Goodbye Air Suspension

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Oh well, having bought 4 new tyres and got an instant and fantastic cure to the "tramlining" problem, I immediatley also got an air suspension warning light and flashing buttons (although it has not deflated).

Am, doing 400 road miles a week in this 1994 Classic (which I've had 7 months and love) but think that rather than a lingering death of a 1000 cuts with this system I should simply make the decision now to go to coil springs (or buy a secondhand test book or simply renew all the air components both of which suggest large bills and inconvenience)

Anyone had the coil conversion done and at what cost, any views on the best set up?

Prices for parts range from £200 to £400 plus in the mags plus fitting. I have the technical ability to fit them myself I think (scary word think) but would feel better getting someone to do it.

Thanks

Nick
 
Why dont you just get the EAS checked out,the air springs can be checked visually,the height sensors with a multimeter and the compressor by removing the head and inspecting the seal.All can be done DIY or a decent independant will do it for you.These are the components that wear and will cause problems,the rest rarely give trouble.If there's nothing wrong with it,why remove it?
 
Hi

Good challenge. I guess I'm thinking of going to coils becuase I've never had a dramatic failiure on them on any vehicle and on a 13 year old Range Rover Classic I suspect I'm on the border of sequential cost and failiure.

I bought it with 75000 miles and a FSH with no record of any replacements to date. All 4 springs look a bit perished and the compressor is noisy. More irritatingly the for every failiure there will be a trip to a specialist to reset the ECU with all the time and costs that implies; nor forgetting the prospect of having to complete journeys on the bump stops at some point in the future. All this potential woe vs a one off pain for a coil conversion seems a fair deal.

Since I never go off road (sorry to those for whom this is heresy) and rarely tow, the benefit of air suspension is moot.

Fair or not?
 
hi mate , i totally agree with eightinavee , i also think you will regret getting it converted to springs , from experiance ( owning 6 air sprung classics ) its been the compressor thats thrown the towel in if ive had problems and its an easy fix , just buy on of the numerous overhaul kits of ebay for £80.00 or so its sorted :) .
by coincidence ive just had to fit a recon compressor to my p38 today and the guy i use for parts also does repairs to all landrovers and he`s a proper gent , he cleared my fault code`s and even lent me a few spanners to change it the cost of my compressor was £180.00 which i thought was very resonable and i am now back floating on a cushion of air :) :) .
if i was you i would definatly think twice about converting it and put some of the £400.00 or so towards getting the existing system sorted .
btw all my vehicles had done a far greater mileage than your car all in all i am a big fan of the air suspension and its not the bogey man system that a lot of folks make out and as eightinavee says if you just read up a little on how the system functions then any one half competant can diagnose and repair it .
rick.
 
Thanks for the feedback gents. Will think on. I probably need a cooling off period such was my disappointment of fixing one problem and being presented with another. If I really believed it could be made reliable I'd probably keep it - I live in Herts - any recomendations for someone who knows their stuff on this? Nene Overland?

Cheers to all

Nick
 
Why not put the 400 quid towards rovacom lite to diagnose your RR faults.

Keep the Air !!!!, I support Rik & 8INAV
 
Hi there, buy the emergency valve kit for £49 pounds so if there's a fault, drive to your nearest garage and blow up each corner until you can get it fixed.

Cheers, Nick.
 
It looks like the air supporters club might win on this. Does anyone know use the Rovacom light? I actually have access to 5 ton 2 post lifts so in theory if I could diagnose the faults myslef I could sort them.

Also I thought the emergency inflation kit was P38 item, am I wrong?

Cheers

Nick
 
RM1 said:
It looks like the air supporters club might win on this. Does anyone know use the Rovacom light? I actually have access to 5 ton 2 post lifts so in theory if I could diagnose the faults myslef I could sort them.

Also I thought the emergency inflation kit was P38 item, am I wrong?

Cheers

Nick
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hi nick they seem to be aimed at the p38a models but with a bit of ingenuity can easily be adapted for the classic as well , as they both share the same basic design
rick.
 
Thanks to everyone for their views - opposite to my assumption that the air suspension is a popular source of angst. I intend to keep this Classic for a while (thanks goodness for LPG) and will weigh up the costs / benefit and let you know. Air looks to be making a late run on the rails as they say!

Cheers

Nick
 
Thanks to everyone for their views - opposite to my assumption that the air suspension is a popular source of angst. I intend to keep this Classic for a while (thanks goodness for LPG) and will weigh up the costs / benefit and let you know. Air looks to be making a late run on the rails as they say!

Cheers

Nick
 
Okay chaps. I know its been a while but I though I'd post the result.

Bought a Rovacom Light and software for the EAS. It immediately cleared the fault and no problems since. Great kit that it is already paying for itself when servicing.

Fallen back in love with the air again as it really does hande well.

Cheers

Nick
 
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