Does anyone know why rear suspension pumped up all the way in my 1991 lincoln continental ? It is bouncy when I drive,since It is all the way in the air and it is only rear end ! RIDE CONTROL lite is on !Maybe water got in the system or I don‘t know, but if yo do I would appreciate your answer Thank you !
Ah the wonderful Lincoln air ride suspension. You are not rear high, you are nose low. Your bounce is coming from the nose low I suspect. Your rubber air bags in the shocks are shot and have a crack or hole (or two) in them. It's pretty costly to fix, about a $1000 at the Lincoln dealer but lots cheaper if you can get a mechanic to do it (who has worked on air suspensions before).
I Agree with 'Bandett' ---use proper braking. Downshifting IS harder on the engine, and braking is safer. One thing I would like to add, and it's very important: Using the brakes will trigger your brakelights, alerting other motorists you are slowing/stopping. 'Downshifting' to slow or stop is like having no brakelights- VERY dangerous.
Wow, wonderful solutions.i assume they don't enable tractor-trailers to function in some factors (by no ability heard them downshift accompanied via the roar of the Jake brakes, making use of the main suitable technique to decelerate an 80,000 lb. shifting mass?) or enable viewing of NASCAR races or video clips with vehicle chase scenes (you recognize, upshifting and downshifting as required to maximise overall performance). besides, constantly integrate downshifting with braking, it incredibly is the kind you force a motor vehicle with a instruction manual transmission.
Hy, Based on my own experience with a 93 mark viii, the main reasons are:A---- mechanical failures :1 - puncture of the bag, (very rare). 2 - heavy usage of the air bag / the mileage. and/or fatigue of the rubber bag ,a 16 years piece a rubber is very old .it starts with fine cracks, small leaks , big leaks , and finally a rupture of the bag wall .happened to my car .keep in mind , the thickness of an air bag is less than 3 mm (7/64''). 3 - water in the system can destroy some parts: the connection between rubber bag and metal parts (on mark viii the back suspensions supports are plastic, I suppose is the same with continental ) usually the first ones to go are the front struts, because are more complex (the shocks are inside of the air bag, the seal area is on shocks who are steel and can rust ) you have to check the whole system before replacing the bags. B---- electronic system/reading failure: 1 - solenoid or o-ring failure (is a electric valve commanded by the suspension computer who let the air inside the bag from the compressor) 2 - high sensor failure, the sensor is sending a wrong signal to computer who can deflate (taking out the air from the bag) and send the error message.3 - suspension computer error or failure. I DO RECOMMEND NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH BAD SUSPENSIONS !!! Usually the back air bags are way cheaper than the front and is a must to be replaced as a pair. If your whole suspension system is damaged could be very expensive to fix or replace. Personally i made the switch on coil spring (regular ones cost me 400$ shipped for front and back, I have manage to switch them myself, so I saved a lot ), to repair the original suspensions was for me way to expensive for parts. You can search online for suspension conversion kit for your car model if you decide to made the switch.
