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Bad Air Ride Compressor?

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Old Sep 21, 2015 | 8:24 AM
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So my Airride compressor ran constantly. I used bubbles and found one of the shocks leaking. I replaced it with an Arnott Shock. Then the other one went bad and I replaced it as well. Now the compressor runs loudly and a lot. My assumption is that the compressor is now bad, but I was wondering if there was some way to know for sure before spending the money on a new one. I have sprayed bubbles all over the lines, shocks, etc to see if if is leaking anywhere. Can't find any problems.

But anytime I am idling anywhere the compressor kicks on and off over and over again. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Old Sep 22, 2015 | 6:58 PM
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Unfortunately, when your compressor is extremely noisy, it will need to be replaced. However, if the unit is running constantly, you may still have a leak. When you replace the compressor, you should also check the wiring harness and mounting shocks.

There are a number of good youtube videos on replacing the compressor, should you want to see how the repair is made.

Good luck with your repair.
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Old Sep 23, 2015 | 1:55 AM
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Thanks for the reply. I was afraid of that. The compressor is extremely noisy. It doesn't run constantly, but it does run for a minute or so then after about five minutes will run again. I will take a look at a video on how to replace it. I just didn't want to without getting a second opinion. LOL.
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