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mike142sl:
Well first of all, how great to have the forum back  :azn: it's been seriously missed.

Anyway, I seem to be having a problem with the Self Leveling Suspension on the TD5. After a couple of days sitting outside the house the rear drivers side sinks to its lowest position which doesn't look as if I could drive with it?. After turning the engine on it re levels itself after a while and then all is well until I park up and leave it for a couple of days when it sinks again. In fact I had to get up last night/morning at 4am and looked out to see all was well, by 7am it had sunk!

Anyone any ideas what is wrong. I've considered a leak in the bag but that would allow things to sink over night rather than sudenly two days later. As far as I can see the near side isn't sinking but is lower than normal, although this just could be the effect of the off side having lost air.

Thanks all,

Ricky:
Yep you have a leaking bag :cry:
The problem with the leaks is they dont consistantly leak and drop until its quite bad, minor leaks can sort of reseal themselves depending on the inflation level of the bag  and the position of folds etc.  dont delay replacing it as your compressor could be working overtime to compensate, if that burns out its significant

Landy1uk:
Agree 100% with Ricky mine was doing this over Chrismast,
if your a competant diyer Pieace of P..cake,
Lucky mine done it the day i was replacing the bags so I didn't have to undo the pipe at compressor end took about hour and a half that was with a cupper when me mate came round..
 

mike142sl:
Thanks, I'm happy to have a go although time is a bit short with a Scout Camp looming? Are there any instructions that I can take a look at - nothing in the Heynes Manual unless I've missed it.

Landy1uk:

http://www.discovery2.co.uk/Rear%20Air%20Springs.html

If I'm gonna do anything on mine I check the site it's like the bible for discovery 2's

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