Jakez

So lately I've walked out to my car and the rear end of the car is nearly sitting on the ground. Sometimes before I even come out of the grocery store. The left side does it more than the right. Sometimes I can just start the car and it will correct it but it takes a while. Is there a shortcut? Lol.

I'm ready to just purchase a new rear suspension because I'm tired of getting the "Stop. Car too low" message all the time and not being able to go anywhere. But I did a search and there seems to be a lot of reasons why this could happen besides just "replacing the rear airmatic suspension". So I'm wondering what to do, here is what I'm thinking..

-Goto dealership and pay to have them look at it and hopefully they tell me exactly what's wrong without any unneeded expenses.
-Goto my mechanic with that information and have him replace what's needed and hopefully it's not too intricate.

I hope this isn't going to happen all the time. I'm wondering if I should just replace the rear with an aftermarket air suspension with lifetime warranty to get it over with and they can deal with these problems all the time?

Htownbrother

Go with Arnott or buy my old airmatic system .

GT-ER

Buy arnott rears...problem solved.

Hulk

First do a test in star because it may be your pump

GT-ER

Not likely. My car did the same thing. If the pump is bad than the car wouldn't go up after starting it. The air bellows should be able to hold in air so if they are going empty with the car off then they are leaking.

Hulk

Had te same problem a few months ago and when the pneumatic test was done the pump wouldn't even go past 1bar so we changed the pump, all good nothing to lose
Could save him a bundle, you never know

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Jakez

Forgot to say that when I floor it in 1st or 2nd the rear left end always gives out and looses traction and just feels "soft". Maybe the spring or something could also be bad and not just a leak? Going to visit the dealer in the next few days and have them see...

GT-ER

It's the springs, nothing more.

93RX7LSX

Damn springs, I hate it when they go bad.

Jakez

So I pay Mercedes (of Orlando) to check this out and they could not find any problems or duplicate the problem... wtf?

I was out racing some 2jzgte swapped gs300's and and sl55 last night and the left rear gives out on traction so easily especially when it's sitting low and then the rear just wants to go all over the place once esp gets involved. Feels dangerous as hell I can't believe they would let someone drive the car like this and say nothing is wrong...

GT-ER

Just buy the rear bellows and have them installed. The airmatic system is actually very simple so diagnostics are pretty basic.