mason1337
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Matthews
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so today while i was driving on the highway i herd a loud hissing noise and then the ride got really rough, followed by a red warning light for the EAS. to my dismay i have blown an airline, its one that is to the left of the black cylinders that would be above the spare tire. Does anyone have any experience with replaceing or fixing these lines? whatever the line did my two rear shocks dont hold any air. also is it bad for my truck to sit like this or should i have some jack stands in place?
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 2nd Aug 2009 1:02 am |
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stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
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Unlucky! This post details a repair procedure for an incorrectly routed air line at the front that caused premature failure. Although that's the wrong end it contains the part numbers for the air line repair.
As to riding on the bump stops, I'm afraid I don't know the answer. Yes there's a rubber block that should be the last line of defence should the air springs fail, but this also puts the drive shafts at an angle outside the normal operating angles/lengths and I don't know if this could affect the CV joints in the same way that the opposite super extended mode can, or whether the air bags are being crushed in the cans. I'd like to think not but common sense says that we're talking low speed manoeuvring only 'just in case'. Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
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| 2nd Aug 2009 4:03 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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The air lines are held inplace by Voss compression type fittings (they screw in). I think it is 6mm nylon hose they are the high pressure type with thicker walls. You will need to replace the Voss fittings if changing the line.
 If the line is in the middle, not near a fitting you could cut out the section and put in some new line with a couple of quick fit connectors. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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| 2nd Aug 2009 4:58 am |
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catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
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mason1337 wrote: also is it bad for my truck to sit like this or should i have some jack stands in place?
as far as Im aware, the D3 is transported in this way so should not be a problem.
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| 2nd Aug 2009 5:15 am |
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Jamo
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Esperance, Western Australia
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I drove 400km on the bump stops to get a new compressor fitted once. No damage whatsoever to the CV joints or anything else. Have a nice day!
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| 2nd Aug 2009 8:57 am |
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matt_tdv6
Member Since: 05 Feb 2009
Location: Lincolnshire
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Jamo wrote:I drove 400km on the bump stops to get a new compressor fitted once. No damage whatsoever to the CV joints or anything else.
I bet that wasnt the best car journey you've had...It would feel like a low rider with hydraulics bouncing 
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| 2nd Aug 2009 11:13 am |
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