how to lower the front suspension of a xantia '93 model

argopanos · Post by **argopanos** » 04 Sep 2010, 18:49

hi again from greece.my problem now is that the front suspensio has raised adout 3cm after i got the balls changed in a garage.how can i lower it manualy ,there is some bolts but i dont know witch one and how. Lhm its ok

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 05 Sep 2010, 08:40

DO NOT ADJUST ANYTHING untill

you have checked and free off the hight corector linkage's/mechanisum as they become seized, then they stop the car rideing/settling at the correct hight,

the LHM has no bearing on susspension to high, although if the LHM was to low it can stop the susspension comeing up to full hight,

regards malcolm

Old-Guy · Post by **Old-Guy** » 05 Sep 2010, 17:08

An educated guess is that the garage is ignorant about Xantias and while replacing the ball joints, they have displaced or broken the white plastic link (the so-called 'dogbone') between the height control valve mechanism and the anti-roll bar.

You could take it back and complain, but they will probably make matters worse.

Brief instructions and pictures HERE

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 05 Sep 2010, 20:53

old guy i think it is the spheres argopanos has had replaced and not the swivle joints,

regards malcolm

Old-Guy · Post by **Old-Guy** » 05 Sep 2010, 22:18

Oh dear, another spheres-up!

But the diagrams should still help Argopanos.

Guy

argopanos · Post by **argopanos** » 08 Sep 2010, 17:58

thank u for the repy.old man u were right the garage displaced this plastic thing .now my xathia is ok again .thank u all again.