xantia rear suspension
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xantia rear suspension
My 94' Dimension TD has got very hard on the rear.On start up it seems slow to level off.The rear seems to maintain it's height (possibly a touch lower on the rear but the front does drop (not fully) with engine off.We seem to have to sit waiting for it to level before we drive off.Also when I hitch the caravan on it seems too high for the van even with a 3" lowering plate on.My old GSA was far superior on suspension.At the moment the xantia drives like a Quad bike. Thanks
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Re: xantia rear suspension
Normally a Xantia doesn't need a drop plate when attaching a caravan. Check the ride height with the engine running. From the underside of the chasis to the ground should be 420mm +/- 7mm. As a rough guide, the lower edge of the wheel arch should be just below the top of the tyre.jcdel wrote:.Also when I hitch the caravan on it seems too high for the van even with a 3" lowering plate on.
Could this be a height corrector clip that has popped off - the car will go into its highest position and the ride will be very firm.
I use my Xantia for towing and think its the best thing since sliced bread. Though I have now got into the habit of placing it in intermediate when hitching / unhitching after a couple of occasions with sticky hitches causing the car to drop on my foot when the van was eventually freed
I use my Xantia for towing and think its the best thing since sliced bread. Though I have now got into the habit of placing it in intermediate when hitching / unhitching after a couple of occasions with sticky hitches causing the car to drop on my foot when the van was eventually freed
xantia rear suspension
many thanks .I'm new to this forum but so far it's brilliant.
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If the car will still move to the high setting front and rear when you move the height set lever in the car then its likely to be the rear spheres. Did them on our '95 TD last weekend. What a difference, mind you one had obviously ruptured.
If the back of the car isn't responding to movement of the height set lever then either the rear height adjuster has seized or the rod has become detatched/plastic ball joint has broken.
Rory
If the back of the car isn't responding to movement of the height set lever then either the rear height adjuster has seized or the rod has become detatched/plastic ball joint has broken.
Rory