[Daily Car Maintenance] Is the air suspension so vulnerable? It turned out that it was all caused by the owner’s wrong operation!

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 September 10, 2024
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Nowadays, there are so many configurations on cars that they are really exploding, and many models are equipped with air suspensions in pursuit of superior comfort. There is no dispute that air suspension is more comfortable than traditional suspension.
But the more high-tech products are bound to bring a higher failure rate, the Porsche Panamera suddenly collapsed.
In this issue, the editor will take you to interpret why the air suspension is so fragile and how to use the car in the end!
The body of the Panamera in front of the left has obviously collapsed, and the body angle has been very seriously tilted. Even if you are sitting in the driver, you can feel this obvious change.
Adjust the chassis up and down button, the collapsed air shock absorber does not have any change. However, other wheels are free to rise and fall, and from the current situation, the air shock absorber that basically locks the left front wheel is leaking.
The air shock absorber looks good in appearance, and there is no damage at all, but it still has the fault of air leakage. Air-leaking air suspension can not be repaired, but can only be replaced, the price is extremely expensive.
The installation mode of the air shock absorber is basically the same as that of the traditional shock absorber, and it is not very difficult to disassemble. In the case of individual operation, it will be done in almost 40 minutes.
Although the old air shock absorber only leaked a little air, but it is still useless, there is no way this is determined by natural physical characteristics. There is only one solution, and that is to replace it with a new one. The price of traditional shock absorbers is not too outrageous even for luxury models, but the price of air shock absorbers is generally more than 10,000.
I saw a little oil stain leaking from the bucket of the old air shock absorber. Here is basically its leakage point, although the air shock absorber is mainly supported by air, but the shock absorber still has a certain amount of oil to absorb vibration. Oil leakage means that the internal shock absorber barrel and air suspension are dead. I have a strong feeling that the wheels on this side should have been greatly impacted, otherwise it is very difficult for the air suspension to leak oil.
The new air shock absorber has a perfect upper body, of course, beauty always comes at a price, that is, more than 10,000 yuan.
If you think it’s done by replacing the shock absorber, it’s too easy. The Porsche Panamera also has to pass a road test, after all, the shock absorber has a great impact on the handling performance of the vehicle, not to mention that it is a Porsche that is good at handling.
Why are air shock absorbers so fond of bad?
The air shock absorber itself is a little hypocritical, which is objective, and no one can deny it, but most of the damage is caused by improper use.
Many people pass the bumpy road without slowing down at all, even through the full throttle, and some potholes in the road are completely ignored. The seemingly inconspicuous operation has actually caused a lot of damage to the air shock absorber. The airbags of air shock absorbers are made of rubber and basically have no anti-impact ability. Instant bumps will directly cause airbags to be injured, and some car airbags will explode directly.
After all, cars are not tanks, reasonable and safe driving is very important, carrying air shock absorbers are mainly cars and commercial vehicles, it is certainly not appropriate to ignore road conditions.