I presume the little bits of metal are the clips? What are the large pieces?
I presume the little bits of metal are the clips? What are the large pieces?
Kit basically consists of all the clips you need for the job, the bigger clips secure the end of the bags to the housings in which they mount. I wired brushed all my clips and refitted, but at this price its worth replacing them.
BTW, probably applicable to V8 only, I avoided removing the front wheel arch liner by drilling a 10mm hole through the liner adjacent to the difficult to reach clip, sticking a long screwdriver though the ole, and pinging the clip off.
BTW, probably applicable to V8 only, I avoided removing the front wheel arch liner by drilling a 10mm hole through the liner adjacent to the difficult to reach clip, sticking a long screwdriver though the ole, and pinging the clip off.
Data says it's not necessary on the diesel, no idea why but YAAAAY
Do you have RAVE???
The very first thing is to depressurise....
Never work on a live pressure system.....
Many ways to depressurise -
Official - Use Diagnostic system
Unofficial 1 - Lower vehicle to access, open door or tailgate and leave open, jack up chassis, then support on stands, jack up the axle to get wheel clear of ground - this has the effect of lowering further the pressure in the air bag.....commence from there
Unofficial 2 - Lower to Access, Pull Pipe from valve block, cover eyes and face....pressue is only a little and will go whoosh, the car will drop an inch or so too....Having the battery disconnected, will prevent any EAS niggles with this sudden drop.
I cannot endorse either unofficial method...that is personal choice.
The very first thing is to depressurise....
Never work on a live pressure system.....
Many ways to depressurise -
Official - Use Diagnostic system
Unofficial 1 - Lower vehicle to access, open door or tailgate and leave open, jack up chassis, then support on stands, jack up the axle to get wheel clear of ground - this has the effect of lowering further the pressure in the air bag.....commence from there
Unofficial 2 - Lower to Access, Pull Pipe from valve block, cover eyes and face....pressue is only a little and will go whoosh, the car will drop an inch or so too....Having the battery disconnected, will prevent any EAS niggles with this sudden drop.
I cannot endorse either unofficial method...that is personal choice.
It's also worth trying to minimise the amount you drop the axle (with chassis supported) to get the old bags out. If the height sensors get extended past their normal movement range the contacts can pick up crud and be a problem later. I cut the bags in half with a knife to avoid this.
Thankfully the new ones go in without having to do this
Stu
Thankfully the new ones go in without having to do this
Stu
Datatek
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READ THE FECKING GUIDE. Absolutely no need to depressurise.
What is the point of asking for a guide and then not reading it?
Datatek
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It's also worth trying to minimise the amount you drop the axle (with chassis supported) to get the old bags out. If the height sensors get extended past their normal movement range the contacts can pick up crud and be a problem later. I cut the bags in half with a knife to avoid this.
Thankfully the new ones go in without having to do this
Stu
Unless the shocks are knackered is is impossible to drop the axle past the sensor's normal range, if it were possible they would be destroyed everytime the axle reached full articulation off road.
Crud is pushed up the track every time the car drops or goes to wading height, the design of the wipers goes some way to ensuring that this will not cause a problem. If a problem does occur, it is because the sensor is pretty much worn out anyway.
I did read it (and it's very good), and no it didn't say to de-pressurise, however as Saint points out a pressurised system can be very dangerous.. So I just wanted to check whether mask and gloves are enough.
Datatek
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When you jack up the car, it extends the airbag therebye reducing the pressure. If it was not safe I would not have put it in the guide.
I'm just a Health and Safety Wimp....
The industry I work in (Aircraft Component Design) we are so safety conscious, it sticks with you outside of work too....
Follow Datateks guide and you won't go wrong....
jt_armstrong
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Oh the differences between the French and British approach to health & safety.
Personally I favour the "survival of the fittest" approach.
Personally I favour the "survival of the fittest" approach.
Datatek
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Elf 'n fecking safety has gone totaly mad in the UK. Here we get on with the job, do our own assesment of the risks and do what's needed on our own responsibility, unless it's France telecom of course who seem to have the English disease
When you see a roofer working 3 floors up from the bucket of a Manitou that's parked on the other side of the road from the building he's working on, you just know it's a different culture
Elf 'n fecking safety has gone totaly mad in the UK. Here we get on with the job, do our own assesment of the risks and do what's needed on our own responsibility, unless it's France telecom of course who seem to have the English disease
When you see a roofer working 3 floors up from the bucket of a Manitou that's parked on the other side of the road from the building he's working on, you just know it's a different culture
So true...
dogsbody
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