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Strut Over Extended Replacing Lower Arm
I've eventually got the old front lower suspension arm off my D3 and while trying to fit the new arm into place the front strut is too low, as in over extended! I have tried a jack to lift it back up but I'm not having any joy
Does anyone have any ideas?
1st Jun 2018 9:10 pm
highlands
Member Since: 11 Jan 2010
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At a guess, either deflate the airbag with IID or unscrew the air connector to the top of the shock.Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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1st Jun 2018 10:07 pm
highlands
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While making sure any movement won't make the car unsafe.Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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1st Jun 2018 10:07 pm
Iceman08
Member Since: 22 Sep 2014
Location: Hereford
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I could only find the option to deflate all and now one side is super low and the other normal!!
I'm not sure how to re inflate it either as the switch in the cab won't work, just says suspension fault!
1st Jun 2018 10:21 pm
Iceman08
Member Since: 22 Sep 2014
Location: Hereford
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Okay, I managed to reenable EAS and get the suspension working again. However, the original issue still stands!
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1st Jun 2018 10:39 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
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hi
had this issue when i fitted new front struts and drop links , this is what worked for me
remove the F26 fuse to stop the air compressor coming on , jack it up and put some axle stands under , remove wheel
undo the top strut voss nut on the air suspension
use a bottle jack under the bottom of the strut and jack it up slowly until it’s in line with ur lower wishbone , coppaslip ur bolt and push it in and torque up
think the sockets was 21 and 24mm , the 24mm is a deep socket
make sure u tighten the voss connector back up
when you’ve put the wheel back on and everything is tightened back up, put the F26 back in and start the engine , put into off road height , then lower to access then normal
in off road height u have enough room to bubble test the top voss connector
drive up the road and it will settle back down again
hope that helps but know ur also need the four wheel alignment done
2nd Jun 2018 12:42 am
Iceman08
Member Since: 22 Sep 2014
Location: Hereford
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Brilliant, thanks for the advice
How do I loosen the VOS connector?!
2nd Jun 2018 10:00 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
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hi , ur very welcome
just using a spanner, think it was 12mm, only have to slightly slacken it off to let the air out , u will soon hear it
if u don’t wish to touch the voss connector , just use the iid to deflate that one corner or all of it, easy to reactivate the EAS again , that voss connector can be awkward to get onto , as there is a small support bracket nearby
once you’ve got the air out the strut it will move very easily with a bottle jack underneath the bottom of the strut , as it deflates if strut goes past the bottom wishbone hole just jack up the wishbone to meet it , hope that makes sense
2nd Jun 2018 1:36 pm
Iceman08
Member Since: 22 Sep 2014
Location: Hereford
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Thanks again for your replies
There was no way I could get at the VOS connector, it’s well hidden away and felt a bit rounded off to me
I tried to deflate only one corner but the gap app was glitchy so I ended up having to deflate all corners and then jacking the strut up.
My alignment is now a mile out so I need to get it done today! The garage is about 7 miles away so I hope my tyres aren’t shredded by the time I get there!!
3rd Jun 2018 9:00 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13670
great u got it all done
i’ve still got the pleasure of doing my rear upper wishbones along with new drop links, brake pipe and hoses
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