Suspension compressor runs constantly

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lynall said:
I dont think many foot pumps will be able to reach the pressures needed.
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just for the air tank to get some air into it and then bubble test it, lol

did buy some shrieder valves , pressure gauges etc , when i started to isolate sections of my suspension , used a compressor then as i then found some of the valve blocks weren’t shutting off correctly , which forced me having to replace the front and reservoir valves

gave mine a good run yesterday and on nearly getting home the orange suspension light came up for the first time, cleared with the ign on and off , but know the front struts have a slow 48 hour leak on them

think i will just buy a new set of dunlop’s and replace them , so it doesn’t cause my new compressor to overwork

been also looking at the loom plug at the back where the handbrake is, did see a sign of some wires rubbing against the chassis in the summer, to which i sleeved them all but think i may have to pull the loom out and remake all of them , time will tell, lol

even got 28 mpg on the motorway which i was well pleased,

PS, as a side note if i may plse, i know also the rear upper wishbone bush has some very slight play , wondering if that may cause the warning of the orange suspension light appearing and then clearing after the engine is turned on and off ??, know at least it’s nothing that can’t be sorted
 
Dave Marriott said:
Hi gstuart, the readings this morning are:
Driver front 460
Passenger front 48
Driver rear 500
Passenger rear 490

All the same apart from passenger rear which seems to have gone down by 5, could be my measuring error though.
The only bit I think I've not checked on the compressor is the exhaust valve as the kit I got didn't contain one. I was thinking of finding the other end of the exhaust pipe and testing to see if any air is coming out. After that it looks like a reader.

Thanks again for your help
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no probs, an easy way for measuring is using some masking tape, put that on the centre caps, draw a line in the centre so u will get ur tape back in the same position

do indeed think ur next matter of course i’m afraid is getting a reader
 
gstuart said:
no probs, an easy way for measuring is using some masking tape, put that on the centre caps, draw a line in the centre so u will get ur tape back in the same position

do indeed think ur next matter of course i’m afraid is getting a reader
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Thanks for that. Which centre caps do you mean?
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Dave Marriott said:
Thanks for that. Which centre caps do you mean?
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the centre caps on ur wheels, where it says land rover

so with masking tape on there u can measure from the centre of the wheel to the bottom of the wheel arch more accurately each time
 
gstuart said:
just for the air tank to get some air into it and then bubble test it, lol
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Gotcha, I was actually looking forward to the op trying to pump his tank to max pressure with said foot pump.

I would say as a general rule the vast majority of D3 susp faults are compressor related, I can understand why people mess around for ages not wanting to spend the 4/500 quid but if it needs it it needs it simple as.
Give it a few more years and there will be proper compressor rebuild kits that work AND last.
 
gstuart said:
just for the air tank to get some air into it and then bubble test it, lol

did buy some shrieder valves , pressure gauges etc , when i started to isolate sections of my suspension , used a compressor then as i then found some of the valve blocks weren’t shutting off correctly , which forced me having to replace the front and reservoir valves

gave mine a good run yesterday and on nearly getting home the orange suspension light came up for the first time, cleared with the ign on and off , but know the front struts have a slow 48 hour leak on them

think i will just buy a new set of dunlop’s and replace them , so it doesn’t cause my new compressor to overwork

been also looking at the loom plug at the back where the handbrake is, did see a sign of some wires rubbing against the chassis in the summer, to which i sleeved them all but think i may have to pull the loom out and remake all of them , time will tell, lol

even got 28 mpg on the motorway which i was well pleased,

PS, as a side note if i may plse, i know also the rear upper wishbone bush has some very slight play , wondering if that may cause the warning of the orange suspension light appearing and then clearing after the engine is turned on and off ??, know at least it’s nothing that can’t be sorted
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If the light went away cycling the engine and hasnt returned I wouldnt worry about it, as random bogus faults appear and disappear due to electrical gremlins
 
johnlad said:
If the light went away cycling the engine and hasnt returned I wouldnt worry about it, as random bogus faults appear and disappear due to electrical gremlins
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i think ur right there, we all know what bogus lights sometimes appear , turning engine in and off and there gone

going to order a pair of front dunlop struts, as it does drop after 48 x hours and will only get worse , rather replace them now and not a few months down the road , will also stop any chance of my new compressor from over working itself

nearly finished fitting my split charge battery in as well

hope all is well with ur disco
 
gstuart said:
i think ur right there, we all know what bogus lights sometimes appear , turning engine in and off and there gone

going to order a pair of front dunlop struts, as it does drop after 48 x hours and will only get worse , rather replace them now and not a few months down the road , will also stop any chance of my new compressor from over working itself

nearly finished fitting my split charge battery in as well

hope all is well with ur disco
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Yeah mines behaving itself recently(touch wood), mind you I only do a few miles a day taking the dogs out, but giving it a run out to the peak district this weekend, hopefully some snow
 
lynall said:
Gotcha, I was actually looking forward to the op trying to pump his tank to max pressure with said foot pump.

