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automania:
hi people, just bought a p38 and the compressor seems to be running a lot, now the cars been stood on off road setting for two says and hasnt gone down any so i thinking a leak between the pump and the tank or the tank to to the valves, is there a common failure point or do i just check everything? cheers

Range Rover Blues:
Or the ump is worn out, so it's not rasing much pressure.  You can rebuild it (we have the technology) and a new seal only is a few quid but a new barrel and piston is about £90.

Look on E-Bay, there are newer sela that are glass reinforced PTFE which is stronger.

waveydavey:
Whip it out and clean it; I had that once and it would not get the car up to ride height. I was out and couldn't get a repair kit so I stripped it down, there are a few O rings etc. in it, clean them and put some silicone grease on them and the seal and it made the world of difference.

automania:
cheers guys, the car goes up to off road height fine.  only thing ive noticed is that the pipe coming out of the rear of the tank, can move in and out. is this normal or not, it doesnt pull out jut has some movement about 1/4 inch. thinking of putting a guage on the tank, but not sure what the working pressure is, any ideas? cheers mike

automania:
just ahd a quick look now. car has been stood since about half 5, got in and selected off road and it went up staright away, so in two hours it has still got a fair chunk of air in the system, there is a leak i can here coming from either the unit behind the pump and valve block or the pipes coming out of it, couldnt quite tell, its only small leak tho, which has got me thinking the problem isnt a leak, does anyone know where the pressure switch is as ive read they can stick and cause something similar?

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