Air shock replacement

[408WPN 38]

Hey Guy's 

Over time finding this page very useful, older car scenario, always gonna be something breaking, replacing & repairing. 

Bloody frigging airshocks now, not holding air & went down pretty rapidly, so would I be right in thinking it's more the struts are buggered than the actual air line leaking somewhere.

Really need to get up on a hoist now somewhere to try & figure it out.

Probably would prefer replacing with Munroe, the car sits quite low as is,any you guy's had much to do with suspension side of things & any advice or recommendations on shocks to get or part numbers for 1985 XF Fairmont. 

 

Cheers  

 

Andy 

[deankxf 20,905]

58 minutes ago, 408WPN said:

so would I be right in thinking it's more the struts are buggered than the actual air line leaking somewhere.

 

i'd be checking the hoses and their o rings inside the fittings.. the o rings are likely split with age.

those air shocks rarely leaked air, but the shock absorbing part gets less effective like any other shock. 

 

check the valve where you put air in, could leak there also. 

[408WPN 38]

51 minutes ago, deankxf said:

 

i'd be checking the hoses and their o rings inside the fittings.. the o rings are likely split with age.

those air shocks rarely leaked air, but the shock absorbing part gets less effective like any other shock. 

 

check the valve where you put air in, could leak there also. 

Seems Air shocks are a bit archaic & out of date. 

Thinking now of going with Cobra lows with KYB shock absorbers 

[deankxf 20,905]

21 minutes ago, 408WPN said:

Seems Air shocks are a bit archaic & out of date. 

Thinking now of going with Cobra lows with KYB shock absorbers 

 

air shocks were usually a bandaid for towing and sagging springs. quite handy for that. 

big bore shocks are recommended for any stiffer spring. 
ultima are cheapest, 

i used Pedders red big bore ones (second hand)
koni  would be awesome if affordable.