Air suspension problem
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Air suspension problem
The air suspension on my 1997 Expy Eddie Bauer model needs work, the right rear is sagging. The compressor works and the air bag fills but the air leaks out after a few hours. I guess the air bag needs to be replaced. Would I be better off to just convert to conventional suspension? Anybody know the cost comparison of fixing versus converting? The Expy has 230K miles, with a rebuilt engine at 190K. I'm thinking that the air suspension is more trouble than it is worth, even though I do pull trailers pretty regularly.
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I fell in love with the air suspension on my first Navigator (2005). I replaced it several months ago with a 2006 model.
I have purchased parts for the 2005 from here: https://www.suncoreindustries.com
I have purchased parts for the 2005 from here: https://www.suncoreindustries.com
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I fell in love with the air suspension on my first Navigator (2005). I replaced it several months ago with a 2006 model.
I have purchased parts for the 2005 from here: https://www.suncoreindustries.com
I have purchased parts for the 2005 from here: https://www.suncoreindustries.com
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Anything is possible to go wrong on a 20 year old vehicle. The rear air suspension pieces seem to be the most problematic in my research. Replace the rear air spring/shocks and call it good.
If something goes wrong with the fronts, replace them with a coil conversion. That way you can keep the rear air springs.
If something goes wrong with the fronts, replace them with a coil conversion. That way you can keep the rear air springs.
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At RockAuto, the front air shocks.
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Since they are also the shock that part can fail before the air part. I replaced mine even though the air bag part was still good. I replaced the rear bags a year later because the rubber degraded and would not hold air anymore. So for about $350 I feel I have many more years of service on the suspension.
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