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Nokcerb
 


Member Since: 02 Nov 2017
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 20

Suspension fault

Hi all. I’m in a bit of a situation. My car has been standing for 3 1/2 months due to a problem with the steering pump overhaul. Anyway, my problem is the suspension has dropped and won’t rise. The max it can be driven is about 30mph, as it bounces, uncontrollably. Has anyone got any ‘tricks’ I can try to get this moving? Note, the compressor works to about 17psi.
Many thanks in advance
  
Post #236409811th Mar 2024 1:32 pm
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loanrangie
 


Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 700

Australia 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

jack it up so its off the bumpstops and let the compressor fill the bags bit at a time.
  
Post #236417612th Mar 2024 10:40 am
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gstuart
 


Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

Hi

May I also plse add that ur compressor should produce up to around 250 Psi, so may need an overhaul or leak in the system

Hope that also helps u
   
Post #236419012th Mar 2024 2:52 pm
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1powerrack
 


Member Since: 09 Nov 2014
Location: Greater Manchester
Posts: 149

England 

just wondering how you measured the 17psi, was that with a direct connection from the pump output into a pressure gauge?
 D3 4.4 V8 2005 sadly now gone
Freelander 2 i6 HSE now gone was a very good 4x4
Triumph TR8 
 
Post #236419712th Mar 2024 4:09 pm
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Globetrotter448
 


Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Londonderry NSW
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Australia 2007 Discovery 3 4.0 V6 Petrol SE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

Was it holding up before "storage"? What year is it? might be a good time to overhaul the compressor and valve blocks. Check whether the tank is rusty and leaking.
  
Post #236430514th Mar 2024 9:43 am
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D3faf
 


Member Since: 10 Aug 2022
Location: Devizes
Posts: 25

United Kingdom 

With the compressor running trying to pump spray everything with fairy liquid solution and look for bubbles. This will help id the area you need to be concentrating on.

However at 17psi it's not going pump anything up. So I would start with that.
  
Post #236431514th Mar 2024 11:11 am
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von Horst
 


Member Since: 27 Dec 2022
Location: aneby
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Sweden 

I make a habbit of driving it for a few minutes every day or else the suspension starts playing up imediately!
  
Post #236439815th Mar 2024 2:29 pm
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