Air suspension

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Author Message   Chad M Lock (Cmlmtn) New Member Username: Cmlmtn Post Number: 29 Registered: 08-2003 Posted on Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 06:54 pm:    I know I'm going to get people telling me to convert...but I am having an intermittant problem w/ my rear airbag suspension on my '99 DII. About every third time I park it the driver side airbag deflates. It will reinflate with the remote and the dash button. It will also hold air while it's runnung, but unless I drive it around, it will deflate when I shut it down again. Any ideas?   Steve Cooper (Scrover) Senior Member Username: Scrover Post Number: 655 Registered: 09-2002 Posted on Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 07:22 pm:    convert   Mark Casey (Td5disco) New Member Username: Td5disco Post Number: 3 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 08:26 pm:    More than likely you have a leak !! Spray some washing liquid mixed with water around the air spring and see where the air is coming from   Rick Neff (Lostinboston) Senior Member Username: Lostinboston Post Number: 270 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 03:23 pm:    Check the valves by the compressor and all the fittings. I replaced the o-rings and it stopped leaking.   Clif Ashley (Cta586) Senior Member Username: Cta586 Post Number: 490 Registered: 04-2002 Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 08:43 pm:    Sounds like a leak, use the soapy water to determine where it is coming from, research the cost to repair... compare that to the cost of converting. Make a decision.   Chad M Lock (Cmlmtn) New Member Username: Cmlmtn Post Number: 30 Registered: 08-2003 Posted on Friday, January 30, 2004 - 04:56 pm:    Thank you all. It was the airbag. The dealer told me that by raising and lowering it in cold weather (-10F) I probably stressed it just enough to crack it. The good news is that I bought it "certified". The warranty covered EVERYTHING! Tow, rental, shop, and parts. THANK YOU LRNA!   Sean Clawson (Jacintyre) Member Username: Jacintyre Post Number: 42 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Friday, January 30, 2004 - 05:58 pm:    I am beginning to suspect that general use in colder climates, anywhere that the temp dips below freezing, can and most likely will cause issue with SLS equipped vehicles. The rear end of my DII is sagging quite nicely and it has not been raised. For free I might have the bag/s replaced, however I will probably convert.