marcinbrighton
New Member
Hi All,
I bought a P38 about a year ago, an X reg (2000) 4.6.
Ive sorted a few niggles with her over the year, but after a number of occasions being a bit slow to come up in the mornings and an unsightly trip back from work on the back of an AA lorry, I thought Id better give the EAS system a bit of an overhaul.
So, 4 Arnott G2 bags, a new compressor and a rebuilt valve block with new o-rings and diaphragm and a lighter wallet later
The good news is Im fairly certain that I have no leaks, and a lot of soapy water agrees J
But, she wont come up level at all. At random intervals, shell come up on the left, or the right, or the front, or the back (less often). Ive only managed to get her up level once, at high profile, where she stayed over a long weekend while I was away (she was supposed to come too, but not in this state L ). Shell also try (according to the faultmate) to regularly go into extended profile, but shes certainly not got the chassis stuck on anything!
Most of the time the lights are flashing to show moving between heights, but shell also show that she thinks shes at standard profile, despite the fact shes sitting at about a 35o angle!
There are no faults in the system, so I dont think its the height sensors.
I suspect its something daft Ive done putting the valve block back together. Ive read that its good to use plenty of silicone lube when fitting the new o-rings, to reduce the chances of leaks, so I did on all but the NRVs. Is this correct? Or can it be overdone?
I shall try stripping the valve block again at the weekend, just to make sure I havent got an un-seated ring (!) but I wouldve thought that Id be getting either leaks, or fault codes relating to stuck valves.
Has anyone else had a similar issue, or can you give me any pointers what I might try?
Thanks
Marc
I bought a P38 about a year ago, an X reg (2000) 4.6.
Ive sorted a few niggles with her over the year, but after a number of occasions being a bit slow to come up in the mornings and an unsightly trip back from work on the back of an AA lorry, I thought Id better give the EAS system a bit of an overhaul.
So, 4 Arnott G2 bags, a new compressor and a rebuilt valve block with new o-rings and diaphragm and a lighter wallet later
The good news is Im fairly certain that I have no leaks, and a lot of soapy water agrees J
But, she wont come up level at all. At random intervals, shell come up on the left, or the right, or the front, or the back (less often). Ive only managed to get her up level once, at high profile, where she stayed over a long weekend while I was away (she was supposed to come too, but not in this state L ). Shell also try (according to the faultmate) to regularly go into extended profile, but shes certainly not got the chassis stuck on anything!
Most of the time the lights are flashing to show moving between heights, but shell also show that she thinks shes at standard profile, despite the fact shes sitting at about a 35o angle!
There are no faults in the system, so I dont think its the height sensors.
I suspect its something daft Ive done putting the valve block back together. Ive read that its good to use plenty of silicone lube when fitting the new o-rings, to reduce the chances of leaks, so I did on all but the NRVs. Is this correct? Or can it be overdone?
I shall try stripping the valve block again at the weekend, just to make sure I havent got an un-seated ring (!) but I wouldve thought that Id be getting either leaks, or fault codes relating to stuck valves.
Has anyone else had a similar issue, or can you give me any pointers what I might try?
Thanks
Marc