2003 xreas control absorber leaking
Hi, My right side xreas control absorber is leaking fluid. I'm just wondering if I can just replace the control absorber and be good to go. Or does it leaking mean it is draining all of the hydraulic fluid from that side of the system.
I understand there are valves that close when the system is taken apart to prevent the fluid from leaking out of the system but what does it mean in the case of the absorber leaking. Thanks for any insites into this from all of you who have been working on your own xreas systems in the past. If I remove the xreas system do I have to also replace the rear airbag system that came factory installed and install new rear coils or can I keep it and just install normal shocks in the rear. |
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Toyota will tell you that you have to replace the all the lines and control/pumps. And maybe the coil-overs and shocks. I do not believe the airbags are part of the XREAS system and that they can stay. This written, new coils are inexpensive and you may like them in any case. My local dealer wants $3850 to replace my whole XREAS system and this is with a 38% reduction in the cost of the parts. |
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most people just remove the xreas & install shocks that meet their needs, if mainly street driven or light off road i suggest & use the KYB shocks, they come complete with front springs & will raise the front about 1" over stock & have an excellent ride. about $100ea at rock auto & $40-50ea for the rears. you can keep the rear air bags & springs. |
Try searching this forum? This has been gone over so many times already. So many options for replacing the crap XREAS without spending a ton of money.
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Thanks for all the answers guys. Basically I just want to keep it as close to stock as possible. I just want to reuse the factory coils that are on it now. So there seems to be some votes for KYB struts/shocks, now about the bilstien 4600 series or is the 5100 series better for stock handling/feel.
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"Road holding characteristics" around here is generally what gets to the trail head in one piece... anything more than that is vanity when the truck's got 800lbs of armour & gear, and 33-35" tires. The ADDCO sway bars are the only option I could find that gets the truck close to how it went around corners with XREAS. |
Just on the way home today my right side absorber must have lost all of it's fluid, now I can tell there are no shocks(RR and LF). So I guess it will be the bilstien 4600 shocks/struts sooner than I thought.
Yes I know it's not going to take mountain highways in BC like it did with the xreas but I'll have to take a little more care with the body roll. Yes after driving it for 16+ years it might be different for sure. But I also drive a Lexus RX350 and you probably know how those roll in the corners-nothing like the xreas system that's for sure, ha-ha. I'd like to keep the xreas but not at the costs Toyota would want to fix the one side, then who knows 1 or 2 years later the other side goes. I hope to sell it in a couple of years after I get out to the island(Vancouver Island), then I'll probably buy another Lexus of some sort. Would be nice to get a GX460. Of course their equal of the xreas is no doubt even more expensive it needs fixing. Interesting that you say yours sat lower in the rear airbags after changing it out. I talked with a couple of shops that specialize in 4runners and I told them I wanted to keep the airbags but dump the xreas and they said they have done lots and they never mentioned any problems with the rear sitting lower. And really I don't see why it should, the air pump should set the level regardless of what shocks are there. Unless you had alignment problems with your leveling system it should work just fine. I know mine still works fine as I lower and raised it from time to time and even sometimes I can hear it releasing air when I shut it down after parking. I guess I'll find out when I change them out though. |
Just finished swapping out my XREAS with Tacoma TRD fronts and 4Runner specific 4600s. The front shocks had clearly been seeping for years, hard to say if there was any fluid left.
I was driving a Sport Edition that just had the XREAS replaced in June of last year. The Bilstein 4600s feel a little more floaty, but other than sharper corners the ride is comparable and so far I like the ride and stance. For less than $300 I think its a great option to swap out the tired, leaking XREAS. I wouldve gone with the 5100s but they were on backorder and I didnt want to wait until July for the rear shocks to come in. |
Well after just experiencing what no fluid in the RR/LF shock feels like, you would definitely know if there was no fluid in the system. It is like not having a shock in those corners at all, especially when braking it just dives to the front left. I'll be going with the stock coils which are on there and the bilstien 4600s and keep my air bags in the rear with 4600s. Yeah it won't corner the same but oh well.
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where did you get the poly bushings from.
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It became clear something had to change, and fast. So I ditched the RAS for standard coils and super bumps. Handles big bumps with grace and dignity now. |
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