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I did my research but couldnt find my problem. Last Sat my 2000 4.6 got the "slow to 35" error on my way to work. After parking at work it lowered itself to bumpstops. I drove it for about another 15 miles before getting it to my mechanic on Mon. He checked the code and said it is showing the code for either Air spring leak or Valve block leak. He sprayed the valve block to check for bubbles and nothing. He visually inspected air springs and said they looked ok. Resetting the code "fixed" everything as the car instantly rose back up. Everything was fine until Sat a few days ago. Same thing. On my way to work, get the error it lowers to bumpstops at work. Sunday I drive to work on bumpstops and back to my girlfriends house. When I was leaving my girlfriends house to go home I noticed the Rover was back up to at least highway mode. Turned it on and no error for a few seconds but then it came back. Drove it home it never lowered to stops. I did notice after coming back from vacation a month ago that it took a lot longet than usual to raise back up as it lowered all the way down over the 5 days we were gone. Also even when in fault mode the compressor seems to run a lot it just doesnt lift up. At least not until today.
As far as what it does overnight prior to the faults. Well that is very random. Some mornings I come out and it never lowered itself but compressor still runs for a bit at start up. Other mornings I come out and it has lowered to about highway mode or lower. Those morning it takes a few miles to raise back up although the last 4 weeks it has taken about 10 min.
I am taking it back to the mechanic tomorrow to reset the code to buy me time to figure it out. If it is valve block I will order a reman and take it to him. But want to make sure I am replacing the correct part. Also the valve block has some O rings changed about 8 months ago. Not sure which ones but they were changed after getting an EAS fault.
Hopefully someone can help me narrow it down. Also I want to keep the EAS. Maybe I am crazy but I want to keep the Rover as close to what Land Rover meant it to be. ;>)
As far as what it does overnight prior to the faults. Well that is very random. Some mornings I come out and it never lowered itself but compressor still runs for a bit at start up. Other mornings I come out and it has lowered to about highway mode or lower. Those morning it takes a few miles to raise back up although the last 4 weeks it has taken about 10 min.
I am taking it back to the mechanic tomorrow to reset the code to buy me time to figure it out. If it is valve block I will order a reman and take it to him. But want to make sure I am replacing the correct part. Also the valve block has some O rings changed about 8 months ago. Not sure which ones but they were changed after getting an EAS fault.
Hopefully someone can help me narrow it down. Also I want to keep the EAS. Maybe I am crazy but I want to keep the Rover as close to what Land Rover meant it to be. ;>)