My Range Rover P38 has FULLY WORKING air suspension!

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The P38 finally has air suspension that WORKS! Here's how I did it.
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[@DavidSmith1307]

Never shut a P38 with the keys inside - they love to lock you out. Always leave a window down! The main objective of any P38 is to gain control of its human.

[@DavidSmith1307]

Also make sure you know and test the EKA code. The door microswiitches fail

[@chrisgreenwood271]

They have a tendency for the rod to pop off inside the door, as I found out. A spare key is also very handy.

[@spikemd1364]

@@DavidSmith1307 I had to replace mine last yeat!

[@TheAndre8900]

Good practice, they have indeed a mind of their own.

[@koitorob]

My Ibiza used to love to do the same!

[@josephgittos3787]

nice work yet again, cant understand people changing airbag system to spring systems glad you stuck with air.

[@tramptruck4859]

It's always satisfying to undo years of poor/non-existant/shoddy maintenance and have something work as it should. It's also nice to tackle a job expecting the worst and be pleasantly surprised. Good clear video for anyone tackling the same job.

[@Tec2Nut]

A good spay of son of a Gun on the air bags should extend their life , also on tyres ?

[@koitorob]

How is the Esarco project coming on?

[@SamsMotors]

Slowly 😃

[@peterwarner8541]

Sam. Love the videos. I just bought a 1999 4.6 hse. Just had the ball joints done as the steering was all over the place and will do the damper myself this weekend. Plenty to do still. Keep up the good work.

[@cav4290]

You will only know if you truly have a functioning EAS after you leave it overnight and it stays in the height you left it at. I suggestion you put it in the "High" setting and see what happens after 24 hours.

[@fakereality3792]

Happy driving. I’m doing 500 miles a week on mine and it drives like new. The biggest driving difference to mine was made when I put on a steering damper 3 times the size of the original. Hell of a difference.

[@cav4290]

What did it change and what/where did you buy?

[@fakereality3792]

@@cav4290 It’s practically cut out bodyroll. Cornering safely and securely at 60/70 mph for the first time ever. Rimmer Bros. Not mad expensive from what I recall

[@chrisgreenwood271]

agree an upgraded stearing damper makes a huge improvement.

[@cav4290]

@@chrisgreenwood271 Which one did you get, Terrafirma or Bilstein?

[@chrisgreenwood271]

@@cav4290 Terrafirma my friend.

[@P38Upgrades]

Hello. I noticed a radiator in front of left wheel. I have also a p38 diesel but doesn’t have that radiator. Can you explain it to me? Thanks. BTW check my videos on P38

[@santiagopabon3410]

hola , he comprado un kit de instalacion de suspension EAS pero aun no puedo hacer funcionar, me puedes recomendar algo

[@c.johnstonblacksmith]

I’ll be keeping the p38 and selling the L322 that is slowly disintegrating, something the new owner can enjoy watching while I’m out wheeling in my 25 year old diesel.

[@christophertownley6734]

So you did compressor and valve block and no change?

[@MrTwister86660]

Nice boots Sam. They’re the best ones I’ve ever had. They’re so comfy

[@stephenoverstreet9898]

You’re a brave man trusting the Jack to keep the truck up instead of the stands. I’d use the stands to keep the truck up, and put the Jack under the truck a safety measure. I’d always trust the stands before the Jack. Maybe that’s just me. Regardless, great video, and I’m happy to see it’s getting there!

[@noelcahill6707]

Mate who does the best kite for replacing the range rover lettering

[@davidedwards3724]

Suspension probs over hyped . Lovely when on air .

