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Common Air Suspension Problems

The purpose of an air suspension is to provide a smooth ride quality in any vehicle. This type of suspension is powered by an engine or electrically driven air pump or compressor and it provides the riders of a vehicle with self-leveling and easy handling. However, there are many common problems with suspensions when it comes to any vehicle. Familiarize yourself with these common malfunctions and take the necessary steps you need to for the best in air ride technologies.

1. Air bag failure: Air ride suspension parts may fail due to rubber drying out. An air strut failure can also occur if the rot is wet, old, or moisture is present within the air system. Debris on the road may sometimes cause punctures to the air bags. With careless installation, air bags sometimes rub up against a vehicle’s frame or surrounding parts, which may also cause damage. Flexible layers may be tearing due to the overextension of an air spring that is not constrained properly by other suspension parts such as a shock absorber. This leads to air bag failure as well.

2. Air line failure: This occurs when the tubing which connects the air bags or struts to the rest of the air system fails to do its job. This usually happens when a hole is caused by the air lines rubbing against sharp edges of a chassis member or mobile suspension component. It occurs because the air lines must be routed to the air bags through the chassis of the vehicle, which may be a tricky installation. Another typical cause of an air line failure is a puncturing or tear caused by road debris.

3. Compressor failure: This primarily happens if the air springs or air struts are leaking. The compression burns out while trying to maintain the proper air pressure in a leaking air system. Another cause of a compressor burnout may be the moisture from within the system that comes into contact with its electronic parts.

4. Dryer failure: A dryer is supposed to remove moisture from the air system of a vehicle. However, this part eventually becomes over saturated and is unable to perform effectively after some time. This results in moisture build up in the system and at times results in a burned out compressor and/or damaged air springs.

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If you are not getting the smooth ride quality that you deserve, check out your vehicle for these common malfunctions. It’s never too early or too late to upgrade to some newer air ride technologies so figure out the problem and upgrade your air suspension today.

How much does it cost to change from air ride to coil spring suspension?

I have a '93 lincoln town car signature series. That is what I was wondering about

He's looking to remove the air ride and replace it with tradional coil springs. ridetech.com won't work for him.

www.strutmasters.com has the kits. The replacement strut and coil spring kits are around $300 plus a couple hours on each side to install.

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