We have a 1992 Legacy wagon with 4wd which has a bad air strut
symptom is front passenger side deflates on low setting but seems okay on high. I have heard about the changeover idea which is good.
Question is if we spend the money for the Dealer New Air strut
Is this most likely the problem. AND PLEASE Does ANYONE have one of these air struts laying around to unload ?
thanks
AL
THE FAMOUS AIR STRUTS QUESTION AGAIN
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Definitely change it over. I am VERY fortunate to have an all-new air suspension system on my XT, and I'm gonna leave it alone for now...
It's a very cool system, and actually not hard to mess around with. You can't do anything inside the struts, but removal is easy, don't even need a spring compressor
But when they blow their seals (no ifs, they will) there's no hope' and the only way to restore the air suspension system is to replace the struts. While many people get lucky and find someone selling a good strut, or find a good one in a junkyard, most revert to having the dealer replace them. And brand new struts are $300-$500 APIECE!!!
When my XT's new suspension kicks the bucket, I am without a doubt converting it. I'll miss the air suspension, but I'd miss $1200 more
It's a very cool system, and actually not hard to mess around with. You can't do anything inside the struts, but removal is easy, don't even need a spring compressor
But when they blow their seals (no ifs, they will) there's no hope' and the only way to restore the air suspension system is to replace the struts. While many people get lucky and find someone selling a good strut, or find a good one in a junkyard, most revert to having the dealer replace them. And brand new struts are $300-$500 APIECE!!!
When my XT's new suspension kicks the bucket, I am without a doubt converting it. I'll miss the air suspension, but I'd miss $1200 more
