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Old Jul 23, 2016 | 11:36 AM
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Ok I did rear lower control arm bushings this week...After finishing it looked like the RR was low and sometimes OK...Now after a few days I start the car in park, and bounce the back end and the rear suspension goes right up about a half inch. As soon as it goes up the RR drops down that half inch in about 8 seconds and stays there...Left rear holds fine...There are no lights or warnings on the dash and the front works fine...So I am guessing it must be a leak from the tank line (red) to the airspring or the connections or the spring itself...How can I test the system if the pressure is not holding? Thanks
 
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Old Jul 23, 2016 | 12:42 PM
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What about the height sensors? Did you by chance move one with the work you did?

If the corner sits 1/2" low and you dont hear the pump maybe the car thinks it has the correct height?
 
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Old Jul 23, 2016 | 12:54 PM
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Thanks Jackra...I was on my way home and started thinking the same thing...The pump is not running continually like you mentioned...Do you know if I need to tweak the leveler bracket up or down to raise the suspension???
 
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Old Jul 23, 2016 | 01:43 PM
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To raise the suspension I believe you tweak it down. By tweaking it down the computer will think it is too low and raise that corner.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2016 | 02:36 PM
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The correct way to adjust suspension height is using the correct calibration software on a lap-top plugged into the diagnostics socket and measure actual heights then follow the instructions. I had to have this done some time ago and no problems since. It was done at a local Jaguar independent.
 
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