checked rear brakes, now automatic level control is not leveling vehicle, riding height is high in rear... ??? suggestions??

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Asked by scoop21 May 05, 2013 at 01:45 PM about the 2006 Cadillac DTS

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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were you susposed to disable it before lifting the vehicle?

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didn't say so in manual. looked under changing flat tire

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i know there use to be a switch in trunk to turn off. i was familiar with this from towing cars years ago. nothing found though.

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the ride height is too high in rear, but there doesn't seem to be air in the shocks. i'm perplexed, but i appreciate you chatting with me. thanks alot.

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48,655

sorry I couldnt be of more help. I just dont know all that much about them.

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It could be that the linkage to the ride height control box is bent. In the older Cadillacs, there was a Schrader valve on the compressor to bleed air. The height control box would bleed air to lower the rear. -- If there is no air in the rear shocks air line, I don't know what is holding it up.

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i did check linkage. all seems ok, not bent. i didn't think possible, but could i have hyper extended the shocks??

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i just had new breakes installed at the dealership and four new tires--now the car rides like im in a buckboard

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