Air suspension shock replacement

[Paul Albert]

I am looking for help choosing 2 rear air suspension shocks for a 2008 LR3

 

[remember5]

I ordered factory Landrover from Landrover Merriam. Or maybe it was British Parts of Utah. Either way I stuck with Genuine. And actually they were the fronts, I haven't had to replace the rear which BTW are Genuine also, probably not the originals with 235k miles on him.

 

[Houm_WA]

I'd bet they are original. The rears last a long time.

To the OP: Arnott makes a solid replacement and it carries a lifetime warranty.

 

[Paul Albert]

Thanks guys,
Arnott cost $450.00 each
OEM rebuilt by RMT $245.00 each
1 A Auto $250.00 each
Car parts $234.00 each
I can only buy Arnott through retail dealers which is probably why their cost is so high

any advice or suggestions?

 

[Houm_WA]

My advice is to get the Arnotts....those others are cheap for a reason. Do it once and then live your life worry-free. Also, I'd really want some hard evidence that the rears need replacing. You haven't said how many miles are on your LR3 or what behavior it is exhibiting. My wife's '06 has about 200k on it. I recently had the fronts replaced (with Arnotts) and all the swaybar bushings and end links. It rides like new.

 

[Paul Albert]

Thanks for your reply
115K
I replaced the rear suspension
valve a month ago and the problem was solved until a couple of days ago
I raised the suspension then pulled the leveling fuses, the rear suspension bottomed out in about 12 hours
Any suggestions?

 

[Houm_WA]

I'd double-check all the connections to the valve block and the valve block itself. Maybe you got a bad part? Since you're in Vegas....I'd bet that it's the valve block or connections thereto than the issue with being with BOTH rear shocks at the same time.

 

[Paul Albert]

Ok I will check it and let you know

 

[Paul Albert]

I brought the rover to a local LR reputable shop they checked the suspension and told me that the drivers side rear shock was leaking air. However, they said it was an air spring that needed replacement
What is the difference between an air spring and an air strut?

 

[remember5]

On your truck it's semantics. A spring in the old days is what the car rides on with a separate shock damping the bouncing. New vehicles have struts where the strut and spring turn together so the whole assembly pivots. On the LR with air suspension they are actually air struts. In your case you can replace one side that's leaking or the pair.