wanna see wot knackered air springs look like

Black museum pics

These were the rear airsprings removed from my 1998 P38 4.6 HSE after 115k miles. No wonder it couldn't get it up????

m80kmb said:

Black museum pics

These were the rear airsprings removed from my 1998 P38 4.6 HSE after 115k miles. No wonder it couldn't get it up????

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wow, thats the worst set of springs I have ever seen! did you never get underneath to check them?? Did you replace with 4 genuine ones or did you go aftermarket - i.e. Arnott??

-Wills

Mine LOOKED exactly like those, (no leaks) so last year I replaced all 4 to be on the safe-side, then I cut them open & found that all 4 were PERFECT inside!!

Still glad I changed them though, & it only took 90 mins to do all 4.

wills said:

wow, thats the worst set of springs I have ever seen! did you never get underneath to check them?? Did you replace with 4 genuine ones or did you go aftermarket - i.e. Arnott??

-Wills

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Yes I did, complete with squeezy bottle of soapy water. The main damage you can see was up in the "fold". When I tested them there was no apparent leak, but I think now that was because I jacked the car up which eased what ever pressure was in them.

I knew previously they were at least on the way out due to the cracking/perishing of the rubber on the fold and it was only when I spotted a small end of the casing thread hanging down and then jacked car right up to extend the bladders, I realised the full extent of the problem.

Hence whipped them straight off and replaced with Arnott Gen 2 springs...they get good press on Rangerovers.net......and currently all is smooth again, although I suspect a small leak in Air tank region as I am getting a couple of minutes delay in morning on EAS rising....more soapy water investigations this week-end.. before you ask, yes I have checked front springs and although OK currently would benefit from changing when wallet cools off. Cheers

hi i have to replace one on mine how do i go about this this is my first rangie any help would be apreciated thanks

pestman2 said:

hi i have to replace one on mine how do i go about this this is my first rangie any help would be apreciated thanks

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Air Spring Replacement

Tervueren said:

Air Spring Replacement

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Nice one. Tervueren......thats the site I used and would reccommend, not a difficult job just follow instructions and go at it easy. Have a fag/coffee/beer if someting ain't doing what it should be doing, whilst re-reading instrutions from web site.

Good luck