Xantia Pitching & Rolling

mikep · Unread post by **mikep** » 25 Mar 2010, 11:39

Xantia 1996 1.8 auto

Have noticed my Xantia is pitching & rolling excessively when cornering, it's 13 years old, is there anything I can do to reduce this ?

Unread post by **myglaren** » 25 Mar 2010, 17:07

Swap it for an Activa?

mikep · Unread post by **mikep** » 25 Mar 2010, 17:45

very helpful !

Unread post by **xantia_v6** » 25 Mar 2010, 18:20

It is hard to tell from your description if your car is behaving in normal Xantia fashion, or something worse.

mikep · Unread post by **mikep** » 25 Mar 2010, 20:46

I think the word 'excessive' answers your question.

Xaccers · Unread post by **Xaccers** » 25 Mar 2010, 20:56

what spec xantia? lx sx vsx?
when were the spheres last changed? check the numbers to ensure the right ones are fitted. garages have a nack of getting them wrong.
same with tyres, are they the right side wall rating and inflated properly with plenty of tread?
when did you last perform citrobics or change the lhm and clean the filters?
have you looked underneath with the car securly supported for anything that could be loose?

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 25 Mar 2010, 21:54

OP wrote:Citroen Xantia SX Automatic 1761 CC 31.08.1996

I'd say flogged out droplinks and swaybar bushes might be contributing.

mikep · Unread post by **mikep** » 25 Mar 2010, 22:09

Thanks, I'll have your suggestions checked out.

Unread post by **Old-Guy** » 25 Mar 2010, 22:09

If the problem suddenly appeared, perhaps one end of a droplink has failed entirely?

Unread post by **Peter.N.** » 25 Mar 2010, 22:15

You could fit hydractive spheres - trouble is though it would almost stop the suspension moving at all.