Discocrazy2
Member
hose is 6mm OD
Once the bags have been fitted and part inflated and the car lowered it will be sat on the bump stops. You don't need much air in them, the pressure in them will increase as it is lowered you just need to make sure they fold over themselves properly. You can play with the rest of the system at your leisure.
plumbfisher
Active Member
I'm not sure about this but - couldn't you plug the ends of the other 3 pipes, inflate it a bit with EAS and then let it take the weight. Then unplug the next one and fit that bag in the same way etc. etc.?
Falk
Active Member
You could fit short length of 6mm line into the valve block with the 1 way valve fitted - fit a bag and replace with air line for the bag - turn on compressor and let bag inflate. Once turned off, solenoids denegerized (system sealed). Repeat. Works in my mind. Maybe!
Falk
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Discocrazy2
Member
I also had 2 classics before the p38's a 79 2 door then a 84 4 door. It took me a while to like the p38 diesel so glad I sold it and gone back to the V8.
I do like the comfort of the air suspension over the coils, I drive a mates disco 1 and it wallows and doesn't handle as well as the Rangy
I do like the comfort of the air suspension over the coils, I drive a mates disco 1 and it wallows and doesn't handle as well as the Rangy
PastyMuncher83
Active Member
Yes replaced the shocks about 5 months back, made a marked improvement but still not great!
New Shocks as well then
PastyMuncher83
Active Member
My first venture into the Land Rover world was in a Disco 1 3.9 Efi.
Was a great truck had many a happy green laning trips and pay and plays but after the 3 hour trip to deliver it to its new owner after I had sold it, ending with an hour driving through the country roads of the South Downs and getting stomach pains from the way it wobbles it confirmed it wasn't the car for me!
Was a great truck had many a happy green laning trips and pay and plays but after the 3 hour trip to deliver it to its new owner after I had sold it, ending with an hour driving through the country roads of the South Downs and getting stomach pains from the way it wobbles it confirmed it wasn't the car for me!
PastyMuncher83
Active Member
Ok now we're thinking, I like it!
This is a bit Heath Robinson, but bear with me.
What if, as I jacked up each corner in turn, removed the coil, installed the bag, deflated. Then had a 6" or so length 6mm hose, connected one end to the bag push fitting, and the other end to an air gun which I could use to blow some air in and expand the bag.
Remove the 6" pipe, whilst using ye olde finger technique to minimise the air coming out of the bag whilst I plug in the oem compressor feed pipe into the bag.
Then remove the jacks ect and rinse and repeat for the remaining 3 bags.
Or would the air escape out of the bag as soon as it was connected to the factory connection compressor feed pipe?
Discocrazy2
Member
you've never owned a series land rover then I'm sure they caused my tinnitus. which is great as I cant hear the buz from the p38's door speakers after fitting a new kenwood head unit.
When I replaced mine, the critical bit was that for the first time you drop the car onto the bags then you need air in them but after that they are already set to fold the correct way. I had Schrader valves fitted and blew them up with compressor before I disconnected valves and connected pipe to valve block, I was not changing from coils but just changing all bags
Falk
Active Member
The push fit valve into the bag is not self sealing - the air would be forced out under the weight of the car if you tried to hold it wit your finger. Better off doing it from the valve block. Wouldn't escape out of the bag once connected to the valve block - unless you have a leak!
PastyMuncher83
Active Member
Ok thanks I think I've got my head around it now.
Disconnect battery and stick it on charge.
Fit a bag to one corner, inflate using schrader valve in relevant pipe for that corner. Remove jacks/stands and go on to repeat for the next for corners.
Once all bags are on, evenly deflate all four bags by using the valves so car is sat on bump stops. Remove the valves, re-insert pipes into the valve block.
Remove the eas by-pass loom. Re-fit compressor. Re-connect battery.
With a door open start up the engine leave to run for 10-15mins checking compressor is running to charge the pressure tank with air.
Switch her off, shut the door and fire her up and see what happens from there!!
Where would you advise to get a eas diagnostic lead from and I see the software is free to download pretty easily?
Disconnect battery and stick it on charge.
Fit a bag to one corner, inflate using schrader valve in relevant pipe for that corner. Remove jacks/stands and go on to repeat for the next for corners.
Once all bags are on, evenly deflate all four bags by using the valves so car is sat on bump stops. Remove the valves, re-insert pipes into the valve block.
Remove the eas by-pass loom. Re-fit compressor. Re-connect battery.
With a door open start up the engine leave to run for 10-15mins checking compressor is running to charge the pressure tank with air.
Switch her off, shut the door and fire her up and see what happens from there!!
Where would you advise to get a eas diagnostic lead from and I see the software is free to download pretty easily?
brianp38dse
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Datatec on here can supply you with a lead and software give him a pm.
davidsmith1307
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Does he ever visit these parts? I think he left this forum which is a shame.
I think he still does the lead and software and a copy of RAVE for little money. Contact him.
brianp38dse
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We live in hope that he may come back as his tech input is rather missed, you never no pm`s may kick start a response.
PastyMuncher83
Active Member
PM Sent, many thanks.
