Jack the body up in front of the rear wheels (or use a lift). Remove the rear wheels.
There is a clip on the top near the top of the shocks. Pull the clip out towards the wheel well. Remove all the wire plugs. The hoses pull out when you push in on the orange collar. Reverse the process to install. They also sell conversion kits to change to springs.
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
On a 1997 Lincoln Continental : If you mean air bags for the driver and front passenger ( YES )
Bag the air bags. Replace with a spring conversion kit. No more headaches!
Go to http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/tech/lincoln-mark-viii/Coil-Spring-Conversion/index.htm
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the only thing that can replace air bags on a Lincoln is a conversion kit, this takes it from air struts to regular spring struts. go online to Suncore Industries to but the conversion kit, it gonna cost you though plus shipping. you can mail me at m3idnight @netscape.net, until then, chow there is also another website its strutmasters.com they sell the kits as well for a reasonable price.
No, they have an air suspension which means air bags.
Don't bother,replace with regular coil springs
before i start are you changing suspension air springs or safty restraint air bags im sorry but many people call front suspension air bags
Leak. Spray soapy water on the air suspension bags and watch for bubbles On bags. Also check in engine compartment wher the air suspension bags Top part are located 3 nuts or 4 don't remember , remove plastic cover that Hides the screw for bags. Listen for air leak from tha location. If that's where it's coming from replace bag.
We changed compressor, put in new air bags, and car sits sideways. What needs to be bled? 1996 Lincoln Twncar.
You could do that. The air shocks would have to be manually inflated. You may run into a competition between the manually leveling system and the automatic levilng system.