| The purpose of an air suspension is to provide a | | | | of the air system fails to do its job. This usually |
| smooth ride quality in any vehicle. This type of | | | | happens when a hole is caused by the air lines |
| suspension is powered by an engine or electrically | | | | rubbing against sharp edges of a chassis member |
| driven air pump or compressor and it provides | | | | or mobile suspension component. It occurs |
| the riders of a vehicle with self-leveling and easy | | | | because the air lines must be routed to the air |
| handling. However, there are many common | | | | bags through the chassis of the vehicle, which |
| problems with suspensions when it comes to any | | | | may be a tricky installation. Another typical cause |
| vehicle. Familiarize yourself with these common | | | | of an air line failure is a puncturing or tear caused |
| malfunctions and take the necessary steps you | | | | by road debris. |
| need to for the best in air ride technologies. | | | | 3. Compressor failure: This primarily happens if the |
| 1. Air bag failure: Air ride suspension parts may fail | | | | air springs or air struts are leaking. The |
| due to rubber drying out. An air strut failure can | | | | compression burns out while trying to maintain the |
| also occur if the rot is wet, old, or moisture is | | | | proper air pressure in a leaking air system. |
| present within the air system. Debris on the road | | | | Another cause of a compressor burnout may be |
| may sometimes cause punctures to the air bags. | | | | the moisture from within the system that comes |
| With careless installation, air bags sometimes rub | | | | into contact with its electronic parts. |
| up against a vehicle’s frame or surrounding | | | | 4. Dryer failure: A dryer is supposed to remove |
| parts, which may also cause damage. Flexible | | | | moisture from the air system of a vehicle. |
| layers may be tearing due to the overextension | | | | However, this part eventually becomes over |
| of an air spring that is not constrained properly by | | | | saturated and is unable to perform effectively |
| other suspension parts such as a shock absorber. | | | | after some time. This results in moisture build up |
| This leads to air bag failure as well. | | | | in the system and at times results in a burned out |
| 2. Air line failure: This occurs when the tubing | | | | compressor and/or damaged air springs. |
| which connects the air bags or struts to the rest | | | | |