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Ourobos
02-13-2016, 05:09 PM
I have been having some noise from my air pump. I have a new one here ready. Today, I had turned it off to jack the car up to install a real oil gauge. I was done, lowered it, and turned the air ride back on from the trunk. Now it's not working. Is it just coincidence it died when turning it off, or is there something I should check before swapping the pump. It's a bad weekend for me personally to be out in the shop, but I'll get up super early and do it if need be.

Thanks
MOTOWN
02-13-2016, 05:40 PM
Better for it to die at home versus driving on the freeway, and the car falls on the tires like a low riding jumping bean.
JimP
02-13-2016, 06:19 PM
Check leveling sensor arm underneath the car, make sure it's still connected after jacking up the car and dropping the differential down. It's a compression type ball socket, the ball does wear and it can pop off.
Ourobos
02-13-2016, 06:27 PM
That's what I'm looking for, thanks
JimP
02-13-2016, 06:39 PM
Pic is from the Internet and looks something like this. Passenger side if I remember correctly. Good luck.
Ourobos
02-14-2016, 10:45 AM
It was the pump.. Uncanny timing with me flipping the switch off and it dying.. New pump in, whisper quiet once again and riding on clouds. Thanks guys
Lowndex
02-14-2016, 12:13 PM
It was the pump.. Uncanny timing with me flipping the switch off and it dying.. New pump in, whisper quiet once again and riding on clouds. Thanks guys

What pump did you buy?
Ourobos
02-14-2016, 01:03 PM
I bought a low mileage Ford piece from a user on here last month when it started making noise. I'm tight. ;)
GetMeMyStogie
02-18-2016, 05:24 PM
Save the old pump anyway. I recently went through troubles with my air pump, and managed to get the old one I saved long ago working again.

How? By removing the 4 screws holding the motor can to the pump casting and working the can loose from the casting - with the can rotating freely relative to the casting, I screwed it back together and it came to life again. The dang corrosion of the cast aluminum pushed the motor spindle out of alignment from the pump itself, leading to the seized pump. Removing the corrosion got things back in line.
Ourobos
02-18-2016, 05:37 PM
Nice......