OEM air suspension? on board compressor
spring struts
No.
Depends on what you're driving. Most cars have gas shocks and some have air shocks. Air shocks are more comfortable, with an automatic leveller, as in Lincoln Continental, in my opinion.
It may very well have shocks in the rear or it may have the Air Ride system. Crawl under the car and look see.
Good luck doing that yourself since Continentals have an electronic air bag suspension, your better off bringing it to a mechanic, if you bust one of those air bags its $400 per bag, my advise take it in. Not all lincoln continentals have air ride.
the air suspension sensors for each air shocks are located on the top of each air strut, two in the trunk and the other two under the hood.
Auto parts stores sell a kit with springs and shocks that replaces the rear air bags with springs. Been there, done that.
You have to replace with springs and shocks
steering systems do not need to be bled, the air will be cycled out and into the reservoir.
On a 1997 Lincoln Continental : If you mean air bags for the driver and front passenger ( YES )
Go to Lincolnsonline.com forums.
First, you must know that the Lincoln Towncar does not have air shocks. Instead, it has air bags. What this means is that in place of steel springs your Lincoln has rubber cushions that are filled with air, known as air bags. This link will take you to the answer you seek: http://www.lincolnsonline.com/tech/00132.html