[s-cars] NAC but "kinda" funny.... <to me anyway>

[Lee Levitt]

I've had two cars with air suspensions, both Range Rovers. The 
first suffered a bad valve which put the truck on its bump stops. 
Interesting...you can't drive a vehicle with *no* springs faster 
than about 10 miles an hour. Wonder what one does if an air 
suspension fails out in the bush.

Anyway, I bought a second one (I love a challenge!), and while I 
never had a problem with that one...

I'll do my best never to buy another vehicle with an air 
suspension again.

The *good* news is that there may be a retrofit available...rip 
out the air bladders and install coil springs. On the older Range 
Rover, it's pretty straightforward.

On the Cayenne, the suspension may be pretty well integrated with 
the ECU, etc, so the truck may not run at all if you do this. But 
it's worth considering or researching...

Lee



On Mon Sep 11 07:50:21 PDT 2006, "Pollock, Thomas" 
<thomas.pollock at amd.com> wrote:

> So, I need a winter car.  The way the search usually starts is, 
> "what can I get fer cheap"?, which eventually ends up like 
> "wonder what used S8's are running"? 8-)
> 
> A buddy I work with has a couple of Cayanes (sp?). He claims they 
> are the deal of the century right now. Dealers are giving them 
> away,
> lots are full of em, leftovers are dirt cheap and used are 
> rediculous. <you know where this is going>  I was actually 
> kicking the idea around and even stopped to look a used one over 
> recently.... then today my buddy stopped in to chat and I asked 
> how his were running.
> He told me he had just gotten his Cayane "S" back from the 
> dealer. (I didn't know it was at the dealer) The "S" has the 
> hydraulic suspension and his had a problem. Dealer was having a 
> problem isolating the issue. After replacing the $4k compressor ! 
> AND 45hrs of labor @$120/hr he says it's running great!  <thud>   
> don't get me wrong, I've had my fair share of problems with my 
> Audis but COME ON!
> 
> cheers,
> 
> tom.  looking for a beater, "again".
> 
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