Height adjusting lever won't lock up

This is the Forum for all your Citroen Technical Questions, Problems or Advice.

Moderator: RichardW

Post Reply
charentejohn
Posts: 479
Joined: 16 May 2011, 14:58
Location: France
My Cars:

Height adjusting lever won't lock up

Post by charentejohn »

Loked at a car with this problem, seller says it is just a small bolt missing at the front of the lever mechanism. I looked at mine and it could be right, no diagrams on my manuals.

Is this an easy fix ? Moving from low to high is ok, not much resistance. Won't hold in any position in between and just drops to low as soon as you sit in it. Just a missing bolt, or 'clutch' system if it has one not working ?

Thanks John
You must be the change you want to see in the world - Mahatma Gandhi
Xantia HDI 90SX C3 2005 and C3 2006 both 1.4i sensodrives
User avatar
Old-Guy
Posts: 1798
Joined: 11 Sep 2008, 12:08
Location: Gloucestershire
My Cars: 2011 Grand C4 Picasso VTR+ 1.6HDi in Kyanos Blue
1995 Xantia Estate SX 1.9TD in Vert Vega "The Green Lady" - now owned by XanTom
1998 Xantia 2.1 VXD Estate in Mauritius Blue - R.I.P. (terminal tin-worm)
x 17

Re: Height adjusting lever won't lock up

Post by Old-Guy »

Your Xantia is an S2 , while mine is an S1, but the height control leaver on mine is spring loaded downwards - you have to 'lift it out of a notch' to move it between in each of the 4 positions (and it has a strong tendency to return to NORMAL due to stickiness and the springs in the front and rear height control mechanisms.
2011 Grand C4 Picasso VTR+ 1.6HDi in Kyanos Blue
1995 Xantia Estate SX 1.9TD in Vert Vega "The Green Lady" - after 11 years now owned by XanTom
1998 Xantia 2.1 VXD Estate in Mauritius Blue - R.I.P. (terminal tin-worm)
User avatar
Xaccers
Posts: 7654
Joined: 07 Feb 2007, 23:46
Location: Milling around Milton Keynes
My Cars:
x 184

Re: Height adjusting lever won't lock up

Post by Xaccers »

You're talking about the driver's seat aren't you?
Pull the plastic side panel off (upwards I think) and tighten the lever mechanism up.
1.9TD+ SX Xantia Estate (Cassy) running on 100% veg
1.9TD SX Xantia Hatchback (Jenny) running on 100% veg for sale
Laguna II 2.0dCi Privilege (Monty)

DIY sphere tool
charentejohn
Posts: 479
Joined: 16 May 2011, 14:58
Location: France
My Cars:

Re: Height adjusting lever won't lock up

Post by charentejohn »

This is a general position one with no fixed positions, on a Xsara but I can't take it to bits yet because I haven't bought it.
That said I will take a set of spanners with me and see if tightening the 'clutches' helps. Sounds likely but no reason why it should have a problem with only 24k miles on the clock.... Still, only a minor problem so if tightening is all it takes then no problem, as long as it stays tightened and doesen't keep weakining.
I had a car like that once for the reclining adjustment, about once a week I had to reposition it as it kept slipping backwards.
You must be the change you want to see in the world - Mahatma Gandhi
Xantia HDI 90SX C3 2005 and C3 2006 both 1.4i sensodrives
Post Reply