Air Suspension System

So you may have heard of coil spring conversion kits being used to avoid air suspension problems. Usually they are put on older luxury cars, but you can also get them for higher end cars to. For example I installed one just a couple days ago on a 97 Mercedes S55. The car was beginning to have some air suspension issues were the rear of the vehicle would lower down sometimes and get stiff sometimes. So my customer came to my shop asking about what he could do to fix it. With the economy being the way it is, he asked me if there was any cheap solutions. 

I told him about air suspension conversion kits. And explained that coil springs are probably the most popular suspension you will find on the road today. And in fact air suspension systems are really just over engineered, and really unnecessary. So he decided that a coil spring conversion kit, may be a good route for him. He asked me to price it out for him, and let him know. When I told him that parts would be less than $400 and I could go ahead and install it for an additional $150, he told me to go ahead and order it. I found out that this is where you Order the Parts  . That site had the cheapest price around, and a good reputation for customer service and quick shipping.

The parts came pretty quick, and the install was super easy. Most importantly my customer was very satisfied. He said the car drives just as good as it did with the air suspensions system.

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.