wayoutwest
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Newbie here. Had an interesting situation last night that continues to linger this morning. Any help on the matter is greatly appreciated.
So, driving back home on I-70 tonight and nearly got home, but heard and felt a huge bang/pop about 10 miles from home. At first, I thought I simply hit something bouncing on the road, based on the sound and the fact that I could actually feel it. However, about 5 miles later I got a red suspension fault just as I was getting of the interstate to check the problem. So, pulled the car into a lot, and the tire was blown. Didn't think too much of it, thinking that the sudden drop in pressure (driver's side rear) probably triggered the suspension fault. I swapped out the tire for another full size spare I carry in the back (I run 285/60/18's). When I got back in the car and started up, I figured the fault would disappear and the car would operate normally. Unfortunately, the fault stayed. So I limped home on the red suspension fault, limited to under 30 MPH. Once home, I performed a hard reset, thinking that would likely clear the fault; unfortunately, it didn't. So, at this point, I'm a bit confused as to what may have happened and how to resolve the issue; any insight is greatly appreciated.
Some info:
It's an '06 LR3 SE running 285/60/18's with J Rods.
I performed a hard rest; no help.
When I changed the tire, I DID NOT jack on the compressor.
I did check the compressor casing for any signs of damage, but nothing appears that I can see. I have never had any suspension faults on this vehicle, except for one time when I installed the J Rods and got some grease on the height sensor.
The blown tire was driver's side, rear. I can see the puncture hole, but whatever caused it (guessing screw/nail) is no longer there. Not sure if it was initially stuck in the wheel & centrifugal force dislodged it, or maybe it simply punctured the tire and never actually embedded in the tire.f
So, any ideas?
So, driving back home on I-70 tonight and nearly got home, but heard and felt a huge bang/pop about 10 miles from home. At first, I thought I simply hit something bouncing on the road, based on the sound and the fact that I could actually feel it. However, about 5 miles later I got a red suspension fault just as I was getting of the interstate to check the problem. So, pulled the car into a lot, and the tire was blown. Didn't think too much of it, thinking that the sudden drop in pressure (driver's side rear) probably triggered the suspension fault. I swapped out the tire for another full size spare I carry in the back (I run 285/60/18's). When I got back in the car and started up, I figured the fault would disappear and the car would operate normally. Unfortunately, the fault stayed. So I limped home on the red suspension fault, limited to under 30 MPH. Once home, I performed a hard reset, thinking that would likely clear the fault; unfortunately, it didn't. So, at this point, I'm a bit confused as to what may have happened and how to resolve the issue; any insight is greatly appreciated.
Some info:
It's an '06 LR3 SE running 285/60/18's with J Rods.
I performed a hard rest; no help.
When I changed the tire, I DID NOT jack on the compressor.
I did check the compressor casing for any signs of damage, but nothing appears that I can see. I have never had any suspension faults on this vehicle, except for one time when I installed the J Rods and got some grease on the height sensor.
The blown tire was driver's side, rear. I can see the puncture hole, but whatever caused it (guessing screw/nail) is no longer there. Not sure if it was initially stuck in the wheel & centrifugal force dislodged it, or maybe it simply punctured the tire and never actually embedded in the tire.f
So, any ideas?
