Simon_CSK Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 This is what happened to the rear air spring on my Discovery on the M6 last night. As I was in the outside lane the car seemed to be a little wobbly so I slowed and pulled into the inside lane just as the spring went bang. This is the end result. That and a two our delay while the AA got me home. What I need to know now is how it is fixed in as the explosion had torn it out of the mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncmc Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I did a quick Google search and came up with this, http://www.discovery2.co.uk/Rear%20Air%20Springs.html Sorry its not a link on lr4x4.com That sounds like a potentially nasty moment. I used to have a 2001 TD5 Disco ES, but I choose the 5 seat version so it was without the air springs at the back. Nice car, in a way I wish that I hadn't sold it. But it did cost me dearly when the cylinder head cracked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_CSK Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 That sounds like a potentially nasty moment. Dunc thanks for the info. It was very uneventful. I was in the outside lane at 70mph I noticed the car wobbling like the suspension was on jelly and even then it was very slight. I slowed down moved over to the inside lane and then all of a sudden there was a loud bang like a tyre or a balloon had blown. No effect to the handling of the car I just pulled on the hard shoulder and called the AA. Absolutely no drama at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 That link was interesting and I notice that in the photos there is snow on the ground, does the cold weather make the bags more likely to fail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_CSK Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 CwazyWabbit I left Glasgow on Friday night to go to London where I spent the weekend. No snow in Glasgow when I left or when I got home. Weather got progressively worse on the way down until about Stafford then got better until London. Did not use the car much in London, Dropped my friend off at Heathrow at 11am on Monday and set off back to Glasgow. Got as far as Carlisle where there was little snow and it went bang. I don't know whether the temperature has much effect but where I was was cold but not below zero. but had been through worse earlier in the day and the weekend. I know the airbag has a small hole as I had found it when I changed a wheel so maybe the temperature played on that in some way. I got the parts this morning and the car is now fixed as good as new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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