wrecker1

Well today I had the LHM changed. I got the guy who did my spheres to do it, and he did a thorough job (washing filters in petrol etc), and he used LHM+ and it was sparkling green - thanks Marty. He said that the front of the car was a little high, but he couldn't do anything about it as he doesn't have a ramp to raise the car on. He said something about a screw or nut that just needs a slight tweak to bring the front down a bit. I'll have to look into this one. I don't know if I'm getting a false sense of new comfort, but the car does seem to be a lot better now. Can replacing fluid make such a difference? He said that he thought it had been changed once before in it's lifetime (It's 9 years old, I've had it nearly 5), and that It was the right time to change it. Apart from the slight problem with the front height corrector, all seems well now. Thanks for your input guys. But I'm not going to cut and shut now, I'll hang around here and maybe find out a bit more about my beloved Xantia, and maybe get to know one or two of you guys. Thanks again for your help and advice Paul.

Thanks Dickie. Sorry I took so long getting back. I'm going to get the fluid changed, or a Hydraflush first, next weekend. I'll get the spheres changed, or recharged too. There's no difference to which side is harder, they are just not as soft as they should be. I've not heard the roaring noise for a good while now, I think it was just a short term thing (I hope so!). I'll let you know how I get on after next weekend. Thanks for your time.

Hi Dickie, I checked the LHM, and it does tend to be more yellow than green (can't decide which it is!), so I think it may be time to change it. Does a Hydrahlush make a big difference? Or can I just replace the old with the new? (Thinking about cost...) The ride height seems OK, and when the car comes to a stop, the front realigns itself with no bother. I got the spheres from a local guy who just specialises in Citroen Spheres. They were recon ones. I may let him do the LHM change too. The engine doesn't appear to be running hot, it never has, and there doesn't seem to be any other problems, just the hard front. Will changing LHM solve this itself, or will I need a couple of spheres too?

Hi, I'm new here, and have owned a Xantia 1.8 petrol Estate for over 4 years now. The front suspension was really hard a year or so ago, so I had the spheres replaced (with all the rest replaced too) and it eased it a lot. But it's running slightly harder again now. I wonder if this could be that the LHM needs replacing? How often should it be replaced? And what are the symptoms of having <old> fluid in the system? I should also mention that on rare occasions, I have heard a rather noisy "roaring" sound when driving, and the red STOP light has flashed on for a second or two. I tried to locate the sound under the bonnet, but couldn't locate it.