Passenger side is lower @ front then driver side??

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zxb29
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Passenger side is lower @ front then driver side??

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Hi all been a while since i posted on here but need some help and advice
I took out my citroen for a drive as my new saab 93 dont feel as comfortable and when i after i filled up the tank i noticed that from the front the passenger side is lower then the driver side.
I then drove it round for a bit and found that if a quickly done a left and right turn of the steering wheel the car would go lower then a quick right to left.
A few weeks back when we had the awful rain i went round a roundabout and the car almost done a 360. at the time i thought nothing of it rather then bad roads and heavy rain and maybe driving to fast.
Now after looking at it today im starting to suspect thats the reason my car may have spun around. i knw citroens aint that bad on cornerning as this is my third one!
any ideas what could be wrong ?
Thanks in advance.
Car is citron zx 1.9D SX, R reg only 67k on the clock.
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Post by AndersDK »

Always start with simple things :
1) tyre inflation
2) tyres exactly the same both sides
Once this is assured - you can go for the complicated - and expensive - things.
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Post by jeremy »

I entirely agree with Anders. If the tyres are OK then have a look at the front springs - (have been known to break) then try to work out if its the back or front thats lower.
Are there any noises? The Zx has a self steering rear axle and the subframe mounts are such that in roll they flex and allow the subframe to move and the rear wheels to steer in the same direction as the front. If the mounts fail obviously strange things are going to happen - so get underneath had inspect them carefully but if they have failed I would expect some noise.
The other posibility is that the rear torsion bar on one side is failing and has allowed the rear to drop on one side. It may be possible to re-tension - but I would recommend the bar is removed and inspected first.
I'm sure it should outcorner the Saab!
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i know its not a xant but what about strut tops? ha ha regards malcolm
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Post by Kowalski »

It could be a broken spring at the front, they're pretty common on steel sprung cars.
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Post by zxb29 »

Tyres are ok, ill check the springs tommorow as the weather looks fine.
Saabs for sale by the way looking at the xantia HDIs any recommendations?
Thanks
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