Hi all

I’ve got a dreaded leak from front near side. Garage suspected the bag so one on order and the warranty’s company has pre approved it. However… I’m not convinced it’s the bag.

A couple of days after it first sank, it lifted again and stayed there. Not it’s sunk again and lifts slowly but not high enough.

I jacked it up to see if I could see/feel a leak. When it’s in the air, and the suspension is ‘normal’ height, the bag is solid - no leak.

When I lower the car again, there’s a hissing sound.

Could the be the valve block? Is that somewhere around in the front near side wheel arch? Tym
(current) L322 3.6 TDV8 Vogue 2008 Tonga Green
(previous) L322 4.4 LPG Vogue SE 2003

If it sticks, force it. If it breaks, it needs replacing anyway.

It could still be the bag, if possible put the car in off road height and investigate further / soapy water spray test etc.
The front valve block on mine ( 2006 ) is under the offside wheel arch liner, in the rear of the wheel well.

I had the car up, at the time it was holding. Feeling around where the pipe is and suddenly I heard the air escaping. That’s why I wondered if there was a valve or something in the wheel arch as I can find where it’s coming from atm.

On top of this, my 3 tonne trolley jack broke, so waiting in a new on next week that’s got a higher lift. Tym
(current) L322 3.6 TDV8 Vogue 2008 Tonga Green
(previous) L322 4.4 LPG Vogue SE 2003

If it sticks, force it. If it breaks, it needs replacing anyway.

When it’s not under the weight of the car, the bag goes solid when the compressor is on. Tym
(current) L322 3.6 TDV8 Vogue 2008 Tonga Green
(previous) L322 4.4 LPG Vogue SE 2003

If it sticks, force it. If it breaks, it needs replacing anyway.

… and to add to the confusion, I was in the supermarket car park this evening and she levelled out perfectly. Stayed at ride height all the way home and remains there 3 hours later. Tym
(current) L322 3.6 TDV8 Vogue 2008 Tonga Green
(previous) L322 4.4 LPG Vogue SE 2003

If it sticks, force it. If it breaks, it needs replacing anyway.

Update: it’s the bag. Bought a new jack and managed to find a puncture. Temp fix with superglue and gaffer tape until it’s replaced on 20 July. Tym
(current) L322 3.6 TDV8 Vogue 2008 Tonga Green
(previous) L322 4.4 LPG Vogue SE 2003

If it sticks, force it. If it breaks, it needs replacing anyway.

Sorted, well nearly, interested to hear if superglue would fix it, even temporarily, the pressure is pretty high and I would have thought it would get blown straight out....

Did it work at all...?? Pete

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24 hours and 40 miles later it seems to be holding. I could put my finger over the hole in the bag and stop it leaking so it must have been very small. At full height it didn’t leak, probably due to the pressure it put in itself and sealed the hole? I put tape over to mark the spot, but couldn’t actually see a hole. Smeared CA glue over the area then put some gorilla gaffer tape over the glue and smoothed it out. Not going to risk altering height as I just need it to hold until 20 July when it’s replaced under warranty 😉 Tym
(current) L322 3.6 TDV8 Vogue 2008 Tonga Green
(previous) L322 4.4 LPG Vogue SE 2003

If it sticks, force it. If it breaks, it needs replacing anyway.

Amazing... Must put some super glue in the glovebox....  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

It’s not perfect, just holding. Tym
(current) L322 3.6 TDV8 Vogue 2008 Tonga Green
(previous) L322 4.4 LPG Vogue SE 2003

If it sticks, force it. If it breaks, it needs replacing anyway.

 Tym
(current) L322 3.6 TDV8 Vogue 2008 Tonga Green
(previous) L322 4.4 LPG Vogue SE 2003

If it sticks, force it. If it breaks, it needs replacing anyway.

Hmmm. Not holding! 😞🤣 Tym
(current) L322 3.6 TDV8 Vogue 2008 Tonga Green
(previous) L322 4.4 LPG Vogue SE 2003

If it sticks, force it. If it breaks, it needs replacing anyway.