Review on Monroe 90003 Spring Coil Conversion by Vinny Howard

I bought this conversion kit for a 1997 Lincoln Town Car that had the left rear air bag not staying inflated when the car was parked. Instead of buying a new airbag (or a set) and swapping it out, I learned this conversion method and bought this Monroe kit. There are a number of other components in the air suspension system (compressor, air lines, electrical parts with electrical connectors, etc.) and I could not be sure that the left rear airbag was the real and exact problem. I also have a 1994 Lincoln Town Car that was rebuilt before I bought it, so I knew the resulting suspension was exactly the same. in the other place. And Monroe is the top rated suspension component manufacturer, so I knew I couldn't go wrong. I was right - this is a great product at a great price. Using this rebuild kit is WAY, WAY, WAY, WAY cheaper than diagnosing and repairing an air suspension system. If a specific part is then determined to be the problem and it is replaced, how do you know if another related part might fail in a month and you have to go through the whole process all over again? No one in their right mind would repair a worn air spring system with diagnostics and parts. Smart people just installed a conversion kit! I did NOT install it myself - my shop charged me 2 hours of work to do it. The box with these parts included colored instructions. I wouldn't recommend doing it yourself unless you really know what you're doing. I have hands, I have tools, and I never thought of doing this alone for a second. Regardless of the YouTube video. Discover your individual vehicle. to see if it has air suspension components on both axles or just the rear axle. I think most cars only have air suspension on the rear axle. My 1997 Lincoln has coil springs and dampers on the front axle and air suspension on the rear axle only. The axle(s) with air suspension still have dampers. When doing this conversion on your car, don't buy cheap and don't swap out existing shock absorbers - these are cheap and easy to swap out as the mechanic is already sitting right under the car. Installing this kit removes only the airbags themselves - leaving the electrical connections, air lines and air compressor in place. These components do not need to be removed. HOWEVER, tell your mechanic (or do it yourself) that the air compressor relay needs to be removed to keep the air compressor from turning on when the airbags are gone. The relays are located in the large fuse box in the engine compartment (not in front of your left knee when you are in the driver's seat). You may need an owner's manual to determine which relay is which in order to remove the correct one. In general, this is the only inexpensive way to "fix" a faulty vehicle air suspension system. This Monroe product did a great job and didn't break the bank.