Airbag slime updates??? anyone..
12-24-2008, 09:14 AM
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Airbag slime updates??? anyone..
Just out of curiosity, do we have any airbag slime updates. I know some of you found that putting tire slime in leaking airbags seem to work.
12-24-2008, 10:58 AM
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several weeks now -- appears to be working great so far.
No more problems with the car slumping overnight. Like jaxAR, I took the whole suspension out - front left strut. (Actually, Trango did it and I served as assistant). Removing the whole air bag / strut assembly is kind of a pain (actually its the seized pinch bolt removal that's a huge pain) but doing so allows you to really distribute the slime around in the air bag, so it can get to the leak.
You could try avoiding this whole endeavor and go the quick/easy route, i.e. just squirt slime into the airbag through the hole where the air line connects, but it would be pretty hit or miss as to whether it would get to the leak. Might be worth trying first - nothing to lose - I'd use several ounces of slime to increase your odds of success.
Bottom line - if you can get the slime to the leak, it seems to be an effective fix. At least so far.
We'll see about the long term.
In any case, the Arnott alternative is a great alternative for allroad owners to have available.
You could try avoiding this whole endeavor and go the quick/easy route, i.e. just squirt slime into the airbag through the hole where the air line connects, but it would be pretty hit or miss as to whether it would get to the leak. Might be worth trying first - nothing to lose - I'd use several ounces of slime to increase your odds of success.
Bottom line - if you can get the slime to the leak, it seems to be an effective fix. At least so far.
We'll see about the long term.
In any case, the Arnott alternative is a great alternative for allroad owners to have available.
12-27-2008, 02:56 PM
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Works short term only.....
Only worked in the rear bags for about a year, started to sag again when the cold weather set in.
Fronts also started dropping this Winter, for the first time. Slime sealed them up on level two but won't hold on one.
If Spring ever comes next year, I will replace all four corners.
Fronts also started dropping this Winter, for the first time. Slime sealed them up on level two but won't hold on one.
If Spring ever comes next year, I will replace all four corners.
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