Thank YOU Citroen for my pressie this morning
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Thank YOU Citroen for my pressie this morning
A car that will not raise at the rear !....feck !
Not looked yet....but anything special to look for on the X7 C5 Tourer Exclusive....I am presuming grease the dog bone/ free the height adjuster ?
Not looked yet....but anything special to look for on the X7 C5 Tourer Exclusive....I am presuming grease the dog bone/ free the height adjuster ?
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Re: Thank YOU Citroen for my pressie this morning
Have you tried using the manual height adjustment buttons?
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Re: Thank YOU Citroen for my pressie this morning
I can't find the topic, but I recall someone having a similar problem, turned out it was one of the rear height connectors (or the wires from it) ... things like this make me happy that I'm on a regular suspension ... ... but I do share your concern as a fellow X7 owner
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That's a right bugger on Christmas Day! The one day you hope the car will work without fault when you go to visit family!
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Re: Thank YOU Citroen for my pressie this morning
Going to take Mother to Church....teach me for not being a believer !
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Re: Thank YOU Citroen for my pressie this morning
I doubt VERY much we will ever get dog bone issues with ANY C5 models, Mk.1, 2 or X7 ...
The rear height sensor is a Slack moving potentiometer, and will never suffer from sticky issues like the Xantias STUPID.. and I emphasise the STUPID too as it is the only model to have the complex stupid setup!
So, height - will be as above either a wire, or a dud height sensor at the back.
The rear height sensor is a Slack moving potentiometer, and will never suffer from sticky issues like the Xantias STUPID.. and I emphasise the STUPID too as it is the only model to have the complex stupid setup!
So, height - will be as above either a wire, or a dud height sensor at the back.
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Re: Thank YOU Citroen for my pressie this morning
Question, how to get under the bugger with its fat arse on the ground ?
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Re: Thank YOU Citroen for my pressie this morning
Yea a good one that, short of backing up some home made ramps with planks and bricks to lift the rear up, not sure what else at the moment....
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Re: Thank YOU Citroen for my pressie this morning
jacks, bricks, jacks, bricks, jacks, bricks, jacks, Axel stands
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Re: Thank YOU Citroen for my pressie this morning
A day late I know and hope you have it sorted by now.
You can sometimes get enought clearance to slither underneath a car by driving one side up onto as high a kerb as you can find, ideally not over a drain grid ....
Have you tried a total battery disconnect...cup of coffee....reconnect? Seem unlikely but might be worth a go.
You can sometimes get enought clearance to slither underneath a car by driving one side up onto as high a kerb as you can find, ideally not over a drain grid ....
Have you tried a total battery disconnect...cup of coffee....reconnect? Seem unlikely but might be worth a go.
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Re: Thank YOU Citroen for my pressie this morning
WRONGdoubt VERY much we will ever get dog bone issues with ANY C5 models, Mk.1, 2 or X7 ...
Broken Dog-Bone Shaft....the ball on Potentiometer was seized as was the roll bar one, the pressure had shaped the metal dog-bone shaft off the head (on the Poten'mtr side).
So, I popped off the broken Dog-Bone and its bits, welded the head back on the shaft and re-attached....job done
Thats main dealer service for you !
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Stickyfinger wrote:WRONGdoubt VERY much we will ever get dog bone issues with ANY C5 models, Mk.1, 2 or X7 ...
Broken Dog-Bone Shaft....the ball on Potentiometer was seized as was the roll bar one, the pressure had shaped the metal dog-bone shaft off the head (on the Poten'mtr side).
So, I popped off the broken Dog-Bone and its bits, welded the head back on the shaft and re-attached....job done
Thats main dealer service for you !
WOW, is there really a need to shout! So how many hundreds of these have done this then compared to the rear linkage siezing on hundreds of xantia??????
Well done for getting it sorted though..
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Re: Thank YOU Citroen for my pressie this morning
OK
The Dog-Bone on the X7 is very exposed...it will be getting my "creative" treatment to prevent more problems later.
Also, the alloy connectors on the fluid pipes have a fair amount on corrosion on them as well....very much worth checking and I for one
will be doing my nut in the dealers to get them replaced under the remaining warranty.
The Dog-Bone on the X7 is very exposed...it will be getting my "creative" treatment to prevent more problems later.
Also, the alloy connectors on the fluid pipes have a fair amount on corrosion on them as well....very much worth checking and I for one
will be doing my nut in the dealers to get them replaced under the remaining warranty.
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Stickyfinger wrote:OK
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A very sad...
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Re: Thank YOU Citroen for my pressie this morning
Well it wasn't a bad fix. Preventative maintenance and clean/ lube for these then? You gonna make a sheild?
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