Very useful information. Thank you very much for that.
I will get onto that soonest . It didn’t have this problem before I rebuilt the valve block so I’m assuming something has gone amiss there. For what it’s worth, I might take the whole block out and then just check those spindle seals. Very annoying!
As said previously, external areas checked and all okay.
Pump connection checked and okay.
Could it be leaking from the valve block? I renewed all the O rings all as the tuitorial.
Another thing. I parked up a good hour ago and the rear has settled right down.
I opened and closed the passenger door a couple of times and each time with the ignition off, the valve block clicked a few times, obviously let out air and the front dropped as well! How does that work?
Everything seems to be working well, all positions when switched.
Unfortunately, when I park up, within about an hour or thereabouts it settles down to approximately the access height, definitely not down on the stops.
When you start it it instantly rises to the normal setting but when engine switched off, it will slowly settle down whereas I'm sure it remained at normal ride height give or take.
Any ideas please.?
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Unfortunately the saga is not over yet!
I have just checked the car and it has settled at the rear, slightly more on the drivers side where the air spring parted company from itself!
Hopefully it is nothing to do with the valve block that I rebuilt. I guess it's a matter of getting underneath with some soapy water and a paintbrush then checking out the air spring and any joints then I have disturbed.
Anything else that I should look for?
I didn’t know that about putting it on high before jacking it up.
I know now!
This will make you laugh!
All sorted now.
After I renewed all the seals in the valve block, overhauled the pump and put it all together, I tested it yesterday with the car still on the two post lift but with the wheels on the ground, just I guess.
I fired up the car yesterday afternoon and after several minutes running I heard a gush of air from the rear which I assumed was the airbag which had split and left it like that.
Went back to it a short while ago and thought I would check it out. The airspring bag had popped off the lower plastic seat! I did not know that this could happen being a P38 virgin.
A little bit of soapy water and I managed to get the rubber sleeve back over the lower plastic cup. Lower the ramp a bit and worked the airbag down evenly over the cup. I lowered the car a bit more and did the same and then fired her up. The system inflated fully, all all suspension settings and levels checked and all is well! A job well done even though I have learnt not to run up the engine with the suspension extended!
Thanks for all your help. It is a learning curve!
Looks like it split about a third of the way up at the rear of the unit.
I will call the guy on Monday and ask him where it was sourced from and what colour it was.
Ordered from them for this very reason.
Will call them Monday. Damn annoying!
Insideout4x4 in Capel Surrey, my local indie.
Why did it burst I wonder?
The Dunlop Springs are cheap Is that because they are cheerful?
I believe The originals are made by Arnott . I assume these are far better in quality, is that correct?
Renewed the seals in the pump this afternoon, bolted it all together and started her up.
Al was pressurising and going well until one of the rear new Dunlop air springs burst, feck it!
It hadn't even raised it to the correct level!
This site was extremely useful, in fact more then!
Valve block done today. Will do pump tomorrow.
Thanks for that!
Just an update.
I haven’t done anything to fix the problem but as the hot weather disappeared, so did the problem! Result.
I will readdress the problem in winter :)
Got my set of seals coming this week so I will have done bags ‘n seals!
Do you think I should renew the dryer at 19 years and 78K miles?
Thanks for that. I’ve gone for the one with the pump kit just in case.
Got my new set of Billys to put on and will follow up with the valve block then pump. Always something to do!