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    I had my Volvo done last Saturday, £225 for the five windows.
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    I had a 6/110, what a great car in its day.
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    Fat
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    Penicillin
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    Rock
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    It's worth pointing out Neil, I've sat in your car with you driving and I'm surprised you even get double figures!😁
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    I agree with the tyres, it really looks the business!
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    When we did a Euro road trip in the LS430 we got 35mpg on one autobahn stretch at normal speeds, but that wasn't fun so it was short lived!
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    If it's like most cars, holding the unlock button down will open the windows, is it possible you had the key in your pocket and the button was pressed without you realising? Was the car unlocked when you discovered the windows open?
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    Competent
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    Excellent, amazing MPG from a V8! Give Molly a pat from me and regards to your wife! That's a stunning looking car you have, but I must resist buying a second car again, although it's tempting!
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    Driving my XC60 last week I let a van driver out of a garage, after just 50yards he braked suddenly and turned left. My dash lit up with a red light and alarm warning me of an imminent collision if I didn't brake, amazing technology for a ten year old car!
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    I don't know of one myself, but maybe someone will come along with some help. I'm even more curious than you are now to find the problem so keep us posted. My money will be on a leaking strut but I never was much of a gambler! Just as a thought. The air hose into the strut is surprisingly basic for such a complex system and is sealed with tiny o rings, it is possible it's leaking from there, hence the leak detector idea.
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    Interesting read, although I dispute the suggestion that air struts hardly ever fail. During my 10 years or so on this forum I've read many posts about strut failure, some simply going with a bang! My previous car (now owned by Steve above) had two fail, one front and one rear, and that was before it reached 70k miles.
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    The rear seat doesn't actually have to come out. The cushion part just pulls up and then it's 6 nuts that have to be removed to enable the seat back to be pulled forward. Once you've done that you can gain access to the top mounts in just a few mins. The air connection on the rear is also much easier to access than the fronts. It was Paul Frost who gave me that info when I did mine. I guess it's like anything in life, when you've done it once the next time is so much quicker.
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    Sorry John, I don't see the point of posting this.
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    Looks absolutely stunning, although the car is almost outclassed by the poser dog!
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    Inland
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    In my years of ownership I haven't heard of the valve leaking, there's a first time for everything of course. Maybe if you can get it up on a lift and spray the various connections with whatever the stuff the plumbers use to check for gas leaks is.
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    Castle
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    The air system on the LS, or any luxury car, is so complex that diagnosing faults is very difficult, unless it's an obvious component failure like a leaking shock absorber. Also, one part failing is very likely to lead to another due to age. Having had three LS430's I know the most common suspension problems by far are strut leaks or height sensor issues. If I was in that situation again I wouldn't hesitate in converting to conventional springs, that way your suspension woes are mostly behind you. Most LS430's sold in the US were fitted with springs and people still loved the ride quality, just like the LS400.
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    At least they're easy to fit, especially on the front, about an hour each corner. I bought one from PF and as you say, excellent service.
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    Islands
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    Ordinary
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    Sequin
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