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Post by tigger on Apr 29, 2013 15:56:04 GMT -6
Compressor bit the big one.  Anyone gone to coil overs? Comments/opinions? To be honest, I suppose that I'd rather keep it original but may be persuaded otherwise by the right testimonial. |
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Post by renaldo0613 on Apr 29, 2013 16:08:17 GMT -6
Change it once, wont have to worry about it again.
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Post by nelson480 on Apr 29, 2013 18:25:17 GMT -6
Used pumps do work, get one from an STS or deville
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Post by tigger on Apr 29, 2013 19:25:18 GMT -6
Change it once, wont have to worry about it again. Change the compressor once or change it over (coil over shocks) once? Used pumps do work, get one from an STS or deville Yeah, local PaP has several candidates; 2 Rora's, a Rivi, and about six assorted Caddy's. '98 and up is same part #, correct? |
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Post by nelson480 on Apr 29, 2013 20:48:45 GMT -6
Change it once, wont have to worry about it again. Change the compressor once or change it over (coil over shocks) once? Used pumps do work, get one from an STS or deville Yeah, local PaP has several candidates; 2 Rora's, a Rivi, and about six assorted Caddy's. '98 and up is same part #, correct? I believe so, as long as its bumper mounted not the subframe mounted.. |
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Post by sall on Apr 29, 2013 21:31:18 GMT -6
Check out Monroe 90007. Direct replacement. Many tried them on Riviera forum. Hoping someone here would!  |
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Post by tigger on Apr 29, 2013 23:21:31 GMT -6
Check out Monroe 90007. Direct replacement. Many tried them on Riviera forum. Hoping someone here would! Thanks man! For $106.02 (Amazon) I might have to try these. If I'd seen this a few months ago, I might not have bought the 822's. Maybe I'll pick up a JY pump and a set of these to see which set up I like better. |
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Post by groomlaketested on Apr 30, 2013 5:16:35 GMT -6
I saw that deal on rock auto and i think im gonna go for it. My compressor i think just bit the big one also. I would think you can get a more solid sportier ride by going to conventional spring shock setups.
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Post by sall on Apr 30, 2013 16:57:17 GMT -6
Let us know!
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Post by tigger on May 1, 2013 22:22:41 GMT -6
Put a Monroe AK29 line kit on today as a temporary fix. The kit comes with a single T connector (tire stem/air in and 2 air line out) but no way to isolate side to side. It's fine in a straight line, but you can feel it de-wedge in a turn.  Not recommended for you aggressive type drivers, you know who you are. ;D No trip to the PaP yet, rain... |
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Post by canrocket01 on Mar 17, 2015 15:42:56 GMT -6
I know this an old tread, but did anyone try the conversion. I put the replacement Monroe air struts on my 01 aurora and the ride in the rear is still bad. I get a bad banging from the passenger side over bumps at slow speed. I know the ELC doesn't work, the compressor comes on but there is no air in the struts. How much would this affect the ride in the rear? Like the orginal poster, I would like to keep it stock but switching to solid struts would be a lot cheaper. Can anyone compare the ride between the air and the solid struts.
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Post by tigger on Mar 18, 2015 21:38:28 GMT -6
...the compressor comes on but there is no air in the struts. How much would this affect the ride in the rear? Quite a bit. With no air in the shocks, you're riding on the springs. It'll be "bouncy" and prone to lateral movement. The banging you hear is the shock bottoming out. I didn't try the conversion. Read too many reviews with words like "harsh" and "rough" in them, lol! My problem was the compressor, but I finally found one that worked. Sounds like you have an air leak in the line somewhere. You might want to pull the fuse for the compressor until you find the leak, prolonged running will burn it out. |
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Post by canrocket01 on Mar 19, 2015 9:31:42 GMT -6
...the compressor comes on but there is no air in the struts. How much would this affect the ride in the rear? Quite a bit. With no air in the shocks, you're riding on the springs. It'll be "bouncy" and prone to lateral movement. The banging you hear is the shock bottoming out. I didn't try the conversion. Read too many reviews with words like "harsh" and "rough" in them, lol! My problem was the compressor, but I finally found one that worked. Sounds like you have an air leak in the line somewhere. You might want to pull the fuse for the compressor until you find the leak, prolonged running will burn it out. Thanks Tigger for the info. I actually just came back from the garage where they were replacing a lower control arm in the front they had to wait for a sway bar bushing to come in. The mechanic started to poke at the leveling system. He disconnected the lines from the pump and put air through them and the shocks did rise. The level sensor also worked so he checked for leaks at the pump. He found the leak right at the compressor, and where someone previous had tried to fixed it by tieing up the lines. He fixed the leak there and found a hose had split, so he replaced that and it seems to working. The back end has come up and the shocks are full of air for the first time. So cheap fix, I was very lucky. |
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Post by tigger on Mar 19, 2015 18:21:56 GMT -6
^Yeah, cheap is goooooood!
Glad you got it squared away.
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Not recommended for you aggressive type drivers, you know who you are. ;D