Driving Xantia Depressurised

xantiatdsx · Unread post by **xantiatdsx** » 21 Oct 2004, 21:42

94 TDSX hatchback
I have it depressurised as a result of changing the spheres. Problem is the pipe on the rear central sphere sheared then messed up in a big way. I have a trailer coming to take it to a garage with a 4 post jack but can I drive it ie. run the engine for movement, without it pressurised and 1 sphere missing (central?)
This will make getting it onto the trailer alot easier than the allready hard task.
Thanks
TIM
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Unread post by **RichardW** » 21 Oct 2004, 21:45

Yes, you can 'drive' it but there will be no suspension (obviously!) and no brakes. Curiously on an anti-sink car you may get PAS (until the LHM runs out!). It will leak LHM all over the place too - although probably not if you leave the bleed screw open.

jeremy · Unread post by **jeremy** » 21 Oct 2004, 21:46

With no brakes of course!
The car will be almost impossible to get on a trailer as it will be too low. The pump could suffer damage if it is running without any LHM as a lubricant. You could take the belt off.
Oh the joys of citroen ownership!
jeremy

xantiatdsx · Unread post by **xantiatdsx** » 21 Oct 2004, 22:26

If i weld up a blanking plate and block the pipe will i be ok to drive it (as a tempory obviously?)
Will it work fine without the sphere?
TIM[?]

Kowalski · Unread post by **Kowalski** » 21 Oct 2004, 22:31

All you need do, is weld up the end of the pipe going to the centre sphere, and not connect / refit the sphere.
The system will be to refill with LHM, but you will be able to drive the car like that.

myheadhurts · Unread post by **myheadhurts** » 22 Oct 2004, 00:17

A couple of years ago my dad drove a bx diesel back to west yorks from heathrow airport with no lhm in it at all after a pipe burst on the way down.Not the most pleasent journey of my life but neither of us fell asleep[:p]

bernie · Unread post by **bernie** » 22 Oct 2004, 01:01

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by myheadhurts

A couple of years ago my dad drove a bx diesel back to west yorks from heathrow airport with no lhm in it at all after a pipe burst on the way down.Not the most pleasent journey of my life but neither of us fell asleep[:p]
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Please tell us when your dad is driving next and we'll all stay at home

paranoid · Unread post by **paranoid** » 22 Oct 2004, 02:09

When something like that happened to me, I screwed in a self tapper with some silicone around it, it stops there being such a mess anyway!!!![V]