Hi

I have a 56 plate V6 Allroad, owned for nearly two years now and it has recently started to develop what looks to me to be signs of a leak in an airbag. I took it to a local motor engineer and they suggested replacing the compressor pump - which was duly carried out but has made no difference. I then belatedly started looking at this forum and now realise that I may have wasted some cash - but hey at least my compressor is new. I'd be grateful for some help - I have read around the threads but am not quite sure where to start.

This is the story:

I have had four episodes of the rear suspension sinking down onto the bump stops. The first time it happened I got the flashing yellow and green lights when I switched the car on, and they quickly went away once the suspension pumped up again. The warning lights went off and all was well. I then had the compressor changed.

Now, intermittently, the rear suspension sinks, and it looks to me as though it's the rear passenger side that sinks first. The car would normally be in the "Automatic" suspension setting, and it always pumps up quickly once I switch the engine on. So far, the rear suspension seems to stay fine for a few days and then randomly collapses overnight. There are no warning lights when this happens. The suspension moves quickly between levels once pumped up.

How easy is it to access the airbags with the soapy water spray? can it be done without a Pit or ramp?

I'm not equipped to work under the car but I do have a sympathetic guy up the road who would happily do what needs to be done as a result of this enquiry.

Many thanks