hard xantia after new spheres

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 19 May 2008, 15:05

kr1s wrote:Is the antisink the rear middle sphere ? Whats the best way to test this? Surely this cant lead to rock hard front suspension? Doesnt it just stop the car falling when left overnight etc ? (sorry for the barrage of questions!)

Yes, the middle rear sphere is the so-called anti-sink but it is mis-named. In fact it's role is to provide a reserve of pressure for the rear brakes and it's more correct name would be a rear brake accumulator.

It has nothing or very little to do with the car sinking.

No, the anti-sink cannot be the reason for the hard front. No way at all.

A rock hard corner can only really be down to the sphere itself. Where did you obtain your new ones from?

kr1s · Unread post by **kr1s** » 19 May 2008, 15:12

I called the parts supplier (replacement services, huddersfield) and theyre going to do an exchange for me. I may be daft getting them from the same supplier but its the only way I can get them on today.

The ride to work was awful this morning!

Unread post by **RichardW** » 19 May 2008, 16:07

As you've already had the front spheres off changing them can be done by hand in 5 minutes - I'd change them outside the shop if I were you, and then if they're no good you can demand a refund there and then

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 19 May 2008, 20:22

jgra1 wrote:off topic and one of those 'you had to be there moments'

I was at my local wreckers, (GW bridges - big one on M23) and I was taking some rear hubs/arms from a metro to use for a car trailer (I just wanted the drums I think)

anyway, not knowing anything about pressurised LHM, I cut one of the hydraulic pipes and the damn thing sprayed a poor chap about 10 meters away, with LHM ! He was covered.... was just walking by at the wrong moment... fate I think..

I couldn't really do much but stare in a kind of dispair with a hint of a grin .. I apologised profusely whilst he walked off with green hair and an odd demeanour

'sorry again! ' if you ever read this...

J

steady on there sudgesting a M***O could or dose even use citro blood (LHM), what they actualy use is alcahol based hydralastic fluid
regards malcolm

kr1s · Unread post by **kr1s** » 19 May 2008, 20:49

2 new front spheres fitted, the same supplier, the same part numbers and the problem is cured. The xantia floats down the road and I am beaming

So anyone reading this thread, if you have a hard sphere its knackered, and if its a new one its a faulty/dodgy part!!

Thanks to all the guys for replying, top notch! $\:D/$