Suitable for every Land Rover
Every model. Every generation.
Range Rover
Range Rover Sport
Defender
Discovery
Velar & Evoque
FreelanderEAS fault on the dash and the car sitting on its rocker panels is almost always one of three things — and the dealer wants to swap all three. We diagnose the actual failure, rebuild compressors before replacing them, and calibrate the ride height the way Land Rover designed.
Land Rover air suspension is what makes a Range Rover a Range Rover — magic-carpet ride, access mode for getting in, off-road mode for the trails. When it fails, it fails predictably: the Hitachi compressor burns out, an air spring perishes, or a valve block leaks. Almost never all three at once.
The dealer's answer is usually "new compressor, new struts, new valve block — $8,000". Ours is: diagnose first, repair the specific failure, calibrate it properly. Most of the time, that's a $1,500–$2,500 fix that lasts another 100,000 km.
The dealer's default is "new everything". Here's what we actually see week-in-week-out in our workshop — and what the right repair actually costs.
Scan tool fault codes, live pressure data per corner, audio leak test. We tell you exactly which component has failed — not "the suspension".
OEM Continental and Arnott air springs. Replaced one corner at a time when only one's perished — not all four when the dealer says.
New piston rings, drier cartridge, valve seals — for a fraction of a replacement compressor. Where rebuild's viable, we rebuild.
Solenoid seals, valve block reseal, individual corner pressure-test. The leak that drops the rear overnight — found and fixed.
Factory scan-tool calibration after a strut change, body lift, or sensor replacement. Done with the laser-level procedure, not eyeballed.
For older Defenders and Discoverys where air suspension repair isn't economic — convert to OEM-spec coil springs and conventional shocks.
Range RoverRange Rover SportDefenderDiscoveryVelar & EvoqueFreelanderAir suspension faults follow a small handful of patterns. Here's what we see and what it usually turns out to be.
Slow leak in one corner — usually a perished air spring or a porous valve block seal. Soap-test each corner finds it in 20 minutes.
Generic EAS fault — tells you very little on its own. We pull the live data and freeze-frame to find the actual cause behind the warning.
One corner is leaking faster than the compressor can refill — and the compressor is now burning itself out. Find the leak first, save the compressor.
Either the compressor's failed, the relay's gone, or a corner can't hold pressure. Scan-tool live data identifies which in minutes.
Audible air leak — usually a cracked air spring at the top bead, or a perished air line fitting. Sometimes a $40 fitting saves a $1,500 spring.
Localised leak on that corner — air spring, valve solenoid or line. The other three corners don't need anything, despite what the dealer quoted.
System has dumped all pressure. Don't drive far on it — the springs and bump stops aren't designed to be the suspension. Pressure test on the lift.
Compressor bearings or piston rings on the way out. Caught early, a rebuild saves it. Caught late, replacement only.
Pull every stored code, observe live ride-height & pressure data per corner, soap-test each air spring, listen for the compressor cycling. We don't touch a strut bolt before we know what's wrong.
Rebuild the compressor if viable. Replace the perished spring — not all four. Reseal the valve block solenoid. OEM Hitachi and Continental parts, factory torque specs.
Factory scan-tool ride-height calibration to laser-level spec. Cycle through standard, access and off-road heights. Re-test for leaks at full pressure. Hand back when it's right.
"I've owned three Land Rovers over twelve years and been through five 'specialists'. Michael is the only one who picks up a Land Rover and instantly knows what's wrong with it. Diagnosed an air-spring leak in five minutes that two other shops missed. He explains everything, shows you the old part, and doesn't pad the bill."
Book an air suspension diagnosis today. We'll find the actual fault, quote up-front, and have you driving home with the EAS warning off — not facing an $8,000 bill for things you don't need.