79-85 E-body ELC (Level control)
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:12 am
Hello TOA group.
I’m a Buick Riviera car fan who owns 4 of these cars from 1979-1985. The Eldorado and Toronados were very similar for those years. I am trying to fix my Electronic Leveling Control system. I have the underhood air compressors that work but the exhaust solenoids are leaking. I can not find these new. No one offers aftermarket replacements that come close. I have found one place that will rebuild them but they are not sure if they will be able to get all the parts but they do rebuild a lot of other model years surrounding mine. http://www.suncoreindustries.com/
I’m writing to try and find out if maybe anyone has any ideas, thoughts or might know of a source to get these repaired. I have already checked salvage and most all of them leak somewhere on the compressor. No other GM application really works on these because the E-body car required 15-20 psi minimum air in the rear shocks at all times while all other GM models with ELC used 8-14 psi. I would even rebuild these for a small fee as needed at my home if I could get the parts I needed. Please feel free to share this information with anyone else you think might be able to help out with this.
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/alb ... 2584qogxoX
Thank you for your time and I look forward to working this out to find a solution for our 1979-1985 E-body cars.
-Jayson Pruitt #3412
Riviera Owners Association
http://www.rivowners.org
79-85 Technical Advisor
http://www.cardomain.com/id/sosuzguy
Oil & Gas Minerals http://www.RoyaltyMinerals.com
Accommodating, yes. Luxurious, yes. Riviera? Absolutely!
I’m a Buick Riviera car fan who owns 4 of these cars from 1979-1985. The Eldorado and Toronados were very similar for those years. I am trying to fix my Electronic Leveling Control system. I have the underhood air compressors that work but the exhaust solenoids are leaking. I can not find these new. No one offers aftermarket replacements that come close. I have found one place that will rebuild them but they are not sure if they will be able to get all the parts but they do rebuild a lot of other model years surrounding mine. http://www.suncoreindustries.com/
I’m writing to try and find out if maybe anyone has any ideas, thoughts or might know of a source to get these repaired. I have already checked salvage and most all of them leak somewhere on the compressor. No other GM application really works on these because the E-body car required 15-20 psi minimum air in the rear shocks at all times while all other GM models with ELC used 8-14 psi. I would even rebuild these for a small fee as needed at my home if I could get the parts I needed. Please feel free to share this information with anyone else you think might be able to help out with this.
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/alb ... 2584qogxoX
Thank you for your time and I look forward to working this out to find a solution for our 1979-1985 E-body cars.
-Jayson Pruitt #3412
Riviera Owners Association
http://www.rivowners.org
79-85 Technical Advisor
http://www.cardomain.com/id/sosuzguy
Oil & Gas Minerals http://www.RoyaltyMinerals.com
Accommodating, yes. Luxurious, yes. Riviera? Absolutely!