"Adrian" <toomany2cvs@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:4718ef40$0$47148$892e7fe2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Rudge ("Rudge" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>) gurgled happily, sounding much like
> they were saying:
>
> > If I raise the suspension level in my XM and then set the control back
> > to 'Normal' again, the suspension does not level out correctly. The
> > back seems to be OK but the front seems high. If I drive it in that
> > state the front suspension is very bouncy.
> >
> > I can sometimes fix it by lowering the suspension to the lowest
setting
> > and then raising it again to normal.
>
> <chuckle>
> Your mate's already asked this over on the CCC member forums...
>
> > What is the most likely cause of this problem and is it fixable by a
> > competent amateur?
>
> Almost certainly a sticky height corrector - how often's the fluid been
> changed in the past?
>
> It's not difficult - but you MUST sup****t the car properly before
getting
> under it. Dropping a ton and a half of XM on your head by depressurising
> the suspension suddenly can rather spoil your whole day.
>
> > Also, is there any detailed information online about how Citroen
> > suspension works?
>
> http://www.citroencarclub.org.uk/ds
gives all the theory and practice
> behind the DS suspension - there's no real difference in concept to the
> XM, except for the Hydractive (go to the main bit of the site, and
> there's an article there on how that works, under the XM in "About the
> Cars"
Thanks for the info Adrian.
I will try replacing the LHM fluid. I believe I will require about 5
litres
of the stuff. I can get a 5 litre can of LHM Plus for about £24.
Does the Haynes manual describe the best method of draining the old LHM
fluid out of the system?
Or is there any 'tips of the trade' that I should be aware of?
Regards,
Rudge
|
