I changed my rear spheres at the weekend which has improved the ride of my Xantia greatly.
When I was changing the spheres, with the car jacked up I noticed that one of the hydraulic struts seemed to have play on it, i.e. one was solid and didn't move at all, the other seemed to move up/down a couple of mm. I wasn't sure whether the ram was loose inside the cylinder and had play that way or not.
The struts are held in place at each end by a spring clip (both of which were in place) but only the end with the sphere on seemed to be loose.
Should they be loose like this or is this a sign that I need a new strut?
Loose hydraulic strut
Moderator: RichardW
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Should they be loose like this or is this a sign that I need a new strut?
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No need to worry, it's normal to be loose when the pressure has gone.[:)]
They will be held firmly once the system is pressurized[:)]
Should they be loose like this or is this a sign that I need a new strut?
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No need to worry, it's normal to be loose when the pressure has gone.[:)]
They will be held firmly once the system is pressurized[:)]