time) land rover rave technical system

untill then watch post nr.3 here http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f8/td5-2000-air-compressor-137241.html take out the cover of the comressor housing and spray around everything with soapy water

Hi,

Please suggest where I can purchase air-bags and a compressor for my Discovery 2.

Cheers.

any parts specialist as are std parts coil spring conversion is less than £100 for kit well worth thinking about for disco 2

gsgtsg said:

Hi,

Please suggest where I can purchase air-bags and a compressor for my Discovery 2.

Cheers.

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The important thing to look out for when considering the purchase of new air springs is to the OE ones made by Contitech.

There are a lot of Dunlop ones about and they have had failures.

Hi,

Can the air leak from the air-bag while the car is on the move or does it only leak when stationary?

Cheers.

both but when running compressor will compensate ,over use will eventually cause early failure

Hi,

My local garage is charging £180 for ONE air-bag and £70 for labour - I am not sure which brand of air-bag they use.

Is this a reasonable price for the replacement of one air-bag?

Cheers.

gsgtsg said:

Hi,

My local garage is charging £180 for ONE air-bag and £70 for labour - I am not sure which brand of air-bag they use.

Is this a reasonable price for the replacement of one air-bag?

Cheers.

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I'll leave you to judge a new air spring costs between £70 and £90 depending on make and supplier. Cheap one are Britpart/Dunlop & the better more expensive ones are OE and made by Contitech.

Fitting takes about 20mins tops per side.

thebiglad said:

I'll leave you to judge a new air spring costs between £70 and £90 depending on make and supplier. Cheap one are Britpart/Dunlop & the better more expensive ones are OE and made by Contitech.

Fitting takes about 20mins tops per side.

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Thanks.

Where in the UK can I get the OE by Contitech?

Is fitting the air-springs a specialist job on the Discovery 2?

Cheers.

gsgtsg said:

Thanks.

Where in the UK can I get the OE by Contitech?

Is fitting the air-springs a specialist job on the Discovery 2?

Cheers.

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Fitting the new springs is a VERY SIMPLE diy job.

Do a Google search for Discovery Contitech air springs or similar. I'm not sure if Paddocks do them?

gsgtsg said:

Hi,

My local garage is charging £180 for ONE air-bag and £70 for labour - I am not sure which brand of air-bag they use.

Is this a reasonable price for the replacement of one air-bag?

Cheers.

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i totally agree with biglad and by the magnanimity of mr. Urban Panzer u can see how here www.discovery2.co.uk / Rear Suspension Air Bags i've fitted them alone im my yard in about an hour, and i'm no mechanic

Hi
Iv been having trouble with my air suspention on my disco td5, it been going down on the off side for ages so I got round to check it yesterday and after all day lookung I found a leak in the pipe as it goes in to the splitter block next to the compresser, the compresser won"t come but when removed it runs direct from a battery
john

Once the air-bag has been fitted, is there any adjustment/calibration required to ensure the suspension is level, or does it level evenly automatically?

gsgtsg said:

Once the air-bag has been fitted, is there any adjustment/calibration required to ensure the suspension is level, or does it level evenly automatically?

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just dont forget to disconnect the battery first and everything will be ok... read the guide

Got my 2004 Disco and the bloke must have sold it because of suspension slowly going down, takes a day. So replaced with Dunlop ones from Paddock, all good, 50 miles later both have blown at top, resulting in nasty experience on road then another 10 miles to get home with no suspension. Any ideas? Paddock sending me another that I had to pay for until they work out if its a faulty one, only just found out both have gone GGRRR. Any help would be much appreciated as I am about to order another, but if its something else causing the air to suddenly go, could I wreck another 2 bags?

Who the **** are you?

what!

I said, who the **** are you?