What brand front air struts.
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I've got some very old Arnotts that are starting to leak and some newer Suncores I haven't installed yet. I've never heard of the Vigors but from their photos they look just like the Suncores. I've heard the newer ones are all the same, made in China. I had some trouble with the solenoids on some older Suncores, so I recommend you don't remove the solenoid when you install them. When you get yours, take a photo of them, so we can compare them.
1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII Front OEM New Suspension Air Strut Assemblies, Rear Air Spring Bags, Solenoids & Compressor Kit - Universal Air Ride
This Front OEM New Suspension Air Strut Assemblies, Rear Air Spring Bags, Solenoids & Compressor Kit includes: Air Suspension Compressor with Dryer, two Rear Air Spring Bags, two Rear Solenoids with an O-Ring replacement kit and 2 Rear Gas Shocks, as well as two Front Air Struts and two Front...
www.universalairride.com
If the photo on that website matches what you receive, it's probably a pretty good kit. The pair depicted for the front are the 97-98 OEM Ford configuration, which is generally considered to be superior. (and also nearly impossible to locate)
I'll be interested to see if instead they include the easier-to-locate version with the metal solenoid housing.
I'll be interested to see if instead they include the easier-to-locate version with the metal solenoid housing.
1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII Front Left Aftermarket OEM Air Ride Suspension Air Spring Bag Strut Assembly
1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII Front Left Aftermarket OEM Air Ride Suspension Air Spring Bag Strut Assembly. This Lincoln Mark VIII Remanufactured Air Spring Bag Strut will replace the original Front Air Spring Bag Strut. What is an air spring bag strut?- an air
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1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII Front OEM New Suspension Air Strut Assemblies, Rear Air Spring Bags, Solenoids & Compressor Kit - Universal Air Ride
This Front OEM New Suspension Air Strut Assemblies, Rear Air Spring Bags, Solenoids & Compressor Kit includes: Air Suspension Compressor with Dryer, two Rear Air Spring Bags, two Rear Solenoids with an O-Ring replacement kit and 2 Rear Gas Shocks, as well as two Front Air Struts and two Front...
$2,928.50
Those are the newest ones to come out, the Gen 2 style. I looked up the ones he was talking about, they look like my Suncores, Gen 1 style (metal). The Westars look like that also. My old Arnotts are Gen 1 too, but the top cap is different on those. Those new Gen 2's cost more than my Mark VIII's when I bought them (except the convertible). I'll take my chances with the cheaper ones.
I recently saw that these were available now, I couldn't afford those. The Vigors you found look reasonable.1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII Front OEM New Suspension Air Strut Assemblies, Rear Air Spring Bags, Solenoids & Compressor Kit - Universal Air Ride
This Front OEM New Suspension Air Strut Assemblies, Rear Air Spring Bags, Solenoids & Compressor Kit includes: Air Suspension Compressor with Dryer, two Rear Air Spring Bags, two Rear Solenoids with an O-Ring replacement kit and 2 Rear Gas Shocks, as well as two Front Air Struts and two Front...
I want to start saving for the originals after I fix some other things on my 98 Mark VIII. I already ordered all the parts. I spent $2000 for all the parts.
So, I got the front air struts 4 days apart. I installed the left side, turned on the air suspension and started the car. As soon as the compressor came on the solenoid came apart, broke where the air hose connects to it. I could hear the air blowing really hard. Turned off the car and then turned off the air suspension. When installed the right air strut a few days later I turned on the air suspension, turned on the car but it wouldn't inflate the air bag. I checked the other side, since the hose is hanging loose with the piece of solenoid still and now I can barely hear the air coming out and it feels really weak. Does anyone know what the pressure from the compressor should be and is there a way to check it?
Were you trying to inflate the right side with the left side solenoid still apart? Until you can get a new solenoid you need to plug the left airline somehow. Maybe use your old solenoid with the cable disconnected so it doesn't open to test the right side . I think these new fronts use different solenoids than the original fronts, they are similar to the original rear solenoids.
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See above, I edited my reply.
Thanks, I'll try that when I get home after work. So if the line is open the compressor won't blow as much air? Or is it that the compressor is weak. I can plug the line with my finger and stop the air flow.