[@lauriepocock3066]

quicky question. I fitted new Dunlop airbags all around 4yrs ~ 15k miles ago. Two yrs ago the EAS gave up and we fitted a reconded EAS valve and pump unit. I have no problems driving but overnight the thing does deflate by the starboard bow giving the occasional EAS fault but if I leave it for 10 minutes it clears. WHY

[@SamsMotors]

Could be leaking from one of the connections to the air springs, or at a valve block. The connections need to be very clean and inserted fully to seal correctly. The EAS fault might be that a sensor is going out of range when the car sags all the way down (assuming it goes down to the bump stop?). I'd advise trying to sort it though as it will cause extra wear on the compressor.

[@apollogenerator9837]

I just replaced the air springs on my P38, it had been standing for so long and seemed to have the OG airbags in, everything is so badly corroded i needed to use a heavy steel hammer and bend the old pins out along with the base of the airbags, shame really, but those pins werent coming out, even after soaking in penatrant overnight. But, regardless, all the new ones are in with temporary pins as the new ones have been ordered and she now sits on the airbags, not the bump stops. Now i just have to figure out why she aint pumping up further, or going down... Electrical issues ftw. Also, if anyone with a working ( XD ) P38 see this, can anyone tell me how high she sits from ground to bottom rail in the different settings? I'd like to compare to see whats going on with mine.

[@apollogenerator9837]

Turns out, she works fine-ish. The height control seems to be working fine. I still have air leaks though and as of this comment, its going "Carolina Squat" on me. Apart from that, i have a Coolant leak that seems impossible to find and a vacuum leak in the Diesel lines. She still runs fine, just takes a bit to get going.

[@Bensgarage]

Good job done. I had a full set of new ones to put on mine, but the car gave up before I got round to fitting them.

[@tonyrangeroverp3852]

Great video, and lovely looking P38 you have. My 1997 P38 HSE 4.6 V8 has had a lot of work done on it, and air suspension still works great 👍

[@neilfixes5501]

The left hand rear bag is the standard shape... that R.H. one is a non-Rover ring-in.

[@SamsMotors]

The RH one turned out to be an Arnott one, supposedly an upgrade rather than a replacement part. 🤷‍♂️

[@richardburton5485]

I’ve been looking for you on Facebook and have messaged hopefully I found the right profile

[@anthonyscolyer8094]

Well I'm in Aus and have just bought my first Rangie- 1997 epsom green Autobiography with cream seats with the green stripe down the middle.. Have already had problems and no I have no electronic means of finding out anything! Have cords on order for the RSW Solutions airbag fix as have just had mine collapse to the bumpstops after coming up with a fault and going to high for a week. Then with a number of other issues it suddenly collapsed at the servo while filling up. Man that was a rough ride home. So 4 weeks for the cord to arrive from the U.K. so have been onto an Aussie in North Queensland who has also done a EAS block refit here kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqWanqCrl7RsgbM and a bypass here to avoid being caught out like I have when it dumps you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rom6h5uaeMdggc0. Thats my project for this week otherwise car can't go anywhere. For those interested he has done a lot of mods to his , lifted, bigger tyres, rear tyre carrier, airbox snorkle, etc,.

[@philipboahen2608]

Good one I have a problem with my SRS p38 All fuse are functioning. Any help ...?

[@anthonyscolyer8094]

Actually Sam going back over your videos to May when you did something in the fuse box Anton showed you how to raise the airbags -you nicely hid it from us by showing us your back to camera while doing. Explanation please as I may be able to get my bags back up on mine by trying this.

[@transitpassenger3948]

has not been in the video for a long time 127 (130) defender! How is he doing, this tractor? )

[@AkhonaNgquba]

I want one of those impact guns. What torque is yours? I saw 2 at the shop. One with 150nm and one with 310nm.

[@benburrows442]

Subbed! Firstly as a P38 owners and secondly as a fellow Harper alumni!

[@Tec2Nut]

I will check my shed after Christmas, I think I may have a full set of door seals , you can have them if still there ?? That's if you want them of course 😉

[@kabaottoemulsion1869]

Rear ones looks bit tricky to remove and put them back? Amazing DIY truck! I am slowly falling in love with it. Thanks for the post!

