How can I check if I have a problem with my air suspension myself on my Lincoln LS and is that what it is?
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?
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May 28th, 2009 at 2:31 am
The LS does not have air suspension. The design of the suspension of the LS is for handling purposes, this paired with the 55 series tires that are installed factory will cause you to be able to feel bumps in the road. All LSs that I have ever driven have a bumpy ride, due to the stiffness of the suspension. It is made to handle well, not with a soft suspension like the Continental.
May 30th, 2009 at 7:21 am
check with your hand that you have 2 to 4 finger width, hand flat between the tire and the rear quarter panel and the front tire to the fender, if it is bottomed out on either, check your fuses. If it is way over, you first have to shut off your air ride control, should be in the trunk on the left, switch will be marked, then loosen the feed line to one of the shocks, or find the tire valve thing near the pump and let some air out like you would a tire. If you jack an air ride up without the system turned off, they will over fill, sometimes blowing an air bag from the pressure, but will not deflate.