Hi All
Its always nice to find more sad sack citroen owners [:p].
Can anyone help with the ride hieght lever on my 88 bx16v.
The damn thing is siezed solid. As you can imagine I cant check the LHM level and I am in schtuck if I get a rear puncture.
Anyone advise where I should start to find out whats siezed?
Many Thanks
BX hieght adjuster lever thing
Moderator: RichardW
Hi Stevo,
We're not sad or sick. Most of us are enthusiastic, dedicated, willing to help and give advice to other citroen owners. We have three BX 1.7 td estates, one ZX td & a Xsara 1.9d estate in our family. None of us are sad or sick... well maybe??? just a tad. But on the odd occasion I must admit I do feel a bit cheesed off when things do go wrong.
Read the threads and you'll be ok.
Lol Mike
We're not sad or sick. Most of us are enthusiastic, dedicated, willing to help and give advice to other citroen owners. We have three BX 1.7 td estates, one ZX td & a Xsara 1.9d estate in our family. None of us are sad or sick... well maybe??? just a tad. But on the odd occasion I must admit I do feel a bit cheesed off when things do go wrong.
Read the threads and you'll be ok.
Lol Mike
Thanks for the replies. I tried searching the forums for rock hard and didnt come up with anything.
Hi Anders, are you the Anders from the old geocities cit site?
I am aware that you have to move the lever to the left. The lever is solid if I apply anymore force I am sure I will break the lever. Because the car is in the lower position its damn hard to get a jack underneath. Ive had a look in the haynes and cant see how the system works.
I am guessing that theres rods that connect to the pump somehow to raise and lower the car ?
Are there height adjuster components under the car that are prone to rusting?
Getting to damn cold at the moment to lie on the floor, would be nice to do some homework first [8)]
Hi Anders, are you the Anders from the old geocities cit site?
I am aware that you have to move the lever to the left. The lever is solid if I apply anymore force I am sure I will break the lever. Because the car is in the lower position its damn hard to get a jack underneath. Ive had a look in the haynes and cant see how the system works.
I am guessing that theres rods that connect to the pump somehow to raise and lower the car ?
Are there height adjuster components under the car that are prone to rusting?
Getting to damn cold at the moment to lie on the floor, would be nice to do some homework first [8)]
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Get it up in the air and follow the rods, you will see ther are a few places where cleaning and lubrication may help, if freeing these makes no difference then you may need to look at the ride height valves, but if the car is driving normally with the self levelling working then these are likely to be okay, once you get it all moving properly its a case of "use it or lose it"
Stewart
Stewart
Hi Stevo
Jacking the car from the very lowest point without working hydraulics, is always a problem with the standard lifting equipment.
Citroen always presumed you were able to raise the car.
Initially to give you sufficient height to use the side or trolley jack. Place a small, 75mm approx, square of heavy ply in the square recess where the side chassis joins the front cross-member and jack from this point. Inner plastic wheel arch protectors are also fastened here with a black push-in stub.
This should give enough headroom to lube the height corrector mechanisms.
Don't forget to use safety blocks under the car. Also no adjustments to hydraulics whilst your there. You may -- look very and Flat !!
Trace the front and rear linkages, rods and guides, spray with freeing agent.
Control arms are connected to both suspension hydraulic height correctors. You need to apply lube practically to these units. The front one is quite difficult to gain access. An extension to the spray can helps.
If your able to then joggle main lever and free-off, spray all points with grease.
Peter
Jacking the car from the very lowest point without working hydraulics, is always a problem with the standard lifting equipment.
Citroen always presumed you were able to raise the car.
Initially to give you sufficient height to use the side or trolley jack. Place a small, 75mm approx, square of heavy ply in the square recess where the side chassis joins the front cross-member and jack from this point. Inner plastic wheel arch protectors are also fastened here with a black push-in stub.
This should give enough headroom to lube the height corrector mechanisms.
Don't forget to use safety blocks under the car. Also no adjustments to hydraulics whilst your there. You may -- look very and Flat !!
Trace the front and rear linkages, rods and guides, spray with freeing agent.
Control arms are connected to both suspension hydraulic height correctors. You need to apply lube practically to these units. The front one is quite difficult to gain access. An extension to the spray can helps.
If your able to then joggle main lever and free-off, spray all points with grease.
Peter
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Hi Anders, are you the Anders from the old geocities cit site?
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If you mean the old BX Q&A by Brij - this is now found here : http://www.citroenz.com/forum/
- and yes that's me [:)]
Can only add that I really doubt you can break the lever - would bend instead.
Hi Anders, are you the Anders from the old geocities cit site?
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">
If you mean the old BX Q&A by Brij - this is now found here : http://www.citroenz.com/forum/
- and yes that's me [:)]
Can only add that I really doubt you can break the lever - would bend instead.