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Air Ride Pump

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Posted by: PHAT RIDE

It's been quite a while since I posted a thread, I guess I haven't had any problems with the Mark except the air ride pump. So here goes, I bought a new pump from Arnott to replace the factory one which was getting very loud. The new pump is just a bit quieter than the old one I replaced, has anyone bought a new pump from arnott or a factory rebuild and how loud is it.
I'm comparing this to a new factory pump that I put in a 94 Mark VIII, it was whisper quiet, it also cost $900.00. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks Phat Ride

Posted by: MarkVIII93

I bought one from arnott. Are you sure you hooked up the so called "Muffler tube"? It goes from the compressor into a little black box.

Posted by: pepperman

I bought one for my Town Car from Eddie Spinks at www.americanairsuspension.com for $160.00 and it works great, Eddie will make you a good deal!!!

Posted by: Sergmark

I too bought one from Arnott.. Just put it on last week I thought it was quieter. I did hook up the black box, Is that what it is a sound deadner :-)) I don't think it is whisper quiet, but I'm happy with it. I don't think the average person would hear it,But I think most of the noise was the rubber isolatres all four were shot.

Posted by: PHAT RIDE

Thanks for the info everybody. Yea I hooked-up the silencer and I even called Arnott, they told me I didn't have to hook it up but I did any way.
Thanks Phat.

Posted by: Ronmark8

my air ride system in my mark 8 went out on a few different occasions. Every time it cost about 1000 dollars. I replaced the air ride with front conversion strut kit and the rear spring conversion kit. You can go to www.stutmasters.com and get these kits for a lot less than $8-$900. and its easy enough to do yourself.

Posted by: Frat-man-du

Did you get 4 new insulators? If not then I would suspect those little guys as the cause.

Posted by: 67Continental

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Originally Posted by Ronmark8

my air ride system in my mark 8 went out on a few different occasions. Every time it cost about 1000 dollars. I replaced the air ride with front conversion strut kit and the rear spring conversion kit. You can go to www.stutmasters.com and get these kits for a lot less than $8-$900. and its easy enough to do yourself.

wow sounds like you had a bad run of luck combined with some expensive mechanics!

Posted by: Dominus

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Originally Posted by Ronmark8

Holy crap! Who worked on your car? The local high school? Where were you buying your parts from?

Posted by: 1wykdmk8

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Originally Posted by Dominus

Holy crap! Who worked on your car? The local high school? Where were you buying your parts from?

Dayum dude....you could have driven here to Pittsburgh, had me fix your car....spent the night at a NICE hotel, payed me a minimal fee....and still would have saved close to $600 each time.