Discovery 5 air suspension is acting up – need some guidance
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2026 1:34 pm
I'm really hoping someone here has been through this and can point me in the right direction. My 2018 Discovery 5 has the air suspension and over the past few weeks I've noticed that when I park the car, the rear end slowly drops down over the course of a few hours. It's not slamming or anything dramatic, but by morning it's noticeably lower than the front. When I start the car it airs back up fine, but I know this isn't normal and I'm worried it's a sign of something failing. I took it to a local garage and they just said "it's probably a leak" but couldn't tell me where without charging me for a bunch of diagnostic time. I started doing some research and came across www.suspensionrepairdubai.ae/land-rover-shock-absorber-replacement/ and it looks like they actually specialize in these air suspension systems which is exactly what I need. I'm trying to figure out if I'm looking at a simple air spring replacement or if the compressor is overworking and about to go too. Has anyone here dealt with a similar slow leak on their Disco 5 and can tell me what the actual fix ended up being? I'd love to hear about a shop that actually knows how to properly diagnose these systems instead of just guessing. I really don't want to end up replacing parts that aren't the problem because I know these repairs can get expensive fast. Any advice or shop recommendations would be hugely appreciated.