I just bought a used 2001 LR Discovery. Ive noticed that in the morning my back end is really low to the ground. When I start it up and give it a minute,it balances out to normal. Is this normal or is something wrong? Also where can I find a manuel for it?
Thanks

 

well i got some bad news for you. you have air suspension in your disco. you got a slow leak in your system for your rear suspension. costly to fix but from what i hear its worth it as far as ride quality. but you could always switch to coils if you want.

 

When it is raised up, spray it with a dishsoap and water mix. Then look for air bubbles to find the leak. It could be in the bags, or just an air line. I hear arnott induaties makes great replacements that are cheaper than factory and have a lifetime warranty. If you just bought it, take it back to where you got it and have the dealer fix it. Almost every state has a 30 day 50/50 warranty. If it is an LR dealer, they should take care of it..

 

Any idea on approximate cost to fix, and what can happen if I do nothing?

 

Eventually you will loose your bags and it will be on the ground. Drive it with it on the ground, and you could lose your rear shaft and tear things up.

The bags are about $130 a piece and should be replaced in pairs. A regular spring conversion is around $350. I would keep the air suspension. Spraying the soap on the suspension and air lines is easy, and it could just be a fitting loose, but with your mileage, it is probably a bag. DiscoMike has airbags, and should be on and will know more about this.

It isn't too costly to fix, and you can get a good warranty and ride. I would get a handle on it, because as they say, pay now, or pay more later.

www.rover-renovations.com has air suspension parts, and they used to send out the RAVE manual for free on CD. You can google it and download for free, if you want. If you are halfway mechanical and have some tools, this isn't hard to do..

 

Call me and I will try to walk you thru what to look for and where to take it. Do not continue to drive it, you don't wqant to burn up the pump in the process.
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