S1 Anti-Sink issue...

P616VKX · Post by **P616VKX** » 16 May 2011, 16:59

When I took my car in for brake pads the other day, I thought, I know what I'll do, I'll show Phil what a Xantia can do... Car on High, Axle stands underneath, car on low, wheels will lift up... They didn't.

The car dropped onto the stands, but then wouldn't pull the front wheels up. Is this normal for an anti-sink or not?

Stuart.

gadgetgricey · Post by **gadgetgricey** » 16 May 2011, 17:14

I might be wrong, but I presume the weight of the car is what causes the car to sink.

Cheers

- Dave -

Chris570 · Post by **Chris570** » 16 May 2011, 18:09

the front wheels will pull themselves up, i would think its worn ARB bushes as its the ARB that pushes them up

Post by **CitroJim** » 16 May 2011, 18:10

It's not the front wheels lifting that makes them clear the ground but the fact that the rear sinks right down and causes the car body to pivot about the axle stands and thus it appears the fronts are rising.

On going from high to low, the front wheels, free in the air as it were, will drop down to their lowest point on the suspension travel.

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Chris570 · Post by **Chris570** » 16 May 2011, 18:11

CitroJim wrote:It's not the front wheels lifting that makes them clear the ground but the fact that the rear sinks right down and causes the car body to pivot about the axle stands and thus it appears the fronts are rising.

On going from high to low, the front wheels, free in the air as it were, will drop down to their lowest point on the suspension travel.

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Sorry jim.

nope

on my hdi it will "pull" the wheels right up into itself

Post by **CitroJim** » 16 May 2011, 18:14

Chris570 wrote:[
Sorry jim.

nope

on my hdi it will "pull" the wheels right up into itself

Really

Never seen it happen on any of mine....

Well, there's a thing...

I'll have to watch with care next time

Maybe they do and I've never noticed.

I do know the rears do though...

Chris570 · Post by **Chris570** » 16 May 2011, 18:22

CitroJim wrote:
Chris570 wrote:[
Sorry jim.

nope

on my hdi it will "pull" the wheels right up into itself
Really Never seen it happen on any of mine....

Well, there's a thing...

I'll have to watch with care next time Maybe they do and I've never noticed.

I do know the rears do though...

I'll show you tomorrow

my rears don't though. but i dont see how they can...

Post by **myglaren** » 16 May 2011, 18:52

CitroJim wrote: (First post made from an IE9 browser )

Microsoft tried to install IE9 on my laptop last night.
The other rubbish that infected my machine from them has put a cross through the network icon making it appear that I am not connected to the Intertubes when I R.

Must be a punishment for rejecting IE9.

Post by **CitroJim** » 16 May 2011, 18:58

I like IE9 Steve...

Looks like they've had a good look at Opera and copied the best bits of it

It's fast and uncluttered. Not a statement you could ever make of IE8.

So far, it looks good...

I'm a great believer that finally Microsoft are getting their act togeter. Win7 is great as is Windows 2008 Server.. IE9 I hope is following that tradition...

DickieG · Post by **DickieG** » 16 May 2011, 19:25

If one side of a Xantia is jacked up then both the front and wheels will lift up/retract into the wheelarch but if both front or rear wheels are lifted off the ground at the same time then the weight of the hub's/wheels causes them to drop down.