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Adam George
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 03:26 pm, by:  Adam George (Radam25) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi, overnight my front passenger side airbag goes down. It pumps up alright and stays up while driving, even for a few hours after turning the car off although it was a fairly hot day (which may have just caused a hole to close up).
However the last few times it hasn't pumped up first time around and I've had to disconnect the battery.
I turned the switch in the boot off once after driving it and having all corners up and left it overnight and it still went down, so would that eliminate a height sensor or electrical issue?.
I'm quite sure it's the strut which is at fault, I have the strut out now, but was wondering how I can test it, as I don't have a hose connection, the pump I have fits in the valve but doesn't form a seal to stop air escaping.
I'm still yet to check the compressor, but wanted to test the strut since I have it out already
Cheers Adam
Allan Langford
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 04:10 pm, by:  Allan Langford (Allan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Soapy water and look for bubbles... also check the top of the strut...
Hays Sleiman
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Friday, February 28, 2014 - 11:50 am, by:  Hays Sleiman (Hays1530) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Same thing happened to me last night. Don't know where to start. Also a very slow leak and the passenger front side...

I REALLY Don't want to go to coilovers but looking for a cheapish fix :S

Any ideas Adam?
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Friday, February 28, 2014 - 02:16 pm, by:  Allan Langford (Allan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Tom Richards
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Friday, February 28, 2014 - 03:52 pm, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

if you look under the cover you will see a split in the actual airbag.
Adam George
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Friday, February 28, 2014 - 09:49 pm, by:  Adam George (Radam25) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Cheers for the replies
Allan, yeah it seems to be leaking from the top of the strut, very tiny can't see it with your eye. Couldn't view that link you sent, it said the video was private
Hays, I'm gonna look for some second hand airbags with less k's on them than mine, as I don't expect to keep the car long term
Tom, the airbag part was actually fine
Tom Richards
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Friday, February 28, 2014 - 11:06 pm, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

not sure where the leak would in the strut if it is not in the airbag. Loose airline??
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Saturday, March 01, 2014 - 10:08 am, by:  Adam George (Radam25) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Tom, don't these things leak from the top of the strut, the black seal, around the valves? That's what everyone on the forums seem to say.
I put silicone around it but not sure if that will do anything.
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Saturday, March 01, 2014 - 11:38 am, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i have changed them on a mates celsior and you could see the split in the side of the "bag" where the rubber had perished. poor some soapy water over it and see if it bubbles

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