Air Suspension System

Just wanted to share another air suspension conversion kit install gone well. My Town Car is a 2005, so I was quite shocked when the rear air springs started deflating over night. I had a 1999 Town Car Before that did the same thing, after replacing the seals and the rear air springs, I found the compressor was also bad; so I installed an air suspension conversion kit on my 99, and was very happy with it. I could not tell a difference in the ride, and the reliability in the coil springs, gave me alot more confidence in my other wise trusty towncar.

Now I was back in the same situation with my 05, so this time instead of wasting the money and time on air springs, seals, etc. I immediately bought an air suspension conversion kit. The install was just as easy as it was on my 1999. Now my Town Car is back on the road, and I dont have to worry about it leaving my wife and kids stranded. A coil spring conversion cost about $350, which is far cheaper than air springs and a compressor.

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I just got finished installing one of these air suspension conversion kits on my 2002 Lincoln Navigator. I replaced the airbag seals first, after reading an article on this site that explains this common problem. After I replaced the air bag seals though, I found my compressor was also bad.

At this point, I decided to go with a coil spring conversion kit, as I felt the air suspension was not worth the agrivation. I was also worried that if I didn’t I may end up spending more than coil spring conversion kit costs, to get my air suspension system working. I got my coil spring conversion kit (without shocks) for less than $500.

The air suspension conversion kit shipped fast and was packaged well. Installation was easy, I am no professional and I did it by myself in a couple hours, and I was taking my time. Now my Navigator is back on the road. It rides great, I am not sure I can tell any differance in the ride.

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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.

Navigator Air Suspension System Seal Leak

If your lincoln navigator air ride system is leaking down, make sure you find the leak before buying parts. Many people think if there air suspension is going down, it means they need a new air spring, solenoid, or compressor. Which is sometimes the case, but often it could be just a leaky seal. It is important that you check for leaks, a good way of doing this is cover the system in soapy water, to make the leak visible. Once you do this you may notice that it is coming from an air line or air bag. If thats the case you will now know what to replace. But if you dont notice any leaks, it could be a very slow seal leak. And if it is your air bag, you can either spend lods on an air suspension system, or you could buy a much cheaper and more reliable air suspension conversion kits.

Note: this is for 2000 lincoln navigator problems. Click here if you have the very common 1998 lincoln navigator air suspension problems.

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The Lincoln Town Car commonly needs air suspension work around 80 to 120k miles. What happens at this point is the bags usually wear out on the bottom part of the bag. You will not to be able to see this wear with the bags in the car, you will have to remove them and fully extend them. Town Car Airbags are the same as most airbags, functionality wise. Once these bags rub together at the bottom for long enough, they will eventually wear through the chord, and leak.

So now you need new bags. In most cases people dont know they are leaking for a little while, or if they do they ignore it. You may notice the air compressor running sometimes, as it has to keep adding air as air leaks out of the bags. Eventually the air compressor will fail due to being overworked, in an attempt to keep air in those leaky airbags. So one aproach is to check your airbags as you get close to 80k miles. And keep an eye on them so you know when it is time for a new set of airbags. That will save you the cost of a lincoln town car air compressor, which isnt cheap.

If its to late, I have one other solution for you, that will resolve all your town car air suspension problems, for good. The solution is a Four Wheel Coil Conversion Kit, this will completely replace all your air suspensions parts. Everything from airbags, lines, compressor, and solenoids will no longer be needed. Instead these parts will be replaced with coil springs, which are much more reliable than and air suspensions system.

This can also help with other air suspension problems for a lincoln. Not just necessarily a town car. For instance, say you’re having 1998 lincoln navigator air suspension problems, you can fix that with this method as well. air suspension conversion kits are known to be very faulty. They tend to mess up a lot. That is why it is a good idea to invest in a coil conversion kit.

If you have a Lincoln Mark 7, 8, Continental, Town Car, or any other air suspension vehicle. You have probably thought before that you love your car, but you just wish it didnt have so many air suspension problems. Whether it be a leak, sensor, or compressor it is always expensive. If there was only a way to eliminate your air suspension completely, well there actually is.

I found out about this awesome solution when I had some problems with my 1989 Lincoln Mark 7. It had a V8 and a manual transmission, and was a really clean car. The suspension started getting spongy on me and acting strange. I decided that I should fix the problem before it got worse or even unsafe. I found out about a kit that will take away all your air suspension troubles. Another common problem is the 1998 lincoln town car air suspension Read the rest of this entry »

If your 98 lincoln navigator air suspension is not working, it could be one a few problems. If one corner of your vehicle is not airing up, or is not airing up properly, it could be a sensor not functioning correctly. It could also be the seals on the airbags, if one of your bags will not air up. These seals just wear out overtime. Often these seal problems will start when the vehicle is exposed to cold weather, as the seals begin to contract. This is not a big issue as the seals are only around $20, but it is a hassle to replace them. Read on for more. Read the rest of this entry »

Recently I have been having problems with my 1996 Lincoln Continental. This was its first and only problem yet, since I bought it nine years ago. The rear air bags were starting to act up. Sometimes they would feel really stiff, but more often they would feel very low on air and bouncy. I brought it to my mechanic, and of course the first time I tried to show him, it worked fine. But I brought it back again while it was having the problem. He quoted me $2300 to repair the system, and told me about another air suspension system solution. This solution got my attention. It was a kit that would replace all the air bags with coil springs and struts. I thought, of course thats a great idea, completely eliminate all air suspension problems, forever. Then he told me he could put this coil spring conversion kit on for only $750, including parts and labor. My mechanic assured me it was a great system, and that he had just installed one on a Ford Explorer just a week before. I was thrilled, that I could have a simple coil spring system, and avoid all my air system nightmares. I proceeded to order my conversion kit through this web site, Strut Masters, where I found the best price and awesome customer service.

I have had my 94 Lincoln Mark VIII for five years. I loved it, it was a very comfortable car and its 32 valve 4.6L always got me were I needed to go, quickly. But recently my Lincoln Mark VIII air ride suspension system has been giving me some trouble. The suspension started out feeling a little soft and bouncy. Before I knew it the rear of my car was lowered all the way down. Sometimes the bags would partially re-inflate, but they would soon go down. I knew it had to be some sort of air bag leak or something.

Anyway I believed it was growing into a hazard. I took it to my local shop, but they told me that it was going to be around $1500 to repair. However my mechanic told me about a solution that made it much easier and cheaper to repair.

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The Lincoln Town Cars air suspension uses an air compressor located under the drivers side fender. Lines run from here to the air bags. There is an electric relief valve on the top of each air bag, that allows air to be exhausted. It senses the amount of air pressure in each air bag, to keep both sides equal. There is a leveling sensor that controls these valves. This leveling sensor is a movable arm that will be moved up if the rear of the car goes down. As it goes up it will activate the air compressor, which will fill the bags to level the car. It will also allow air to escape from the bags if the rear of the car is high.

Sensor for Air Bag Spring Lincoln Town Car

Here are just a few of the problems you might experience with your 1998 lincoln town car air suspension.

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