Automotive Suspension Blog

Bri asked:


Recently, the air ride suspension system in my 1990 Lincoln Town Car went out at the same time there was a leak in the power steering hose. Are these two systems related somehow? I have fixed the hole in the hose near the power steering pump, but the suspension seems dead in the water. Any suggestions?

Mercedes S-430 rear conversion

Dark Angel asked:


How do you check the air suspension? The warning light keeps coming on and a motor noise comes on when the car is not in use. Not sure if the 2 are connected.

Mercedes S-430 shock absorber

advait0 asked:


Own a 2001 Lincoln Ls. I asked a question earlier about road bumpiness and got the answer it could be air suspension, shocks, or struts.

Is there any way to know what it is? How can I check the air suspension myself by just a look and see if anything major is broke?

The only thing is I read other people’s questions, and the car does not really bounce when I push on it just doing the simple push test, the back didnt bounce at all, the front did bounce twice (Is that too much?) So it could be totally broke on back, or it could be alright right?

When I go over bumps I feel all the bumps, but my car does not bounce. Not able to tell if the car is lower than it should be or not.

Before going to mechanic, any tips on what I can look at and test myself?

I already know from reading other questions air suspension is very expensive like 1800 to fix and all..
I went before to have a Firestone inspection after buying the vehicle, and they said it was in great mechanical condition just needed back tires.

Had the tires replaced at Sam’s Club with Goodyear Tires. Told them to look at alignment.

Neither place said noticed any problem with air suspension, but then maybe its something you have to look for?

TownCar coil springs

dflynn4 asked:


I have a 2000 Lincoln Navigator, and it has air suspension. However, the air compressor broke, and two of the air bags have a leak. I want to fix my suspension the cheapest way possible. I think the cheapest thing to do would be to replace my air suspension with a conversion kit that would put my vehicle on regular coils. I found a web site where I can buy the conversion kit for $420, but how much would the labor cost to change it for me?

Transport air bag suspension

jesse f asked:


how ro lower air suspension in 94 lincoln

Mitsubishi Galant coilover

s_shagoury asked:


It got worse because i had to use smaller tires, out of necessity. So there was a lot of pumping up and a lot of air release at the end of the day. Everything worked ok till this morning (3months from the tires being put on) and now nothing is pumping up. I did not run over anything or scrape anything that i can recall….although someone says there is a switch under the car related to the air compression? The lincon dealership scared the crap out of me and said diagnostic was $185, but that compressors are $400 and they easily do work on lots of peoples lincolns that run into the thousands on suspension systems…and i went outside and cried on the hood of my car afterwards….
Even before i spend money; isnt there something i can do? If a compressor valve is stuck, for example - is there a way to unstick it? Maybe myself???? I can’t get to work…been fired twice this month by picky temp agencies……not a lot of money left!!! HELLLPPP!

323 shocks