mercglaowner16

Hi,

My front passenger side is very low, practically resting on the wheel. The other three sides are ok staying at a good level.

It used to leak out air but then when the car started it was pumped back up again. Now, I have the malfunction warning and that side does not go back up anymore.

I realize that driving in this state can overwork the compressor and cause more damage. However, I do need to drive the car for another week.

What about pulling out the fuse for the compressor? Then, it will not work and cannot overwork.

What are your thoughts on that?

gl450x164

Why be a cheapskate buy the pump and a new strut

angelglo

put it plainly, it wont work. you cant drive the car with it sitting on the wheels.

backdoc4you

I had the same problem a month ago. You may have burned out the air compressor by now. Buy the parts directly from Arnott, and I recommend the entire strut and air spring assembly. They are $405 each...do both sides.

ItalianJoe1

If you were driving it with a leak, asking the compressor to run all the time and compensate, you burned up the compressor. Removing a fuse won't fix the leak or the compressor. Do those things first.

a2j

This.

Your compressor pump would have lasted longer if leak was fixed right after it was detected.

mercglaowner16

Thank you all for your responses. Ordered the parts and will fix it soon.

007_e350

Can we have a redneck solution to this ? Replace with coil springs i.e. ... now which ones would fit, from an F150 ??