Member Since: 22 Nov 2019
Location: Turriff
Posts: 30
Suspension replacement
Hi this is a very quick question for you guys, am changing out the front air spring/shocks, will I need to have the heights re programmed after they have been installed?
16th Feb 2021 5:51 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10363
I think you would get away without it
16th Feb 2021 5:58 pm
Globetrotter448
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Londonderry NSW
Posts: 1782
Measure before replacing and measure afterwards. Jack the wishbones up to correct measurement before tightening the bottom shock bolt
18th Feb 2021 9:58 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13635
Plus 1, didn’t have any issues when I replaced both my front struts , as mentioned just ensured i pre loaded the wishbones before tightening the bolts up and also measured the heights before and after
Must admit was like night and day in the difference to ride quality including cornering
As a side note mine didn’t come with the top strut nuts , I got nyloc stainless steel ones along with brass pushfits to replace the voss connectors to ease installation
Also check before hand to see what ur torque wrench rating is as the bottom strut to the lower wishbone bolt is 300Nm/ 221 Ilbs
Hope that also helps a little , Plse let us know how u get on
18th Feb 2021 11:06 am
Northerdiver1
Member Since: 22 Nov 2019
Location: Turriff
Posts: 30
Getting there
Thanks for the replies guys. So, eventually got round to fitting a new near side shock/air spring as the car was sink down to bump stops in about 8hours, but something fishy is going on, I thought I’d test how it was holding, below is a table of the heights after I had charges up the suspension then again 24hr later
I assume I have a leak at the front valve block also or in the air line, but the weird one is even with all fuses for the suspension pulled out, the rear off side actually gained height while the front two sank, any ideas of how this is possible,
Near side front 50 cm - 41cm
Off side front 49 - 43.5
Off side rear 51.5 - 53.5
Near side rear 50.5 - 50
9th Mar 2021 12:32 am
Globetrotter448
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Londonderry NSW
Posts: 1782
Possible height sensor problem when trying to self level
9th Mar 2021 2:08 am
Northerdiver1
Member Since: 22 Nov 2019
Location: Turriff
Posts: 30
Thanks for reply, my understanding is that if the fuses have all been remove the car won’t self level?
9th Mar 2021 9:28 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10363
what fuses are you removing ! ?
9th Mar 2021 11:41 am
Northerdiver1
Member Since: 22 Nov 2019
Location: Turriff
Posts: 30
This is now this mornings readings also
Near side front 50 cm 41cm 40cm
Off side front 49 - 43.5 - 42
Off side rear 51.5 - 53.5 -53
Near side rear 50.5 - 50-50
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