air spring DIY
 

:popcorn:Alright, so one of my airsprings sounds just like a flat tire, so obviously is toast. I bought the two airsprings from Tischer for about $300.
I would like to replace them myself, has anybody here ever tried that??
Need some input/tips/help, cause brothers, I'm doing it....sometime next week that is....but doing it.
Thanks!!
2000 4.4i (E53):thumbup:

So the air spring just popped? Is one side sitting lower than the other now?

yeah, at first it would take a while for it to drop on one side, now, you can hear the air hissing out from the left air spring and looks bad...real low on the left....

I didn't know the springs would pop. I always thought it was the bag!?:dunno:

Air spring= bag.

Assuming he is referring to the rear suspension, since that's what the tags indicate.

The OP said he purchased 2 springs. I assumed from the RealOEM diagram that he is referring to Part #1 Pneumatic Springs for the left and right side. Whereas Part #8 is the bag, which there is only 1 of for the rear suspension. Right?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/s/p/258.png

Yup, it's #1 in the diagram, there's a left and right, I would replace both anyways.
Thank you guys,

Removing and installing/replacing rear left or right air spring
 

This may help if you don't have the Bentley manual

Many Thanks!!
Will let you know how it turns out!

By the way... part# 8 in that is not a bag, in that metal hump is the compressor motor, it's power relay (30-87 relay), and air control valving/solenoids.