Local Sphere Supplier?

ninebob · Post by **ninebob** » 28 Dec 2004, 07:28

The ride quality of my 1996P Xantia 1.6LX is terrible, the back end in particular is very bouncy and jars quite sharply with each bump in the road. I'm told that this is not a big deal to rectify (just needs replacement spheres) but I have a couple of questions:
1. How many spheres does my particular model have?
2. Can anyone recommend me somewhere to get it done? I have heard good things about Westroen Manchester and their website suggests £25 a sphere including fitting which seems excellent, but they're a fair bit of distance to travel. I'm in Grantham, Lincolnshire.

JohnM52 · Post by **JohnM52** » 28 Dec 2004, 09:10

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The ride quality of my 1996P Xantia 1.6LX is terrible, the back end in particular is very bouncy and jars quite sharply with each bump in the road. I'm told that this is not a big deal to rectify (just needs replacement spheres) but I have a couple of questions:
1. How many spheres does my particular model have?
2. Can anyone recommend me somewhere to get it done? I have heard good things about Westroen Manchester and their website suggests £25 a sphere including fitting which seems excellent, but they're a fair bit of distance to travel. I'm in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
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Try Pleiades in Sawtry, Cambs - do a search on this site for address and phone number, or use
http://www.pleiades.uk.com/
for info. They are about 40 miles from you.

jack.dempsey · Post by **jack.dempsey** » 29 Dec 2004, 15:10

You could also try "ABCZX..." in Lincoln. They've always been fine with any work they've done for me. You'll find them in the Lincoln Phone book (the're just off the Lincoln bypass - on Doddington Road).