Gave it to bmw sytner and it was the rear suspension air bag which had a leak in it.
Bmw x5 e70 air suspension leak.
If your rear suspension is down or leaning on a bmw x5 2007 2013 this video may help you fix your car.
Rear suspension deflating 2007 3 0 user name.
Air suspension leaking car rear would sag overnight.
Any of these parts can fail.
My friends mercedes viano started leaking at about just 2 years old.
Mine had two new bags put in at 488 each and then the compressor at 1 300 luckily it was under warranty.
Air suspension never fixed.
A steel suspension consist of a steel spring.
That cost me 1021 00 supplied and fitted by bmw.
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I had similar problem with previous car s air suspension not bmw and left it too long to address and burned out the compressor.
It isn t the shock it is the air springs that are leaking or possibly the compressor valves.
Be set up electronically on the bmw computer.
Supplied and fitted it cost me 470 but soon after the air pump started to play up as well.
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2009 bmw x5 4dr suv.
This video shows automotive repair professionals how to replace the rear air suspension spring on a 2007 2013 bmw x5 e70 chassis and 2009 2014 bmw x6 e71.
I m sure there is a kit out.
System costing me more money again they said it is probably the pump leaking and to see how it goes.
An air suspension consists of a compressor pipes and hoses leading the air airbags made out of rubber valves everywhere and then lots of electronics monitoring this.
X5 e70 air suspension.
Due to the leak i had in the airbag it had to work in overdrive.
See those little white dots those are on a x5 e70 right rear airbag those are the leaks i found here a better picture customer said the right rear suspension starts to sag when parked for a short time so i took some soap water and sprayed down the airbags sometime this works it s a 50 chance that you find a leak but i got lucky on this one i have also seen the airline.
See real world bmw x5 suspension problems and repair histories as reported by other bmw x5 owners.
Eventually the compressor gave up.
