Is the ride of your luxury car turned into a bumpy one? Then there’s a high probability that your air suspension is at fault. After all, your air suspension has a significant role in sufficing the driving dynamics of your car. It’s what keeps your chariot driving smooth over bumps in the road. And you can’t argue with the safety this system provides as well. So, today, let’s look at how to fix your suspension problems.
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Signs Your Air Suspension Went Faulty
First, let’s make sure the problem lies in your air suspension. If you witness any of the following, we have the fix for you.
1. Hideous Sagging In Your Suspension
When your air suspension is defective, your air springs can’t inflate. As such, you’ll spot some ultra-ugly sagging in the corners of your car. Even worse, you’ll ride closer to the ground. And losing that extra ground clearance leads to expensive wear and tear later on down the road.
2. Grinding and Clicking Sounds
When your air suspension runs out, your fans and other parts need to do extra work. This leads to wear and tear that will cost a massive sum of money in the long run. As such, you’ll hear all that extra work.
3. Your Car Rides… Not So Smooth
The most prominent sign. Your suspension’s awful if you feel every bump and pothole in the road—no question about it. You owe it to yourself to get your air suspension fixed to use this comfort fully. Remember, you bought an expensive one for a smooth, luxury ride.
What Part of the Air Suspension System Should You Check First?
Start by inspecting your rear air springs. You’ll know they are leaking when you hear a hissing sound behind your tire. Any tiny punctures or leaks will mess up your entire air suspension system. If you spot any issues with your rear air springs, here are the steps you’ll want to take to get that fixed ASAP.
More and more vehicle owners are growing weary of these repairs, and the same happens with people who buy luxury cars at a lower price. As a result, they convert their cars from air suspensions to a more classical solution–a traditional Coilover suspension. The other thing you can do is replace the faulty parts with genuine OEM/OES spare parts. Both of these ways will save you a lot of money.
I want to convert my audi a6 2012 c7 air suspension to normal coil over suspension.
Tell me the price for it
Hey Neeraj, Kindly write to us on gomechanicblog@gomechanic.in with your requirement and we’ll gladly help you out!
@Akshat, why can’t you just give a approx price? I’m also interested.
Hey Prajwal, it is very difficult to assess and give an estimate without physically inspecting the car. Moreover, there are multiple makes and grades of air suspension parts that vary in terms of price and quality. Your best option is to drop down to a nearest GoMechanic workshop for a precise estimate.