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Air Suspension Replacement
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As a side note , don’t know how similar the wishbones are , but in my D3 there is also a form of bumpstops incorporated into the wishbones , the small white bit in the LH pic
have seen when some fit new wishbones they don’t load them first, causing the bushes to twist and eventually fail considerably quicker
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its fairly likely not a replacement part issue but fitting ie feed pipe connection
apologises , thought I had put a pic up,
2nd pic, left hand one is the pushfit , RH is the Voss connector , also a closer pic of the front valve block incorporating the pushfits
on the rear valve block there is a pipe that comes out the back, with the push fits it’s was a dream as so easy to simply push the pipe in, with the voss connectors and the small olive normally have to remove the spare wheel , get underneath and get access with a spanner from there
Indeed, alas don’t know what type of fitting these struts have , but know when I first had mine there were a lot of leaks and mainly on fittings
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which ever first time fit is a guarantee later are unfortunately risky as they all work on compression,and once compressed it might not fully again, a bit of rtv sealant can help with that
must admit I replaced the entire strut ,as I didn’t want to mess around and to honest didn’t know what was inside at the time
later found it is has like the Mc Pherson type struts
When I fitted pipe connections I did apply just a few wraps of PTFE On the threads as I was worried if too much was put on some of the plastic parts , ie , valve blocks it would possible cause a split
then straight after used some soapy water , had issues with the voss and sometimes the pushfits if the pipes weren’t clear of gouges or marks
Hi @jamesmartin
hope all is well
this is what I put together to find leaks, I don’t think there wasn’t one fitting that wasnt either cross threaded or leaking
found using a hand vacuum pump that u normally use on brakes very handy , including to test valve blocks to ensure the O ring seals were doing there job and not letting by , all 3 x valves blocks were faulty
saved a lot of time being able to test components before fitting them onto the disco
hope this will be useful to others
Did made sure I tested the equipment first before using it as I didn’t want a false reading
hope all is well
this is what I put together to find leaks, I don’t think there wasn’t one fitting that wasnt either cross threaded or leaking
found using a hand vacuum pump that u normally use on brakes very handy , including to test valve blocks to ensure the O ring seals were doing there job and not letting by , all 3 x valves blocks were faulty
saved a lot of time being able to test components before fitting them onto the disco
hope this will be useful to others
Did made sure I tested the equipment first before using it as I didn’t want a false reading
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we at least up till now doing very well thank you ,lol you have more kit than i do
Good to hear ur keeping safe and well buddy
Who me, never, just utilised what I already had, well that’s my excuse , lol
made life a lot easier by being able to test each line one by one, by capping them off and pulling a vacuum first then putting them under pressure , got caught out on one , as when I moved the pipe the connector leaked , found the end of the pipe was rough , so cut the end of the pipe off square and all sorted
Think it was having the mindset from my plumbing/ heating days of testing underfloor heatings systems, gas pipes etc
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Like that.
Yes, same principle as plumbing, any imperfections near the joint are a path for a leak. Fine grit wet and dry might take out an small scratch but fresh pipe better if there is enough spare.
many thks
Also used some plastic pipe cutters that I still had perfect for the job , inc using a smear of silicone grease , marking the depth of the fittings on the pipes so I knew the pipe had gone in far enough
was like a xmas moment when I found a roll of emery paper in the shed , yeh i know , lol
yep, am a sad old bit, lmao
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I have ordered a set from Island 4x4 which came yesterday and are being fitted today. Fingers crossed... 4th time lucky hopefully.
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Check it with some soapy water in a spray bottle. Bubbles = leaks. Put some air in the bags before you drop the vehicle back down too
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So far so good. The ride was much better yesterday after the new struts had been fitted. There doesn't seem to be any leaks and it hasn't dropped over night.
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