Bad autoride shocks/compressor?

[cstiles]

Hi guys,

Well I am yet another victim of failing autoride.....Thankfully it looks like a job I can do on my own! I am just having a hard time figuring out if I have leaky rear shocks or if my compressor is no good. I have a 2000 Yukon XL btw.

When my rig isn't under load (just me driving) autoride kicks in for a bit and than quits. I thought that might be normal. Once I load it down though (heavy film equipment, towing a generator) The compressor is on for at least 5 minutes, it shuts off, and than starts up again in another few minutes. Definitely seems leaky! I've even heard hissing coming from the rear wheelwells.

As I'm typing this I'm leaning towards leaky air shocks, but before I place an order over at Arnott's website I wanted to check with you guys and see if there's any tips out there on how to confirm what aspect of my autoride system has gone bad.

Thanks in advance for any advice you can spare me!

 

[OHSIXX]

Just got done replacing my rear shocks and compressor. Found a package deal on ebay from Arnott for $550. I did the reman'd OEM shocks so it was plug and play. I did this job on my own with a pair of jackstands and floor jack. The shocks were fairly easy-upper shock mount bolts were a ***** to remove/re-install just because your going in kinda blind on the interior side of the bolt.
The compressor is easy and hard in the same sense. Easy as splicing the factory harness over to the new compressor and re-building the dryer(comes with a dryer rebuild kit-great instructions). The hard part-all 3 mounting screws will break and snap off. Mine were torx head and after 1/4 turn they snapped. Once they snap-the compressor can be disconnected and dropped down. I used a dremel with a cutoff disc to cut the broken screws flush to the bracket. Then drilled pilot holes and used new stainless self tapping screws to hold the new compressor in place. The job is very 'do-able'.
My compressor was kickin in at startup for about 15 seconds and then kickin back on pretty frquently throughout the course of a drive(like every couple blocks)-I had nobody in the vehicle but me. And my compressor was loud as shit too. Now the truck rides great and you can barely here the compressor kick in. It turns at startup now for about 5 secs and don't here kick back in at all. The truck rides better too.
If you take on the task and run into trouble-shoot me a PM.

-J

 

[Rivieraracing]

Sounds like leaky shocks for sure, and if you don't do something about it, plan on the compressor giving out because of overuse!! Best way to find out how bad the shocks are leaking air is take a squirt bottle and mix water and liquid soap and spray it on the shock bladders, you will probably see alot of bubbling!!
I also replaced my rear shocks with Arnott's rebuilds and also bough their compressor, very nice quality replacements!! Lifetime warranty on the shocks and a very nice and quiet compressor!! Highly recommended if you wanna keep your suspension stock!

 

[Max]

Step 1: pop hood and remove RTD fuse
Step 2: order 3/5 drop kit with new shocks from Tony
Step 3: enjoy

 

[Yukon-ya]

I still have my auto ride and shocks if your interested?

---------- Post added at 12:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:32 PM ----------

I'll do it for 250 for everything

 

[bagged_s_dime]

Step 1: pop hood and remove RTD fuse
Step 2: order 3/5 drop kit with new shocks from Tony
Step 3: enjoy

Question What is the RTD fuse and what does removeing it do? And this drop kit delete the auto ride crap all together?

 

[Alex33]

Removing the RTD fuse kills power to the autoride system. The drop kit will delete everything except the compressor. The compressor you can remove on your own.

 

[bagged_s_dime]

Removing the RTD fuse kills power to the autoride system. The drop kit will delete everything except the compressor. The compressor you can remove on your own.

Whats this drop kit consist of to lower it cause i got drop coils in the rear and ordering drop spindles just wondering if i need anything besides shocks to delete the air ride?

 

[NORCAL SS]

Whats this drop kit consist of to lower it cause i got drop coils in the rear and ordering drop spindles just wondering if i need anything besides shocks to delete the air ride?

this is all you need
http://www.tbssowners.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=88

 

[warrlac]

How do you get rid of the SERVICE RIDE CONTROL light on the dash after you change out the shocks?

Removing the RTD fuse kills power to the autoride system. The drop kit will delete everything except the compressor. The compressor you can remove on your own.