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JayGee Member Since: 27 Jul 2021 Location: London Posts: 3200 |
I've always assumed the 'gallery pressure' was the reservoir pressure. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322) |
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24th Oct 2023 3:03pm |
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will308f Member Since: 19 Apr 2022 Location: plymouth Posts: 393 |
yea i did as well but when reading up on someone having a problem with car dropping over night (got that issue as well).they said it was the valve block 🤷♂️ so im not sure |
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24th Oct 2023 3:18pm |
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JayGee Member Since: 27 Jul 2021 Location: London Posts: 3200 |
It would be impossible to operate the system without having a sensor for the resorvoir tank and the 'gallery pressure' is the only one available that fits the description. They can leak due to corrosion. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322) |
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24th Oct 2023 3:37pm |
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will308f Member Since: 19 Apr 2022 Location: plymouth Posts: 393 |
so to be clear the gallery pressure is relating to the air reservoir -yes- and if that is correct then that would explain why the gap tool shows the pressure dropping in the reservoir due to a leak |
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24th Oct 2023 6:21pm |
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JayGee Member Since: 27 Jul 2021 Location: London Posts: 3200 |
Time to get your ear to it and listen for air escaping 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322) |
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24th Oct 2023 6:28pm |
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will308f Member Since: 19 Apr 2022 Location: plymouth Posts: 393 |
yea think i will i did spray the air connectors before ....my tank is rusty so can believe there is a leak new tank me thinks |
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24th Oct 2023 6:34pm |
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alanm_3 Member Since: 19 Feb 2011 Location: my House, unless I’m not at home, in which case I’m somewhere else. Posts: 6723 |
I had all sorts of warnings from my IIDtool and in the end I found a big hole in the reservoir, due to corrosion. Changed it and all was well again Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
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24th Oct 2023 6:42pm |
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will308f Member Since: 19 Apr 2022 Location: plymouth Posts: 393 |
yea looking for new tank |
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24th Oct 2023 6:46pm |
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will308f Member Since: 19 Apr 2022 Location: plymouth Posts: 393 |
right I've been doing a bit more searching on this and i have found out that the air tank itself dose not have the pressure sensor attached to it directly ,the sensor is attached to the centre valve block(the one next to the compressor) .....so if I'm right in my understanding the car can drop on all 4 corners if the air tank has a leak and or the centre valve block has a leak ..... i think |
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25th Oct 2023 12:49pm |
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JayGee Member Since: 27 Jul 2021 Location: London Posts: 3200 |
AFAIK there are valve blocks to each suspension bag so even if the tank is leaking the suspension should remain up unless there are other issues. A leak on a single corner will cause the tank to drain overnight and all 4 corners to drop as the system will stay active and try to keep the car level until it runs out air. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322) |
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25th Oct 2023 1:18pm |
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will308f Member Since: 19 Apr 2022 Location: plymouth Posts: 393 |
yea that's right (forgot about that bit ) i have done the soapy water from a spray bottle but could not see/find a leak from any of the airbags and or airlines/connectors at the time ....so what I'm going to do next is raise the car to off road height remove the relay and then that should stop the system trying to level out i am correct in saying that -yes so then it should only drop at the corner with the leak ( in theory) anyway |
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25th Oct 2023 1:57pm |
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JayGee Member Since: 27 Jul 2021 Location: London Posts: 3200 |
That's a good first test. Also a faulty height sensor can cause issues which this will help isolate. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322) |
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25th Oct 2023 2:06pm |
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will308f Member Since: 19 Apr 2022 Location: plymouth Posts: 393 |
yea true i have already replaced front offside height sensor ....think i will replace the air tank anyway as it is
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25th Oct 2023 2:27pm |
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