passenger side air ride springs are higher than the drivers side

2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR
100,000 MILES • 5.4L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LEDESMA80510
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My passenger side air ride springs are a lot higher than my driver side. why is that? And what can i do to fix it?
Jun 25, 2021 at 12:30 AM
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BMDOUBLE
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One of two things. Either you have leaking air struts, or height sensor/wiring concerns. The most common are leaking air struts. This can be checked with a spray bottle of soapy water sprayed all over the rubber part of the strut, bubbles=leak=replace. I've also had wiring issues at the vent valve at the strut (rare). Most customers I've had chose to replace the air struts for a regular spring replacement kit. Retrieving the trouble codes is usually the first step, but as easy as the soapy water test is, I would start there. I don't have access to repair manuals at this moment so if you need additional help, I'll have to call for reinforcements.
Jun 25, 2021 at 12:55 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,

It does sound like one of the air springs is leaking under load.

I would replace both of them as when one starts to leak the other is close behind.

I attached the procedure for the replacement as well as the part available from Rock auto.

Roy
Jun 25, 2021 at 5:09 AM
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