rear wheel bearings xantia

sheldon6 · Post by **sheldon6** » 30 Dec 2003, 17:01

please help
i am attempting to repalce the rear wheel bearings
the haynes manual says to remove rear calliper i need to de pressurise the hydrailic system.
mine is a 98 xantia 1.9td estate and im not sure if its hydroactive or not because one says do it with the engine running and one says not.
any help much appreciated
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alexx · Post by **alexx** » 30 Dec 2003, 17:20

Engine should be running to depressurise suspension for '98 Xantia whether hydractive or not, because it has anti-sink fitted. If it's not hydractive, you can depressurise suspension after switching off the engine, until anti-sink valves close (it will probably take several minutes, maybe half an hour or so). After that, anti-sink valves will close and after moving lever to lowest position, the car won't sink, so suspension won't be depressurised.

blueboy2001 · Post by **blueboy2001** » 31 Dec 2003, 00:47

You don't really need to depressurise the suspension when messing with the rear brakes, I certainly never bothered when I took the calipers off mine.

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 31 Dec 2003, 01:05

blueboy is right - there is no pressure in the calipers - unless you press the brake pedal.

alexx · Post by **alexx** » 31 Dec 2003, 03:51

Right!

sheldon6 · Post by **sheldon6** » 31 Dec 2003, 04:36

thanks to all who replied, it is a relief to know that i need not bother as i was not looking forward to doing it. Typical haynes manual, im surprised that it did not tell me to disconnect the battery!!