[@antoniopalmero4063]

I think I removed the top pins from under the bonnet when I did my p38 front bags , no need to remove the liner .

[@mitsi_overland_adventures2691]

I’ve been following this resto as I’ve always had a soft spot for the P38. When you replace tyres please get ones with white lettering. It should be law that all 4x4,s have white lettering on the tyres 🤣

[@BillyCabrio1985]

Great vid Sam, on my to-do-list is all 4 air springs on my P38 as I’ve got a saggy back end 😂

[@martingilligan]

I never appreciated just how flimsy those air springs are no wonder thay fail.

[@Colinpark]

I put 2" lift Arnoett springs on my P38, really made a difference offroad

[@paulhutton9049]

Great video Sam. I took my P38 to the Alps in Feb, it didn’t miss a beat. You are right about the seats in the first video, just the most comfortable place to be. Keep up the good work 👍

[@jimmyquinn9639]

Another good video 🚘🚙🚗⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍👍

[@bellafiasandpuppies4220]

Love ya video got to ask how ya get the abandoned range rover av been looking for years still can't find one lol

[@normanstephens5391]

As others have said. Tell us in the next vid. If suspension stayed as positioned or did it deflate a little or more ?. See you in the next one. 👍👍

[@johnelbro127]

Another interesting video look forward to next one. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@steveadams8799]

Nice job Sam. I love the tan interior. Goes really well with Epsom green exterior.

[@hallyfella]

Great video Sam and proper spannering, no girlie gloves on and getting oily 👌

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Does make a nice noise that 2.5 Straight-Six

[@matthewodwyer7139]

You do well working on that gravel!

[@pault1289]

nice to tick that job off, good work!

[@nioniospao13]

Well done on the vid Sam!

[@brianbickle7395]

But for how long?😁

[@ubernoob103]

“I like to do things properly when I work on these cars”… proceeds to use secondhand airbags. Why? Other than that, great video. I love the love for the P38.

[@SamsMotors]

I don't understand the question - because they were free?

[@ubernoob103]

@@SamsMotors thats a perfectly reasonable answer. I must have totally missed that memo.

[@karmaone1598]

What’s next ?

[@rotorhead5006]

Top work again Sam! Is it just me, or is she a wee bit... over-tyred?

[@fakereality3792]

Needs the 20 inch alloys to improve looks and handling

[@rotorhead5006]

@@fakereality3792 probably wouldn't help ride. I was thinking just a wee bit less width & profile, bit less unsprung mass & drag. (And a wee bit more wheel arch clearance - this set-up always looks like it would snag an arch on full articulation).

[@fakereality3792]

@@rotorhead5006 20 inch on mine. Not as floaty as it was previously. No clearance issues.

[@rotorhead5006]

@@fakereality3792 I get it'd tighten up handling feel. Guessing you've dropped sidewall profile quite a bit too, hence no clearance issues? Guess it depends what Sam wants to use it for, ultimately!

[@fakereality3792]

@@rotorhead5006 If I were to be driving around fields all day I’d leave the original wheels on. Some premium diesel every second fill does it no harm either. You can feel the boost in the accelerator pedal.

[@adriandavis9790]

You rely to much on the jack and not the stands trust me let the stands take the weight not the jack also don’t pull up on the socket bar push it down one of these days it will come off and take you under the jaw 😢otherwise very good vlogs almost as good as LR time

[@SamsMotors]

I did it that way intentionally as when I released the pressure from the air springs the chassis sits down nicely onto the stands, and the jack just stops the axle from dropping too far down. Perfectly safe! Also I was always taught to pull up on a breaker bar - not only is it easier on the body and muscles, but when pushing down you're much more likely to nose dive faceplant the deck, or onto something hard/sharp on the vehicle if it breaks loose. Pulling up is much safer. Thanks though - I guess

[@stephenmarkland8316]

Great video fella. Take care.