VW Touareg 2003-2010 Air Ride Diagnostics And Replacement
The Volkswagen Touareg was the first VW SUV and the first to get an air ride suspension system. The luxury SUV shares the same platform as the Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne. This is a full-feature air ride system designed to improve comfort, stability and off-road capabilities. Some vehicles with the 4XMotion option will also have a sway bar that can be decoupled to increase wheel travel.
Air Ride Repair Vs. Conversion: Weighing The Pros And Cons Of Air Ride Repair Options
Air ride systems can offer great benefits for drivers. They can improve ride quality and add functionality like increased ride height for off-road excursions – all while keeping the rear level under loaded conditions.
TRAINING: Air Ride Diagnostic And Selling Strategies
This free 30-minute webinar will cover the options you have when repairing or converting an air-ride-equipped vehicle to passive ride control components.
Luxury Air Ride Restoration And Repair
If you look at some of the premium European luxury cars and SUVs from 2007-‘10, you will find some game-changing engineering when it comes to the suspension and ride control components.
Air Ride Training Sponsored By Arnott Air Suspension Products Available For Viewing
In case you missed the live webinar sponsored by Arnott Air Suspension Products , you can now view the entire webinar for free at any time. This free 30-minute webinar covered how to inspect and diagnose air ride suspensions on Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and other import nameplate vehicles. The featured presenter for this webinar was Andrew Markel,
Mercedes-Benz Hydraulic Suspension: Dos, Don’ts And Did-You-Knows
It doesn’t seem that long ago when the closest we came to any kind of active suspension on a Mercedes-Benz was the self-leveling rear suspension systems on the station wagons and 560 models (SEL sedan and the SEC coupe). Of course, there were some exceptions – European models and the 450SEL 6.9 starting in the late ’70s were available with hydraulic suspension at all four corners.
Learn How To Diagnose Import Air Ride Systems In A New Webinar
This free 30-minute webinar, sponsored by Arnott Air Suspension Products, will cover how to inspect and diagnose air ride suspensions on Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and other import nameplate vehicles. The featured presenter for this webinar will be Andrew Markel, editor of Babcox Media’s TechGroup publications and an ASE-certified technician.
Weak Air Ride Compressor Diagnostics
Today’s air ride suspensions seem to have a mind of their own when it comes to alerting the driver of a problem. Unlike engine-related trouble codes, most air ride codes are cleared every key cycle or when the vehicle has been sitting for a specific period of time. Codes are not always a sign of a leak, as they can be set by components like the compressor, sensors or reservoir. These codes can appear to be intermittent, but once you understand how the system operates and the criteria for setting a compressor-related code, a diagnosis can be easy.
The Future of Air Ride Systems
When Mercedes introduced a hydraulic suspension in 1999 called Active Body Control, it was only offered on cars, not SUVs. The 2016 Mercedes Benz GLC features an optional full-support, multi-chamber air suspension system and electronically controlled, continuously adjustable damping.
Why Selling Four is Better Than Settling For Just Two
We have all been in a situation where the customer comes in with a damaged or leaking shock/strut that needs immediate attention, while the rest of the shocks/struts have more than 80,000 miles on them and are due for replacement. Recommending replacement of all four units is the right thing to do, but after you
