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Xantia front suspension height
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Re: Sv: Xantia front suspension height
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Re: Xantia front suspension height
Quick question, are you sure you're using the height control lever correctly?
The lever should be at the thicker of the two white lines in normal driving. One of the lines in the middle, but the one closest to the front of the car. The one further back would sit as high as you describe.
Worth checking!
The lever should be at the thicker of the two white lines in normal driving. One of the lines in the middle, but the one closest to the front of the car. The one further back would sit as high as you describe.
Worth checking!
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Re: Xantia front suspension height
A valid point indeed!!!! But mine is set on the thicker of the two linesDommo wrote:Quick question, are you sure you're using the height control lever correctly?
The lever should be at the thicker of the two white lines in normal driving. One of the lines in the middle, but the one closest to the front of the car. The one further back would sit as high as you describe.
Worth checking!
I have, yes. I was just trying to get an idea where/what I'd be looking for. I have no ramps available (yet) to even look at the underside to try and establish the route of the control rods etc.Ford Prefect wrote:Have you read post #2?
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Re: Sv: Xantia front suspension height
Get yourself a couple of ramps or axel stands - NEVER EVER crawl under your car without proper support - if you have the car in "high" position and a pipe breaks - you will be very flat
Is there any DIY-garage nearby?
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Re: Xantia front suspension height
Whe you get round to sorting out the height, the car must be bearing its weight on the wheels, so as to allow the correction to happen. Don't do it on axle stands, the suspension system needs to pressurised on both sides for it to work. You need to use ramps, or a workshop pit, or a lift that raises the car on its' wheels (not by its' jacking points).
The front height corrector mounted on the back of the front sub frame. It is simple to adjust (but time consuming), and there are clear instructions on what to do on this forum.
The front height corrector mounted on the back of the front sub frame. It is simple to adjust (but time consuming), and there are clear instructions on what to do on this forum.
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Re: Sv: Xantia front suspension height
A roughly check if the car height is "normal"
Measure the distance from ground to wheel arc in "low" position.
Raise the car to max and measure again.
The "normal" height should be about half the distance between min and max - set the car to normal ride,measure the distance and compare it to the "calculated" distance.
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Measure the distance from ground to wheel arc in "low" position.
Raise the car to max and measure again.
The "normal" height should be about half the distance between min and max - set the car to normal ride,measure the distance and compare it to the "calculated" distance.
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Previous owned: C4 Picasso, XM (rebuilt to a Pick-up), Xantia TCT Activa, C5 2.0 SX Breake, Xantia 2.0 16 Valve Breake, SAAB 900, Audi 80, SAAB 99