37 00 ... Checking Air Springs For Damage

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NOTE: If a vehicle has been driven with depressurized air springs, the air springs must always be replaced.

Lift vehicle.

Air spring is OK:

when the gaiter cannot be pressed in by hand
when no visible damage (e.g. kinks, cracks, porous areas, etc.) is discernible
when the rolling fold is uniform

Fig 1: Identifying Air Spring
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NOTE: If one of the above-mentioned points fails the test, then the air spring (see37 12 155 Removing and Installing/Replacing Left Or Right Air Spring ) must be replaced.