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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: cominsa on December 28, 2006, 17:06:56

Title: Need Help - dropping discovery - is this right?
Post by: cominsa on December 28, 2006, 17:06:56

I've got a 51 Disco 2 which has been left over christmas on the drive. When we came to drive it yesterday I noticed the back had sunk so that there was about 1.5" from wheel to wheel arch. On starting up, after about 2 - 3 minutes it was sorted and the front and back look the same.

This morning I went to clean it and noticed that it had sunk again but this time it was more on the passenger side. it corrects itself after 2 -3 minutes on tickover. There are no mods on it yet!

Any ideas, I don't want to take it to the garage without having some idea.

Sorry for lots of questions, thanks Andy   :shock:

Title: Need Help - dropping discovery - is this right?
Post by: Jimbo on December 28, 2006, 17:22:19

That'll be your SLS (self-levelling suspension) playing silly beggars.

Could be one of several things at fault:

 - the compressor/valve block sits under the n/s of the vehicle (under the front passenger door).

 - one or both of the airbags (used instead of rear springs) may have sprung a leak/got punctured.

 - the air feed pipe from the valve block to the airbags (not sure if they have separate feeds ?) may be leaking

As the vehicle seems to level out after 2-3 mins with the engine running, this would indicate a leaky valve/airbag/pipe somewhere - rather than a completely failed compressor or valve block.

You could try the 'washing liquid & water' trick to try and locate the leak - you might get lucky. Airbags can be replaced, but they're not cheap - some peeps remove the SLS and go for standard coils instead.

Let us know how you get on,

Title: Need Help - dropping discovery - is this right?
Post by: Daz800 on December 28, 2006, 17:53:07

park you disco on level ground, set to high level and wait for a couple of mins, reset to normal and then repeat a coulple of times and you may find it may be ok.

might have some dirt between the seal and "playing with it" for a couple of times may sorted it.

But you may also find thet it may be just one of them things with your disco.

ours  drops after about 5 days, but only at the rear.

Daz

Title: Need Help - dropping discovery - is this right?
Post by: Jimbo on December 29, 2006, 10:10:01

Quote from: "Daz800"

ours  drops after about 5 days, but only at the rear.

Daz

That's cos the SLS is only on the rear !!  :wink:

Title: Need Help - dropping discovery - is this right?
Post by: cominsa on January 07, 2007, 18:34:56

Found the problem, it was both airbags which were leaking. Had both replaced and now it is back to normal. Thanks for the help  :lol:

Title: Need Help - dropping discovery - is this right?
Post by: barnhill4x4 on January 07, 2007, 19:01:13

I used to drop cars off at Southamton docks for export every week, There was always loads of new Disco 2's there waiting to go to the states, 99% of them were down in the back! SO they are like it from new!