Suspension

2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE
173,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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POORBOY
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I need to buy new struts for my 2001 Cadillac Deville and I have found that there are several different ones available for purchase, regular, air, and electronic suspension. How do I tell which of these are for my car?
Jun 10, 2011 at 5:39 PM
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FACTORYJACK
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Is it a base deville, dts, or dhs? If you have automatic leveling in the rear, you will have air suspension, but in rear only.
Jun 10, 2011 at 6:25 PM
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POORBOY
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It's a base model. It definitely has some sort of lines running to the rear struts.
Jun 10, 2011 at 7:35 PM
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FACTORYJACK
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More than likely, it is a non-active suspension with rear electronic leveling. If there is just an air line going to the rear, no electrical connections and no height sensors on the front, it is without road-sensing suspension.
Jun 10, 2011 at 9:32 PM
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