1991 Lincoln Continental air ride

1991 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
98,230 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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RMODOLO
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Seemed the car could not find level, i could hear the air ride constintly trying to adjust itself.Now the rear end is draging.I am not a mechanic but would like to do it myself (because i herd it might be expensive),also i dont have the owners manual.
May 31, 2008 at 5:35 AM
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BLUECOLLAR
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I'd be willing to bet the pump kept coming on because it had a leak. Because the system is all automatic, it probably ran & ran until either the pump died or the leak got so bad it can't fill enough to overcome the leak.

The higher price option is to replace the rear struts($368 for the pair) and the possibility of needing a compressor also($160).

Another option would be to do a coil spring conversion and be done with the air suspension. For less than $500, those problems will be a thing of the past.

Good Luck
Jun 2, 2008 at 3:25 PM
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