Well my MY05 compressor has failed.

The motor didn't seem to fire up, a bit like others i got ' SUSPENSION INACTIVE ' after I got ' VEHICLE LIFTING SLOWLY ' about 30 seconds after startup the suspension lights would go out.

Nothing could be heard from the motor when checking so i whipped it out.
4 Screws, lid off,
4 Screws, Base comes away from body,
1 Pipe comes off, 1 screw in from the pressure valve or can take the push fit part off from the motor unit.

Here are the pictures after i stripped the piston out...

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bummer  .
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I know Joe Prices for the motor section alone are silly!

I think I'll try the machine shop route in the meantime  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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That's defiantly broken!  [img]http://www.fuelly.com/driver/rob2529/range-rover[img/]
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If something can't be fixed with a hammer....... You have yourself an electrical fault!

Trying to find another one now if I can at a non silly used price  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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Looks like a poor quality casting

You could try asking Santa to bring you one a little bit early

Im sure a good machinist or someone with a cnc could make one for less than the cost of a replacement compressor... There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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Well I think I'll look into it though there is a bush of some sort in it and ill have to find a hawkeye I think to clear the fault code as well  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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No way! There is a chunk missing as well I think, cleaned the lot out now and the motor housing as there was a lot of metal dust in there which is expected with a low quality electric motor over the long term cleaned all the other bits as well now so all clean an the piston sleeve isn't too worn, its much larger than the older style one and I think the motor is a bit bigger as well. The photos of the older ones from the outside look smaller as well.

I found a local bronze cnc specialist. Would this material be suitable at all?? FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
Mantec Sump Guard, Rigid Load liner, MY10 BT upgrade.

Scratch that , remembered its a weak easily fatigued metal  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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Well this morning on its only journey SINCE i removed the unit after a few dips in the road the rear finally sank onto the bump stops

this highlighted the issue of the rear esxhaust hangers being week and bending out of shap and allowing the rear box to drop. So a quick pull over, bend back a bit and re-hang was in order.

Now the used but warranted compressor has been delivered i'll be off out to fit it this evening before going home and see if the fault clears after a battery purge on the thing if i doesn't do it automatically(i have hope!)

Failing that i may pop by the bodyshop that did the work after the knock a few months back and see if their snap on can clear it for a few beer tokens or the promise of future work though i think they know for insurance work i will only trust them with it as LR approved  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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I must be the most unlucky person who turns out lucky in the end!

Fitted used part from Disco breakers.com and plugged in, loosely mounted and as soon as i kick the engine over it comes into life!!

Its a bit slow to raise but i think its building pressure up in the tank which has been depleted totally so a few minutes driving should have it topped up.

No fault codes other than car slow to raise so will maybe look at the piston part and see what its like but its likely its me thats not got a supply or pressure pipe back on right or tight enough so will check them out first  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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Buy a lottery ticket

I think i will be doing John, Euro Millions tonight
£69Million would do me nice but going off the current luck, i will lose but then find a new RR or something else turn up on my driveway when i get home asking for a new owner to look after it when they pass on.... FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
Mantec Sump Guard, Rigid Load liner, MY10 BT upgrade.