repair kit is VW part # 7LO 698 030

 

Thanks for that information, i dare say the so called specialist isnt quite as specialist as he thinks. When he replaced a TPMS sensor i asked for the readings of the other 3 and he said he couldnt read that information, so perhaps he doesnt have the dedicated software for Porsches?

 

Probably not, he should invest! The compressor fix is easy, I would have done it myself if I had the time but instead had my "specialist" do it. I am very fortunate to have an excellent shop to handle my repairs.

 

Any idea why this repair kit from ECS costs less than this one from ECS? It appears the first kit contains the parts from the second one.

 

There is another thread on the air suspension fault warning; I know, because I either started it or contributed to it several years ago.

After chasing the issue over a period of months - the warning is extremely occasional and we couldn't tie it to any specific event(s) - the tech at my dealer found a fault code. It is Fault # 1772 Pressure Sensor Signal. The estimate to fix (in December 2010) was $1107.31. I didn't have it done and so far the warning only comes back when I talk about it....I've tried not to but I'm making an exception here and I hope it helps.

--Bob (2004 CS original owner 57k miles)

 

bfly, no good reason. The first kit has everything the second kit has plus a few hoses, just in case you can't reuse your old ones, plus the actual pump body. A few months back that kit was only $10, yes only $10. They say it is unavailable in N. America at the moment. Part # 100698010A, I think it is actuallly a VW part and that Porsche doesn't sell the kit, they want you to purchase a new one.

 

Thanks for the reply. $10 sounds appropriate for a piston ring, o-ring and two bolts. Not $199!

 

Agreed, but it was still cheaper than a Compressor

 

A compressor here is £300 GBP and the repair kit seems expensive considering, isnt it possible to make a kit up from industry parts?

 

I'm sure it is. http://www.mcmaster.com/

 

I just started seeing air suspension error message attached below. My Cayenne has 150K miles. When the warning is on the car is still drivable and it disappears after a restart only to reappear 10-15 minutes later. Additionally, when the warning is on I can not operate any of the height adjustment functions and the dash menu is not accessible. Basically the message is on until the vehicle is turned off.

Is it best just to go ahead and repair the compressor as the first troubleshooting step?

TIA,
Sam

 

My Cayenne started giving me the warning light for Air Suspension. It first started intermittently but now is on all the time after I start the vehicle within 10 seconds.

I cannot raise or lower it, and it appears to run a bit rough/firm, but not entirely sure if this is in my mind or not.

I did some research and seems that this is either a simple Compressor Kit fix or related to poor batteries, which I didn't know there were actually 2 batteries in the car. I recently replaced the main battery so I don't think that is it, leaving the compressor kit.

It seems that VW part # 7LO 698 030 will address the compressor, but that part seems sold out.

My Porsche dealer is 150 miles away, so I am hoping to bring it to my local car repair shop to check out the battery and replace the compressor. He is uncomfortable doing work on the vehicle because all the electronics and computer.

So my questions are:

1. Do you know if the VW part # 7LO 698 030 is the correct part to fix this and where I can get it?
2. Can my local shop do this work, or is this something that needs to be done by a proper Porsche repair shop with access to the computer, etc.
3. Is this dangerous?

Thanks much for your input.

Scott

 

Now before you order any parts, have the fault codes read somewhere to see what the car is telling you. I had a yellow air suspension warning come on, and it turned out to be a tear in the cable going to the level sensor, which cost almost nothing to fix.

 

I agree with Torre, you need diagnostic codes first but if it turns out to be the compressor then the following youtube video may be helpful and a competent mechanic can perform the work. I don't think you need to worry about any safety issues with this error.

GL,
Sam

 

A big PLUS+ on the suggestions above. INVEST in a decent code reader for the Cayenne. The iCarScan (and I believe the Durametric) will let you activate the air suspension components so you can determine exactly what isn't working before simply throwing parts at it.

There is a thread on the Cayenne Facebook group on air-suspension where the immediate responses are "replace this.. replace that.. then replace.." - that sort of troubleshooting can get awfully expensive given the price of Porsche parts.

DIAGNOSTICS First - part suggestions next.