LR3 Air Suspension Problem! Help!

[BearishDriver]

front valve block? the rear passenger side is the only one lowering all the way down tho...
the others just lower because of the leveling but in the morning only that one strut is as loooow as possible, I was thinking about the rear valve block but well, I guess I will have to go to the stealership :S

 

[morrisdl]

Rear valve block leaks are less common and more difficult to replace than front, but that indeed sounds like it may be your problem(s).

 

[Houm_WA]

Oh...idk, I thought I saw you'd typed front....reading it on my iPhone, my bad. I guess I'd look at either one.

 

[BearishDriver]

yes it is only the rear right, every morning it's lower than the other 3, I think I'm going to the dealership tomorrow. Gosh I hate those guys they are so overpriced the part is about £80 - 100 yet I am pretty sure the stealership will quote me around 3x that price

 

[Sogs]

So here is something I just found out, the day your EAS compressor fails on your LR3, it is not about doing a simply swap out, the thing was redesigned you have to take it to a dealership and have them update the software. WOW have that thing fail around where I am living now at this is a huge issue. It could be 3 or 4 hour drive to a dealership, I may have to let this thing go.

 

[Houm_WA]

Sucks to be you, Sogs. Seriously....I've heard you ***** enough about it. Just let it go. Be happy, go in peace...and I wish nothing but the best for you.

 

[BearishDriver]

So here is something I just found out, the day your EAS compressor fails on your LR3, it is not about doing a simply swap out, the thing was redesigned you have to take it to a dealership and have them update the software. WOW have that thing fail around where I am living now at this is a huge issue. It could be 3 or 4 hour drive to a dealership, I may have to let this thing go.

So I guess that day one swaps the EAS for a coil suspension, the compressor alone costs almost as much as the four coils!
hahaha anyhow, if I have time today I will take my leaky LR3 to the dealer otherwise I'll wear my compressor quite fast

 

[cmb6s]

Bearish, if you have the dealer replace your valve block, then make sure you ask to keep the old one. They can be rebuilt/reused since it is typically just the o-rings that fail on them. I've seen a couple of good writeups on this, though I can't remember where they are offhand. If nothing else, you can post the old one in the classifieds section and recoup a few bucks.

 

[BearishDriver]

Ohh thanks for the heads up cmb6s! better yet I'll ask them to change the o-rings (assuming that's the issue) and save even more $ hahah I'm taking austerity measures until my graduation

 

[cmb6s]

Unfortunately, I don't think most dealers would do that. If they can't order the part direct from LR, they're not going to replace it and the smallest unit that you can order is the complete valve block. That being said, I'm not sure how difficult it is to replace the rear block (I've fiddled with the front), but according to the manual, all you need to do is remove the LH rear wheel and depressurize the system. Sounds like you should have access to it right there if you're a DIY type of person.