Guest 1onesy Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Has anyone done away with the air suspension system on a 1985 and replaced it with regular shocks?Can't deal with the air problems anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 It can be done. KYB makes a replacement rear NON-air shock, #KG5573. If you do this, it might be wise to replace the fronts as well with the matching KYB front shocks. Check Rock Auto for the parts. I'd also replace the coils that are now on it with the Moog cargo coils - part #CC637, the constant rate springs that are dependent on the air shocks aren't quite up to the job without the air shocks.. I did something else to my '85 that I thought made it handle better as well. I installed the larger 28mm front and 32mm rear sway bars from a Cadillac Eldorado. I used the poly bushings on the front rather than the OE rubber ones (couldn't find any poly bushings for the rear.)Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivieraman Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Why would you want to take the air shocks off? what are they doing to drive you crazy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wildcat465 Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Why would you want to take the air shocks off? what are they doing to drive you crazy?Good question. These shocks are easy to get working. Pretty cheap too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TwoDoorBuickMan Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I installed air shocks on the rear, changed the rear springs to the Moog variable rate CC637 and installed KYB Gas Adjust shocks on the front. It made a world of difference in the ride and the leveling light almost never comes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sosuzguy Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Same here but I never use variabel rate springs, I go with the constant rates that are just a few notches up from the stiffer T-Type suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCBRIJEN Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 What is causing the leveling light to come on?? I rarely see it engaged on mine unless I am carring a load in the trunk or have people in the back seat. I imagine there must be a pressure leak in the shock some where.. I guess or would there be a leak in the line. I wonder if the leak gets bad enough of the air compressor would burn itself out, is there a fuse to disengage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sosuzguy Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Yes, sounds like you have an air leak somewhere in the system. The internal circuit should time out the compressor but yes you don't want it to keep running on and off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Isnt it normal for the light to come on when the air system is compensating for an increased load?? Tom Mooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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