Did 1995 Lincoln Town Car have air ride suspension or coil over shocks?

Answer 1

Air suspension. But if you have one and the air bags are shot, it's a lot cheaper to convert it to coil springs. I have a '96 TC whose suspension went out. The shop (not a dealer) told me the control module was shot and for $1400 they would replace it...but I don't think they were right, I think I had a leaky air bag and the compressor may have gone out. In any case, for about $250 I got replacement springs and HD shocks, and the shop did the conversion for about $350 in labor. Probably could have done it myself except I'm lazy and don't like lying around under heavy cars any more.

The above answer is correct for the most part. I own a 95 signature and JUST finished this a week ago. The cheapest way to go to repair your air suspension on your 95 town car is to convert it to coil. Go to your local auto parts dealer (I went to Advance Auto Parts) and buy a set of springs for a 1993 town car. 1993 did not have the air ride and the coil springs are a perfect match since they did not change the bosy on these cars during those years. I paid $94.14 after tax, for the springs and it came with the rubber insulators. It is very simple to swap. All you do is put the rear of the car up on a set of heavy duty jack stands, put a small hydraulic jack under the differential, remove the lower bolts to the shocks (18mm socket) and slowly drop the rear end using the jack. Remove the air springs, detach the air lines, remove the old spring rubbers, install the new rubbers, install the new springs, jack up the rear end, bolt up the shocks and you're done. As for the check suspension light, i have the instructions on how to disable it but send me an email for the answer. Just a follow-up (I made the 1st post to this question): I've now had the coil springs on for a couple of months, and it was certainly the right thing to do! Yes, the air suspension is nice especially if you load down the trunk and put 3 heavyweights in the back seat. But, the coil springs work fine and I'm really glad I went that way. Would have been gladder if I knew how easy it was to swap to the springs myself! But still feel I got my money's worth having the shop do it, rather than toss money after the air bag stock suspension.

Yeah, I put one of Strutmasters conversion kits on my 93 town car about 2 years ago and she still rides like new. The conversion kit is definitely the way to go in my opinion. Here is where I got mine: http://www.strutmasters.com/Lincoln-town-car-suspension-s/37.htm They had a lifetime warranty and it was really inexpensive. Justin