rear air springs

[crash37637]

i have a 03 h2 and it has a slow leak in one of the rear air bags is there any way to fix it or do i have to just buy a new one and if i do is there any place i can get one that is pretty cheap

also how do i trick the senser to raise the rear up higher

[HumminNBoatin']

I am willing to bet its a bad sensor. Not a bad bag. Bottom line is you have to take it to the stealer to find out. You cant work on it yourself without the tech2.


I had the same problem this year.

[crash37637]

im pretty sure its the bag cause i can hear it leaking and feel it coming out

[IRA51]

YOU PROBABLY NEED TO REPLACE THE BAGS, mine loose air if left undriven a week or so . as far as I know the only place to get new ones is the stealer . you do not have to use a tec 2 tool . you take the neg battery cable off raise the vehicle with the wheels hanging and replace the bags reconect the battery cable . and start and drive . I need a set myself for my 03,if I had the part # and could get a deal I would buy them myself. if anyone knows how to get them at wholesale let me know .

[HUMTECH]

I agree, when replacing bags the tech 2 is not required, any sensors, module or compressor replacement would require a trim height learn to be done.

[H2Much]

I recently took the airbags off of my ride and don't even use them. When I studied them, they are actually in great condition, and look like they were replaced before I got my ride a couple years ago, so they are definitely newer than my ride. I will sell them to you if you can throw out a price... I will see what they are worth new and give you some sort of deal, since I do not use them anymore. Also, like someone said earlier in this post, you might want to double check that it's not a hose that's leaking and not the airbag. Those airbags are pretty tough, so if one had a leak, I would imagine it would split across and tear open, as with a hole in it, I don't think it would hold the pressure very well.

[IRA51]

on my 03 the bags look dry cracked at the bottoms (like dry tiney cracks you get on tires ) the best price I have found is $120.41 each for new OEM bags. I know as soon as I buy them an aftermarket company will make them and sell them for $80.00 each witch is all there worth anyway .

[IRA51]

ok I got a deal on new air springs,( $112.00 EACH) how do I depreasurise the system so I can safely remove the air springs ? the last set I did on a friends I unhooked the battery and jacked up the vehicle and punctured the air bag with a knife . is there another better way to do this without destroying the old airbag ?I was hopeing to do it this afternoon .

[IRA51]

Job done 24 min start to finish GM# 15938306 easy as hell ,had to stab the old ones with a knife to get them out .

[pdsq99f4]

Yea, we're seeing some higher mileage 03's needing air bags lately. They leak at the bottom where they fold under. I just use soapy water in a spray bottle to find the leak. Just like in a tire.

[IRA51]

MINE ONLY HAS 75000 MILES .the Arizona dry heat is hell on rubber and plastic,but we don't get rust .