Xantia Front Suspension

[jimmpad]

Hi I have just acquired a 1993 non turbo diesel(do not laugh),

car is fine (now that resonator chamber has been replaced)

one problem I have noticed is that front suspension is too high,

goes up and down with lever ok,but on normal height selection it is in the high (approx)position at the frontand quite hard over bumps

was thinking it would be the height correcter,but before I go down that path,anybody any other-less expensive- ideas,spheres have been changed in the last year,but I dont know if it has been high since then

thanks

Jim

[kfk]

Failed spheres wont cause the vehicle to sit too high or too low......they will only cause a hard ride.

 

It sounds like either the height corrector has siezed or the plastic link clip that connects it to the anti roll bar has become detached.

 

Advice:

 

If you are going to work on the vehicle suspension make sure it's supported by axle stands.

 

If you dont and the suspension should drop you will be crushed!!!!!!

[jimmpad]

what i meant about the spheres was that perhaps the system hadnt been bled after they were fitted,and could this cause the ride height to be wrong,

 

thanks for the reply,

Jim

[kfk]

If the suspension system hadnt been bled it would be too low, and wouldnt go up at all