Air Suspension System

Coil spring conversion kits are a great solution to all air suspension problems. These conversion kits will fix any air suspension problem for good. How is this possible? A coil spring kit will completely replace your current air suspension system, therefore any air suspension problem will be eliminated when you install the coil spring kit. Also coil springs are far more reliable that air springs, and require no maintenance.

I first found out about these kits when my sisters 93 Lincoln Mark VIII rear bags failed. She asked me to have a look at it, to see if I could find the problem. After jacking the rear of the mark 8 up, allowing the bags to fully extend, I found that the bags were cracked and worn, causing them to leak. So I started doing some research and found that this was a common problem amongst Mark VIII owners. I talked to a man who had the same problem with his 94 Mark VIII, when he put his new bags in he found that his compressor was also bad from being overworked. This seemed to be a pretty common problem with other Mark VIII owners on forums and blogs.

The best solution I could find on these forums and blogs was to install a coil spring conversion kit. So I browsed around a few places, searching for one of these coil kits at an affordable price. I found one place that sells them for less than $400. I ordered my kit from there, it shipped fast, and they were good quality parts. For information on were I ordered it Click Here.

Air Suspension Conversion Kits

My 2002 Lincoln Town Car has been having some air suspension problems for the past couple months. The rear was randomly low, and often felt spongy. I knew something was going to need to be repaired soon, but I was putting it off, as cash is pretty tight right now. About a week ago, the rear air springs were almost all the way down. I could get the air bags to come up a little when I started the car but not much. I took it to a family friend who is a local mechanic as well. He had a look at it, and sure enough the rear air springs had worn through towards the bottom of the bag. The compressor also seemed to not be pumping air like it should, which he explained happens often when the compressor is overworked cause the air springs leak. Apparently this is a common problem as well, he just had a 2001 Ford Expedition in the shop the week before with the same problem.

Then he explained that I had two main repair options. I could either replace the air springs, and most likely the compressor as well. Or he said I could replace it all with an air suspension conversion kit, which would replace the entire air suspension system with coil springs. I am not very mechanically inclined, so I asked his opinion. He said that air suspension conversion kits are very popular because they are cheap and reliable. He explained that coil springs almost never fail, compared to air springs which you can plan on replacing every 60-80k miles, if your lucky. So I went with the air suspension system and all of its problems. The kit came in quickly, just before the weekend, and my mechanic installed it that day.

My car was back on the road, and the best part is the rear end is no longer almost dragging the road. As far as not having an air system anymore, I cannot tell any difference in ride comfort between the factory air suspension and the coil springs. My conclusion is air suspension conversion kits are well worth it.

If anyone is interested in an air suspension conversion kit,Click Here for info on the site my mechanic recommend I buy my kit from. They ship fast and have great prices.