DIY repair · Land Rover Range Rover L405

Front air strut replacement

DIFFICULTY 3 / 5TIME ≈ 1–2 hours per side (forum labour estimate for full-size Range Rover struts)COST Front strut about $730–$830 (Lucky8 BWI/OE listings), plus labor

Symptoms

One front corner sitting low after standing, a hiss when the truck lowers to access height, the compressor working overtime, or air-suspension faults that come back after recalibration.

The fix, step by step

  1. Relieve the system pressure (it runs up to 10 bar) and disconnect the battery.
  2. With the wheels straight, raise the truck, support it safely and remove the wheel.
  3. Unplug the strut's electrical connector, release the air line and remove its fitting, then remove the sensor-wire and brake-line bracket and the lower strut bolt.
  4. Unhook the anti-roll bar link from the strut clevis and separate the upper control arm ball joint from the knuckle.
  5. Remove the top mount nuts, swing the knuckle out and lift the strut out.
  6. To fit: leave the air fitting on the new strut, install the strut and lower bolt, reconnect the upper arm, clevis, sway-bar link and brackets, fit the top bolts, then remove the shipping pin and push the air line home until it locks.
  7. Plug in the connector, torque everything to factory spec, refit the wheel and recalibrate the ride heights.

Tools & part numbers

  • Jack and stands
  • sockets and ball-joint separator
  • Arnott ASE-3756 (new electronic) or AS-3067 RH / AS-3068 LH (remanufactured, 2013–2018), or OE LR079515 RH
  • diagnostic tool with air-suspension calibration (e.g., GAP IID)

Where to buy the parts

Arnott ASE-3756 front electronic air strut (L405)Shock Warehouse (Arnott) ↗Amazon ↗
BWI OEM front strut LH LR087092 (L405 2013–21)Lucky8 ↗Amazon ↗
Front right strut assembly LR079515 (L405)Lucky8 ↗Amazon ↗

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Before you start

Rated for a competent home mechanic with a decent tool kit. Confirm torque figures, fluids and procedures against the factory service manual for your VIN, support the truck on stands rather than a jack, and work at your own risk (disclaimer). Some parts links are affiliate links, which pay us a small commission at no cost to you.

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