just went out in my 94 xantia td and when i started the rear dropped
and then started to rise as normal i have noticed this a few times i have had all new spheres fitted last year don't know if one has failed
any help
rear drops
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Have a search of this site under anti sink - reading that lot should keep you busy for a couple of days but you may get an idea of what is happening.
http://www.andyspares.com/discussionfor ... C_ID=14361
This is a typical thread and seems to suggest accumulator problems. these are accompanied by rapid ticking which slows if the car is fully raised. Another test is to start the car and set it to normal height and let the engine run for a minute or two. Then turn off the engine and sit in the boot, the car should sink and then rise to its normal height if the accumulator is sound.
JEREMY
http://www.andyspares.com/discussionfor ... C_ID=14361
This is a typical thread and seems to suggest accumulator problems. these are accompanied by rapid ticking which slows if the car is fully raised. Another test is to start the car and set it to normal height and let the engine run for a minute or two. Then turn off the engine and sit in the boot, the car should sink and then rise to its normal height if the accumulator is sound.
JEREMY
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by jeremy</i>
Have a search of this site under anti sink - reading that lot should keep you busy for a couple of days but you may get an idea of what is happening.
http://www.andyspares.com/discussionfor ... C_ID=14361
This is a typical thread and seems to suggest accumulator problems. these are accompanied by rapid ticking which slows if the car is fully raised. Another test is to start the car and set it to normal height and let the engine run for a minute or two. Then turn off the engine and sit in the boot, the car should sink and then rise to its normal height if the accumulator is sound.
JEREMY
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Or this recent thread:
http://www.andyspares.com/discussionfor ... C_ID=15019
Where the problem turned out to be his anti-sink sphere...
Regards,
Simon
Have a search of this site under anti sink - reading that lot should keep you busy for a couple of days but you may get an idea of what is happening.
http://www.andyspares.com/discussionfor ... C_ID=14361
This is a typical thread and seems to suggest accumulator problems. these are accompanied by rapid ticking which slows if the car is fully raised. Another test is to start the car and set it to normal height and let the engine run for a minute or two. Then turn off the engine and sit in the boot, the car should sink and then rise to its normal height if the accumulator is sound.
JEREMY
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Or this recent thread:
http://www.andyspares.com/discussionfor ... C_ID=15019
Where the problem turned out to be his anti-sink sphere...
Regards,
Simon
Yup, as posted by Mandrake I had this problem. It was still present after replacing the accumulator sphere even though the ticking was now at 2 min intervals. I fixed it by changing the anti sink sphere at a total cost of £23 plus having to buy a 9mm spanner to get the nut off! Now it no longer sinks and re-rises after starting it. Remember to do lots of citerobics after changing the sphere.
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I had and still have an identical problem. Accumlator and anti-sink are new , original Citroen. Car rear still fals when starting engine.
I changed the hight corrector, problem went away for a few days but then it came back.... getting really lost with this one...
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Are you sure the sphere's are both good even though they're new? I had a 'new' accumulator fitted. Within a day my ticking was back at 5 second intervals, twice as frequent as before. Turns out the sphere had popped and was as flat as a fart. I went and bought a new one, fitted it myself and all was well. Citroen wanted £80 for a 'new' sphere. Unipart, £20 for the same item. People fitting duff/wrong/ regassed spheres and passing them off as brand spankers seems to be common.
I had and still have an identical problem. Accumlator and anti-sink are new , original Citroen. Car rear still fals when starting engine.
I changed the hight corrector, problem went away for a few days but then it came back.... getting really lost with this one...
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Are you sure the sphere's are both good even though they're new? I had a 'new' accumulator fitted. Within a day my ticking was back at 5 second intervals, twice as frequent as before. Turns out the sphere had popped and was as flat as a fart. I went and bought a new one, fitted it myself and all was well. Citroen wanted £80 for a 'new' sphere. Unipart, £20 for the same item. People fitting duff/wrong/ regassed spheres and passing them off as brand spankers seems to be common.