was told to replace the air compressor and still no rise at rear

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Anthony Joint

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:confused:Have just removed the compressor from my discovery TD5, removed the rear light and the air filters, dried them on the radiator at home, blown air from a workshop compressor down the intake pipe until dry, fitted the new compressor and no rise on the rear (either side)
 
Who said replace the pump, and what reason was given? If it was burnt out/seal gone from over use, then the root cause was more likely to be a leak, either in an airline or bag.
 
First of all check out if the compressor is working(put your hand on it while the engine is running, or listen close to it), if it's not, check out fuses(like Urban Panzer said and fuse 28 from passenger comp. fuse box)after that you can go further.
 
Tried the fuse, original reason for changing the compressor was on the advice from local garage, bags changed three months ago, compressor was full of water then, drained dryed, worked
About a fortnight ago losing height and not going up, went to garage they said replace the compressor(I am certainly no mechanic and find minor jobs quite daunting)
 
sierrafery said:
First of all check out if the compressor is working(put your hand on it while the engine is running, or listen close to it), if it's not, check out fuses(like Urban Panzer said and fuse 28 from passenger comp. fuse box)after that you can go further.
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Many thanks for the advice but there appears to be a fuse box under the stearing wheel and one in the engine bay, is there another one in the passenger side and if so where is it hidden
 
Anthony Joint said:
Tried the fuse, original reason for changing the compressor was on the advice from local garage, bags changed three months ago, compressor was full of water then, drained dryed, worked
About a fortnight ago losing height and not going up, went to garage they said replace the compressor(I am certainly no mechanic and find minor jobs quite daunting)
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Water in compressor is not good news. Unlike air, water is not compressable, (like an engine being "hydraulic'ed" if you get water in the air intake when wading and the subsequent damage caused). If you've had water in the system then there is almost certainly damage somewhere; at the very least I would expect a seal to have gone somewhere to relieve the pressure. Where abouts are you, someone might be close enough to help?
 
Anthony Joint said:
Many thanks for the advice but there appears to be a fuse box under the stearing wheel and one in the engine bay, is there another one in the passenger side and if so where is it hidden
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"Passenger compartment" doesn't mean the passenger side in manual's phraseology, it means what's inside, beyond the doors.........that's the one under the steering wheel........it must be a scheme there with the fuses disposal
 
Anthony Joint said:
:confused:Have just removed the compressor from my discovery TD5, removed the rear light and the air filters, dried them on the radiator at home, blown air from a workshop compressor down the intake pipe until dry, fitted the new compressor and no rise on the rear (either side)
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Check the fuseable link in the engine bay fusebox - 30a from memory - these do blow.
 
Many thanks everyone, turned out to bea case of removing the battery terminals and waiting 30 to 45 minutes( Not the normal 15 or 20) Then reconnecting and trying again, two attempts sorted it, something that can be rectified with landrover software or simular but for me this was the option (Dont know why, neither does the lad that put me on to this tip, but one to remember)

Many many thanks to everone that replied, wife and children have decided against murder
 
Anthony Joint said:
Many thanks everyone, turned out to be a case of removing the battery terminals and waiting 30 to 45 minutes( Not the normal 15 or 20) Then reconnecting and trying again, two attempts sorted it, something that can be rectified with landrover software or simular but for me this was the option (Dont know why, neither does the lad that put me on to this tip, but one to remember)

Many many thanks to everone that replied, wife and children have decided against murder
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Very pleased to hear that you got the problem fixed - and at no cost as well, BRILLIANT !!!!!!!!!!


Just goes to show what your local garage knows.............................................?
 
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discodoobie said:
Its an aftermarket Sony unit, so Im ok there. Had that problem before, learnt my lesson.:rolleyes:

Out of interest, whats EKA?
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EKA stands for Emergency Key Access and is a security measure for allowing access to the car if there is a problem with the remote fob or it's associated sytem.

Basically, you use the key in the drivers door, turning to left and right to input the EKA code, giving access to drive the vehicle. Useful to have.
 
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