| If your Lincoln navigator air ride system is leaking | | | | the air spring. But you should also go ahead and |
| down, make sure you find the leak before buying | | | | replace the seal that goes between the solenoid |
| parts. Many people think if there air suspension is | | | | and the line as well. That seal is included with most |
| going down, it means they need a new air spring, | | | | seal kits anyways. It is especially important to |
| solenoid, or compressor. Which is sometimes the | | | | replace these seals anytime that you remove the |
| case, but often it could be just a leaky seal. It is | | | | solenoid. As the seals can go out even if the |
| important that you check for leaks, a good way | | | | solenoid has not been removed. But once it has |
| of doing this is cover the system in soapy water, | | | | been removed they will never seal up right, it will |
| to make the leak visible. Once you do this you | | | | leak every time. |
| may notice that it is coming from an air line or air | | | | Air suspension systems have several major |
| bag. If thats the case you will now know what to | | | | benefits over steel spring suspension systems. Air |
| replace. But if you dont notice any leaks, it could | | | | suspensions have a wide turning range and don't |
| be a very slow seal leak. | | | | require the adjustments that steel springs would |
| On an air ride system there are solenoids that go | | | | require to reach the same level of turning |
| into each air spring. These solenoids are what | | | | capacity. Most air springs progressively adjust to |
| control the release of air from the air spring. | | | | different compression levels, which often provides |
| There are a few small seals on these solenoids, | | | | a greater level of handling than spring systems. |
| that often will be the cause of a leak. If you | | | | Air suspensions are also easier to customize than |
| suspect its these seals try to put some soapy | | | | spring systems, meaning that individual vehicle |
| water around them and watch very closely. It | | | | owners can choose their own levels of softness |
| may be leaking to slow to see. But if you cant | | | | or hardness by easy tuning methods. Air |
| find a leak anywhere else, it would be a good idea | | | | suspensions are also usually much better at |
| to replace the seals, as seal sets are only about | | | | carrying heavy loads while still providing a |
| $10-$12 for each solenoid. A slow leak from one | | | | comfortable ride. Many hot rod and customized |
| of these seals could eventually cause your | | | | car enthusiasts also use air suspensions to give |
| compressor to go out. | | | | their vehicle a customized look or "stance," |
| When you replace these seals, the ones that leak | | | | meaning they change the way it sits, tilting the |
| are usually the two that between the solenoid and | | | | vehicle forward or backward. |