How do I know if the air suspension is going bad?
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How do I know if the air suspension is going bad?
I'm new to allroads, I just picked mine up a couple of weeks ago. My AR is a CPO.
I've noticed every now and then, when I park the car and come back to it the next morning, the car has settled all the way done. It doesn't do this often/everytime. I usally leave the car in the 2nd suspension position.
I've also been noticing that the air compresser is switching on just about every minute or so. At least that's what I think I'm hearing. I know that the tank is in the back.
I've noticed every now and then, when I park the car and come back to it the next morning, the car has settled all the way done. It doesn't do this often/everytime. I usally leave the car in the 2nd suspension position.
I've also been noticing that the air compresser is switching on just about every minute or so. At least that's what I think I'm hearing. I know that the tank is in the back.
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Did you try parking in level 1?
If you have a leak in one of the airbags, maybe settling the back so the leak is inside a fold will help. But if the entire car is dropping and not just a corner, you have a bad compressor, bad holding tank or a leak in that area.
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Re: Did you try parking in level 1?
From what I can tell, only the front end is settling, the back appears to be fine. I might just drop it off at the dealer and let them figure it out. I'll instruct them to, when in doubt, replace it.
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Best solution. Make sure it sits at least overnight at dealership...
In my case, it was the rt front strut that was leaking. They kept trying to find a leaking air line, so they'd replace a part, put the car outside overnight, find it with the r/f on the ground in the morning and look at more partts before they finally replace the entire strut.
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