Hey guys,
I finally got my chevelle all together with new front susp and brakes so I decided to load up the friends for a cruise. When we got in the rear drivers side tire was touching the fender. This car has air shocks. I aired it up this morning and it seemed to level out. I went out for lunch to show the car to my coworkers and it seems to have settled in the rear left again. These air shocks T right off the valve behind the license plate. How is only one shock letting the car down? Wouldn't they go down together with the T-valve? I have little experience with air shocks.

I had the same problem with mine... i would air it up and it would go down again. I think i poped the bag doing a burnout with wheel hop. i replaced the shocks and it fixed it. how old are your shocks? they may have a little leak on one side

I'm not sure how old they are. I just purchased the car a few months ago and it already had them on it. So it is possible for only one shock to go down and the other to stay up?

very possible. if the leak is in the shock then the lines have nothing to do with it. also try tightening the line going into the shock it could have just come loose and its leaking air. if that doesnt work go buy a new set, install them and use the old air lines... if it happens again then install the new lines, if they are fine then leave it and save the other lines for later on. It's an easy swap. 30 mins

I haven't run air-shocks in years but when I did I had separate lines for each.

If you have a T set-up I would think if the air ran out from one shock they would both go down...they are sharing the same air...:confused:

I'm kinda curious to hear what the reason was when you finally figure it out.

I will definaly post when I find the answers. But it looks like I personally (not the Chevelle this time) will be going under the knife here soon. So it may take awhile. Thanks for the help guys.

One side of the car is lower to start with, more than likely. Let all of the air out then bounce the car for a bit and measure it.

I will definaly post when I find the answers. But it looks like I personally (not the Chevelle this time) will be going under the knife here soon. So it may take awhile. Thanks for the help guys.

... oh jeez, hope all is well for you.

If the leak is in the lines... both would go down not just one, but if the bag on the shock has a leak then just one will go down faster than the other, they would eventually both go down but it'll take a while for the other side.

I guess that makes sense. I will take some measurements and see how big the diffrence really is and do some leak tests. My surgery shouldn't be nearly as bad as reworking the front suspension. I'm only having my gall bladder removed. I will be sidelined from working on the car awhile though.

take care and good luck with everything

Just so everyone knows. I didn't die from surgery. Also, I let all the air out of the shock and the car fell all the day down. Then I aired it up to about 120 PSI. The car seemed to raise equally and now sits level. I'm not sure what was going on. What is a good PSI to run in air shocks? It has a sticker on it, but I can't read it. I think it says 125 MIN 200 something MAX. Does that sound right?

Dauber,

I don't know the specifics on your car but I learned from reading the forums and experience with my 69 that air shocks are not the preferred method. They cause a poor ride and you can damage your upper shock perch as it was not designed to take the stress of "lifting" your vehicle.

I decided to remove the air shocks from my car and install Air Lift 1000 bags that actually go inside the coil springs. I ran separate lines for each side and then installed some regular shocks. I am still fiddling with the pressure for the best ride but overall handling and ride is improved while giving me the little lift I needed to clear my tires.

Hope that helps