Rear suspension issue - Land Rovers Only

Wild Driver · 05-09-2008, 11:58 AM

Alright, Another problem surfaces. Today the left rear suspension is sagging. The left rear fender is down almost even with the tire. Right rear probably has 3-4 inches clearance. No lights on yet. What is it? Thanks.

Disco Mike · 05-09-2008, 01:32 PM

Is this the first time, will it fill back up, how many miles on the truck?
MIke

Wild Driver · 05-10-2008, 01:41 PM

First time,
Hasn't filled back up yet. Hadn't had a problem. Rover has 136k miles. Any chance its a quick fix?

Disco Mike · 05-10-2008, 02:32 PM

If you start the engine with all your doors closed, it won't start?
If these are original bvags you have probably gotten all you can out of them, new Arnott bags a cheap and easy to instal, if you need them.
Mike

Ioan · 05-10-2008, 03:09 PM

I have the exact same problem. Same side and it goes all the way down on the left side and a bit higher on the right (same as wild driver).
Sometimes it goes down on its own, sometimes when I put/take out some weight in/out the trunk while the car is parked and most of the time when I jack up one of the wheels.
After I start the car it goes back up. It is been doing it at least once a week for the past 6 months. The car has 90000 miles (2001) and the left rear bag has never been changed. I don't believe it is be the bag as it only does it 1/20 times I drive the car (daily driver). The compressor blew the fuse this winter once (ice build-up in the air intake).

Wild Driver · 05-10-2008, 03:36 PM

OK,
Here's the deal. I just jacked the back up and tried to check it. I noticed there is a little lever connected to the trailing arm that works an actuator on the frame. With the engine runnning, when I moved it parallel with the frame it pumped up the air bag. I looked and both sides are broken and not working the actuator. SO, it looks like I need two of the little levers. Both are broken at the middle joint. Is it a dealer item, junk yard buy or can I get it at an auto parts store?

Wild Driver · 05-11-2008, 05:14 PM

Anybody know what those levers and connectors are called?

Disco Mike · 05-12-2008, 06:32 AM

Just call the dealer's parts dept. tell them the arms to your height switchs are broken and get 2 new ones.
Mike