xantia ride height

wotwot · Unread post by **wotwot** » 15 Jul 2010, 15:52

Hello again did a search but could'nt find anything,can anyone tell me or give me a link to the ride heights for a 96 deisel xantia estate,I thought the citroen ride heights might have been stickied.and if anyone wonders why I need it check out my very first posting on my xantia,issue which is now resolved

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Unread post by **CitroJim** » 15 Jul 2010, 16:37

Ride height by a rule of thumb (or finger

) can be checked thus:

At the front you should be able to insert three fingers between the top of the tyre and the wheelarch lip. At the rear one finger should fit.

That assumes average fingers

Ride height is critical to good ride comfort.

wotwot · Unread post by **wotwot** » 15 Jul 2010, 16:48

thanks for that, the back wheel arch is just lower than top of tyre and the front is four and a half fingers above wheel.Is it best to adjust front then back or back then front even if the results should end up the same

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should make this a sticky and other citroens also added.

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 15 Jul 2010, 21:17

I've posted photos before, of an unmolested car that's at running height. Can't remember the thread but the photos had "haut arriere" and "haut avant" in their names, from memory.

Unread post by **Old-Guy** » 16 Jul 2010, 16:05

Details of measuring ride height on my web page. Both a quick method and the official way.[/url]

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 16 Jul 2010, 20:27

you need to make 200% sure all the turrets at both front and rear H/C's are fully free, before you adjust anything,

you cant check there free movement properly without removeing them from the car,

its not the H/C itself that seizes, its the two turrets attatched to the H/C mountting brackets that seize,

regards malcolm

red_dwarfers · Unread post by **red_dwarfers** » 16 Jul 2010, 20:32

In addition to Malcolm, also check for play in the turrets. Everything should move smoothly but with no wiggles.

wotwot · Unread post by **wotwot** » 23 Jul 2010, 12:16

Thanks all for the info,managed to get mine to sit front 655 back 595.
much smoother ride now,still lots more to do N/S lower ball joint, discs and pads front, wheel alignment (tyres badly worn both on inside edge)and tyres,alternator belt,cambelt & tensioner set should be delivered this week £45.
Been shopping around for prices bit of a hit and miss game, found front discs and pads for £44 free delivery as well is that a good price.ITS ONLY MONEY!!!

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