I have a Lincoln Towncar 91 model. I was driving from home to work this morning and I happened to notice the air suspension sign active. What does it mean? Any help?If it is something I need to get checked with a mechanic, how much would it cost me? Could you suggest me a cheap place to get it fixed?Thank you.
The answers you have received concerning anti-lock are correct with the exception of what they were first developed for. Anti-lock brakes were developed and first used in jet aircraft, it is one of many other inventions in the aircraft industry that racing as put into use and then is developed for automotive industry.
The anti-lock brake system, does just that, prevents your brakes from locking up, which helps slow you down faster and saver. If you had to stop suddenly and didn't have anti-lock brakes, the brakes would lock up, this would cause your tires to skid across the road and loose grip and thus cause you to travel farther without slowing down.
remove windshield washer reservoir. Compressor is lower than it. 91 has a valve to pump it up with air hose. The valve isn't present day on later fashions. If compressor is operating, then probable air luggage leaking. If compressor isn't operating, first examine fuses. probable compressor has died. restore through replacing compressor and/or air luggage, or convert to coil springs.
If your air bag system is defective and is going to cost a ton of $ simply scrap it and have the conversion done to Coil over Strut suspension like most cars. these kits are available through Auto Parts stores such as O'reilly Auto parts and other stores as well. The conversion kit is around 500 for all four new struts and a module to plug in the trunk to disable the air pump function. It gives a nice trouble free ride.
Any Lincoln equipped with air suspension is not cheap to fix unfortunately. Especially the air bags. On Continentals, there are FOUR at $800.00 EACH. Add to that, the $500.00 for the compressor, and that's one pretty damn expensive suspension system!! On your '91 Town Car however, there are only TWO air bags, which are situated at the rear axle of the car. You can substitute Crown Victoria, or Grand Marquis rear springs in place of the air bags if necessary. In my own personal opinion, the air bag suspension system doesn't make the quality of the ride that much better, at least not to the point where spending that kind of money to fix it is justified. Hope this helps.
