[encantotom]

bob had his 07 here at my place for a while and we chased air leaks on it. didnt find them all, but found alot of them. with it up on jackstands, it was considerably easier to get at things then with my 02. the zf suspension in the back makes the airbags and brake valves more in the open and easier to reach than on my 02. i will admit i was the coach and bob was doing the crawling.

the rear ride height valves are reachable from the edge, there are just the 4 round tanks hanging where with long arms you can reach them.

we replaced fittings, a valve and had lots of fun. even found a slow leak on the regulator for the bode air door.

didnt find them all before he had to leave, but learned alot and had a lot of laughs.

the key is to take your time, break it into chunks, have some simple test gear, use external air source and have cribbing or jackstands. and lots of bubbles. part of the challenge that some of the gurus have is bad hearing. bob had one leak that i could hear when i walked in the shop and he never could hear it. so bubbles and we used my ultrasonic leak detector as well. an acquired art and skill, but still very useful.

fittings are cheap, labor is either free or cost prohibitive.

tom