Xantia Activa: break valve?

Rostami · Post by **Rostami** » 02 May 2006, 23:13

Hi to all,

How can one tell if the break valve has packed up?

Sometimes when I break hard, the front of the car raises immediatley after the car reaches a full stop. It rises in one unique movement, like a bump. It also happens that when stopping at a downhill (eg at a crossroad - yes I do respect the STOP signs!!), the rear also does some funny up and down going.

Any ideias? are these symptoms of leakage?

Rostami.

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 02 May 2006, 23:26

No -
Thats more like air in the rear brake lines/calipers.
"air" should be interpreted as escaped N-gas from a sphere.

You wont ever notice a failing brake valve in a hydraulic Citroen - unless it is so bad it provides you with a green foot bath or similar serious symptoms

PS : before bleeding the brakes do the Citaerobics.

(some call it Limbo-rock - if that means anything to you

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Rostami · Post by **Rostami** » 02 May 2006, 23:59

Hi Anders,
Thanks for your post!
The thought of "air" would have never crossed my mind!!!

I will look into it...