I have a leaking front R/H air spring.
I am capable of changing one myself and I have a diagnostic tool to deflate the spring safley etc.
Should I just change the one or is it better practice to change both front air springs at the same time.
Is the original part made by Delphi ?

rob, tilemanvogue has just fitted one ,might be worth a pm to him.

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic6059.html

in my opinion, you should always as good practice change things in pairs. i haven't done it on the FF yet as i haven't had it long enough....(touch wood)

but i did it on my Disco and as you say it's not too bad a job. i kept the good one as a spair, cos you never know when you will need one. Current: TDV8 (3.6) RRS HSE



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i only changed the one on mine as the other side looked well....also i was told it tends to be the drivers side front that goes all the time alltough they didnt have an explination as to why....but all in all a very easy job "RANGEISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED"
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Firstly, originals are Delphi.

I replaced both fronts a couple of weeks ago because the shock absorber is an integral part of the assembly.
Fairly straightforward job.

There is a company in the US that does the replacement bags so it's a bit cheaper. Have a look round rangerovers.net/forums

Thanks for the advice
Have ordered a pair of struts today along with track rod ends , anti roll bar link and a full set of discs,pads and sensors.

RRRob wrote:

Thanks for the advice
Have ordered a pair of struts today along with track rod ends , anti roll bar link and a full set of discs,pads and sensors.

The maker of the replacement airbag alone is Arnott in Florida. The 2 replacement bags cost $400 or about the same amount as one replacement strut (GBP243) retail. In addition, though, you need to add a minimum of 1 hour to r&r the airbags on the old struts, so to compare you are realistically looking at about GBP175/side with just the Arnott bags (and old shocks) vs. GBP245/side with new OEM struts.

I have the Arnott airbags on my RR - they are good quality, but if the Delphi struts would have been available at that price a year ago, I would've gone with those.

RRRob wrote:

I am capable of changing one myself and I have a diagnostic tool to deflate the spring safley etc.

You don't even need to deflate the system to change the struts: drop to access height and then jack the car up. The very small residual pressure - if any - can easily be let out by cracking a line or 2. 
RRC 2Dr, RRC 4Dr,
P38, and 2 L322s
(wife thinks I'm nuts - prob right, too)

you could go this way and replace with coil springs...

http://www.arnottindustries.com/part_LAND_...id125.html

Stan that defeats the object of a RR me thinks.
I wonder where you would stand with insurance if you changed to coils as the L322 has never had them therfore they wouldn't be manufacturer type approved.
I bet the insurance would say yep but that will be megga bucks !!!

i suppose it does rob, but for a permanent 'fix' it could be viable...

it would certainly be cheaper

Ugh. No, castrating a RR is not the way to go.

Yes, coils are somewhat cheaper - the air suspension needs attention (maintenance) every 5-7 years. The advantages are much greater than the drawbacks tho. 
RRC 2Dr, RRC 4Dr,
P38, and 2 L322s
(wife thinks I'm nuts - prob right, too)

Are the rear air spring more "relaible" than the front ? or should I expect them to be giving up the ghost anytime soon ?

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