My own record for changing spheres

Diabolical · Unread post by **Diabolical** » 30 May 2011, 16:38

I eventually got round to changing front/rear Hydractive and 4 corners.
40 mins

On Xantia Estate.
They all unscrewed by hand

Both rear corners had split, I don't rate GSF spheres myself.
I used non hydractive for corners what a difference, lovely soft ride, feels like completely different car.
Gone from fast positive handling to motorway cruiser.

Xaccers · Unread post by **Xaccers** » 30 May 2011, 17:32

Split spheres should be the easiest to remove as there'll be no pressure to hold them tight.
How long had they been on the car?

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 30 May 2011, 18:03

That's good going

Hydractive rear corners can rupture without you being aware, I've seen it several times now...

Non-Hydractive spheres do work well for comfort but you may find damping is a little below par if things are pushed or the car is very heavily loaded...

GSF Spheres are normally not too bad...

Diabolical · Unread post by **Diabolical** » 31 May 2011, 08:30

Xac wrote:Split spheres should be the easiest to remove as there'll be no pressure to hold them tight.
How long had they been on the car?

Been on 30 months, N/S rear ruptered for 12 months, rear kept sinking then rising again on startup.

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 31 May 2011, 08:34

Diabolical wrote:rear kept sinking then rising again on startup.

Classic sympom of ruptured corners

Unread post by **Rhothgar** » 02 Jun 2011, 16:07

rear keeps sinking and rising again on startup?

that sounds worrying like mine.

Since I changed all spheres (with the exception of the rear anti-sink) everything seemed as hard as before.

Got around to changing the anti-sink at the weekend and as soon as I switch the car off, it starts going down. It rises again on startup. Strange behaviour or normal?

Diabolical · Unread post by **Diabolical** » 02 Jun 2011, 19:37

Rhothgar wrote:rear keeps sinking and rising again on startup?

that sounds worrying like mine.

Since I changed all spheres (with the exception of the rear anti-sink) everything seemed as hard as before.

Got around to changing the anti-sink at the weekend and as soon as I switch the car off, it starts going down. It rises again on startup. Strange behaviour or normal?

I never changed anti-sink and rear is dropping again

though only slightly, but I'm sure will slowly get worse.