Right, I was going to PM Jim, but I might aswell open to everyoneCitroJim wrote: My front HC never worked properly from the time I got the car ( a good 6 months ago), causing the front to ride high and for it not to come back down again from the high setting on the lever unless you went right down to low and then back up again. A good exterior clean/free-off and hydraflush and new LHM has finally got it working properly again but not immediately. Yesterday in fact it started working well. I only realised when the ride improved considerably and the car sat lower at the front!!!
For a bit of backstory, look at my blog. Basically im sorting out my front HC as it won't come down to normal from high.
I understand from the quoted statement that the suspension in your case had to be put fully low and the come up to normal? Could you confirm that Jim?
My problem could be slightly different as if the suspension is set to high and I want to come down to normal, I just have to bring the manual control lever to low until the front of the car begins to go down then set the manual control lever to normal and it will then correct itself to normal height.
I've lubricated and cleaned the linkage and everything appears to be free (springs, rods and the bits that have large movements), but then again due to the limited time I had, there still is a bit crud about but its all free unless something is stopping the main rod that doesn't move much...hmmm I'll sleep on it and have a tinker tomorrow.
If it was the actual HC itself, I wouldn't get ANY movement would I?