Well here goes another one! [:(!]
I have just replaced the front spheres on my 1995 Xantia 1800 16v petrol. All went well except the b****y suspension wont rise and there are no brakes!!!! [:0]
I have tried bleeding the syatem by way of the 12mm bolt on the front of the accumalator and have spent 1/2 an hour changing the height adjuster in the car up and down, up and down up and down etc etc. [|)]
Anyone got any ideas, as I would like to be able to use my care again!!!! [:o)]
Thanks in advance [:)]
HELP! Xantia Suspension
Moderator: RichardW
Hi, have you tried leaving the suspension on its highest position for a longer lenght of time, had this problem on my M reg xantia a few years ago and this seemed to work.
Also how far did you initially open the bleed screw ?
You should only open it a quarter or half turn max, behind that bleed screw is a little ball bearing and if opened too far it gets blown into the LHM reservoir, check your reservoir to see if it may have become dis-lodged, this happened to me once on a BX.
Worth checking,
Paul
Also how far did you initially open the bleed screw ?
You should only open it a quarter or half turn max, behind that bleed screw is a little ball bearing and if opened too far it gets blown into the LHM reservoir, check your reservoir to see if it may have become dis-lodged, this happened to me once on a BX.
Worth checking,
Paul
Thanks for the advice.
I did open the bleed bolt quite a long way.
The fluid looks clean enough. Where are the filters?
There seems to be fluid reaching all points?
If I have lost the ball bearing behind the bleed screw, can they be easily replaced and would this be the cause of the car not rising and the breaks not working?
I did open the bleed bolt quite a long way.
The fluid looks clean enough. Where are the filters?
There seems to be fluid reaching all points?
If I have lost the ball bearing behind the bleed screw, can they be easily replaced and would this be the cause of the car not rising and the breaks not working?