c5 leanining to one side

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c5 leanining to one side

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how are you doing lads my c5 is leaning to the passenger side, 03 c5 2.0hdi estate, theres a difference of approx 10mm from either side, rear bearings done so not them.
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That's 3/8" .
I doubt if I would even notice that over the width of the car.
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ground not level ?, they like to level themselves sometimes
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wondering if you've been to Calais lately?

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Unless something is bent it can't theoretically be lower on one side as its self levelling - assuming its hydropnumatic.

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it just looks lower on the passenger side i put a level on her roof rails and she is showing off level as well nothing seems bent and she does seem to handle fine i first noticed it at the shop the other day parked up beside another c5 with no noticeable difference in ground level what i'm asking is could an airlock or something similar cause a drop in pressure on one side of the car
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The spheres are fed from a common supply so the pressure in each side is always equal. Are you sure the surface you are parking on is dead flat - both ends? You don't have odd size tyres do you?

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205/60/16 on the front and 215/65/16 on the back the ground is fairly level as in there is no lean to either side
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Where you were parked, on "fairly level ground" and got the spirit level showing it off level, did you turn the car around then try it again. I would class 10mm of difference in the width of a car as "fairly level" And where are you measuring each wheelarch from? The centre of the wheel is what Austin garages used for checking their hydragas from. I think you are making mountains from molehills personally. I would not be bothered about it.

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