Been lurking here a while, this has been a great source of info, lots of knowledgeable folks.
Quick newbie issue here on my new (to me) 2.3-16. I know this car has the rear Self-Leveling-Suspension. Accumulators were replaced by the PO before I took possession. Unladen, the car sits pretty much level front to rear. Ride seems normal: firm, but not bouncy or overly stiff. However, I'm not sure if the self-leveling function is working or not. When I load down the rear, and get it to sag a bit, it does not "level" itself out. I did notice that when starting the engine, I can hear a sound of escaping air down under the rear of the vehicle, near the driver-side rear axle. One time, I even could feel air coming out of the subframe plate where the jack-stand point is located. On subsequent tries I did not feel that airflow, but there is definately some kind of air connection loose down there. I thought the SLS was hydropneumatic (i.e. uses fluid, not air), so I'm not sure if this air leak has anything to do with the SLS. Any ideas?
TIA,
Derek
Quick newbie issue here on my new (to me) 2.3-16. I know this car has the rear Self-Leveling-Suspension. Accumulators were replaced by the PO before I took possession. Unladen, the car sits pretty much level front to rear. Ride seems normal: firm, but not bouncy or overly stiff. However, I'm not sure if the self-leveling function is working or not. When I load down the rear, and get it to sag a bit, it does not "level" itself out. I did notice that when starting the engine, I can hear a sound of escaping air down under the rear of the vehicle, near the driver-side rear axle. One time, I even could feel air coming out of the subframe plate where the jack-stand point is located. On subsequent tries I did not feel that airflow, but there is definately some kind of air connection loose down there. I thought the SLS was hydropneumatic (i.e. uses fluid, not air), so I'm not sure if this air leak has anything to do with the SLS. Any ideas?
TIA,
Derek