I would say as a general rule the vast majority of D3 susp faults are compressor related, I can understand why people mess around for ages not wanting to spend the 4/500 quid but if it needs it it needs it simple as.
Give it a few more years and there will be proper compressor rebuild kits that work AND last.
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Lmao, now that i would pay money to watch ;):D

i was guilty of messing around trying to repair my old compressor before buying a new one , certainally know a lot better now

couldn’t believe how quiet the new one was , can’t hear it when inside the landy

next job in jan will be a pair of new front struts and new bolts , did read a post of someone just fitting 1 x strut and he couldn’t understand why the level was all over the place :rolleyes:
 
johnlad said:
Yeah mines behaving itself recently(touch wood), mind you I only do a few miles a day taking the dogs out, but giving it a run out to the peak district this weekend, hopefully some snow
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great stuff, would definitely be brilliant if u got some snow, still none here

gave mine a nice run out on thursday , blimey there comfortable

have a good run out and don’t forget , we like piccies plse, lol
 
gstuart said:
Lmao, now that i would pay money to watch ;):D

i was guilty of messing around trying to repair my old compressor before buying a new one , certainally know a lot better now

couldn’t believe how quiet the new one was , can’t hear it when inside the landy

next job in jan will be a pair of new front struts and new bolts , did read a post of someone just fitting 1 x strut and he couldn’t understand why the level was all over the place :rolleyes:
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you would need to calibrate heights again, but could fit one air strut if the other is ok
 
johnlad said:
you would need to calibrate heights again, but could fit one air strut if the other is ok
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to be honest i did wonder that, but got the iid so at least that saves me messing around at the dealer

the front left strut i know is bad, the other is the same age so won’t risk it, always done the same with brakes , wishbones etc , changing them as a pair

when i replace the rear upper wishbones i will also do them as a pair and at the same time replace all 6 x rear brake hoses, which includes those 2 x short metal pipes
 
gstuart said:
i think ur right there, we all know what bogus lights sometimes appear , turning engine in and off and there gone

going to order a pair of front dunlop struts, as it does drop after 48 x hours and will only get worse , rather replace them now and not a few months down the road , will also stop any chance of my new compressor from over working itself

nearly finished fitting my split charge battery in as well

hope all is well with ur disco
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I can remember a few years ago a guy had a d2 and was losing air overnight, so he stuck some of that tyre slime into the bags and it fixed it, for how long I dont know?
 
It's been snowing here today didn't fancy using wife's Mini so I pulled F26 and took the D3 out. Yellow suspension yellow light came on as I'd pulled the fuse. Everytime I went over 25 the light would go red and I'd get the "Don't exceed 30mph" message. When I dropped to 20mph the light would turn yellow again. Anybody ever come across this before or know why?
 
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Dave Marriott said:
It's been snowing here today didn't fancy using wife's Mini so I pulled F26 and took the D3 out. Yellow suspension yellow light came on as I'd pulled the fuse. Everytime I went over 25 the light would go red and I'd get the "Don't exceed 30mph" message. When I dropped to 20mph the light would turn yellow again. Anybody ever come across this before or know why?
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as u pulled the fuse you’ve disabled the compressor , so with a possible air leak it will drop down to the bump stops
 
gstuart said:
as u pulled the fuse you’ve disabled the compressor , so with a possible air leak it will drop down to the bump stops
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Thanks for that. What I can't understand is that none of the wheel arches had dropped and it drove perfectly normally. A couple of people have said it could be a height sensor. What do you think?
Thanks again
 
Dave Marriott said:
Thanks for that. What I can't understand is that none of the wheel arches had dropped and it drove perfectly normally. A couple of people have said it could be a height sensor. What do you think?
Thanks again
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ur need that code reader i’m afraid ,

main reason for pulling that fuse is to test for air leaks over night and not use the vehicle , so u can then identify any drops
 
lynall said:
I can remember a few years ago a guy had a d2 and was losing air overnight, so he stuck some of that tyre slime into the bags and it fixed it, for how long I dont know?
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wow, that’s different and not heard that before

now ordered my front struts, genuine dunlop’s , have u seen the cost of the bottom strut bolts, gulp
 
gstuart said:
ur need that code reader i’m afraid ,

main reason for pulling that fuse is to test for air leaks over night and not use the vehicle , so u can then identify any drops
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I've found a Gap iid BT tool on ebay for £415 that seems a good deal. Thanks for all your help with this gstuart really appreciate it
 
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