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Is it better and cheaper to replace rear air suspension to non-air suspension on a 1997 Cadillac DeVille?

The rear to my !997 Cadillac DeVille is sagging due to failure of the air suspension.

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It will run about the same, there is a good web site we deal with that sells conversion kits or the air components needed to repair your car, we use them all the time. There pricing is good and also have all parts needed.
Your car may just need air bags, but have run into many cars that the air bags had been leaking for a while and were left not repaired causing the air compressor to run so much that it overheated and cooked the compressor and relay.This is hard to say on yours without looking at it. if the air shocks air leaking then you will need to start with that and then if the car does not lift then you will need to check the fuse and relay, if there are good or replaced and still no air is made then compressor will need replacing.
http://www.arnottindustries.com/part_CADILLAC_Air_Suspension_Parts_yid6_pid35.htmlthe compressor is 175.00 and the two shocks are 275.00.
I did not see a conversion kit for this car. take a look at site and see if you can locate one. good day.

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Try going to a Local Mechanic or Repairing them Yourself. Either way is a LOT Cheaper.

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SOURCE: MY 1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE REAR WONT RISE

arnott.com sells replacement shocks, take one of your orginal springs and go to a spring frabrication shop they should be able to fabricate a new spring for you with a 2 to 4 inch lift

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SOURCE: hole in brake line betwwen rear wheels. can any type of hose and clamps be used to replace bad section?

Replace brake line. You should be losing brake fluid constantly with this.

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SOURCE: 1997 cadillac deville water pump

it is on the front of the engine see photo
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  • Posted on Aug 07, 2009

SOURCE: 98 cadillac deville needs rear shocks

I have a 1998 Deville and both rear coil springs are broken.. It also has the air shocks that I dont think work.. Can I put regular shocks in and is there a after market coil spring out there for it ??

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