
I'm in a fix!
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Re: I'm in a fix!
You need three or four big burly guys to just push it out into open space. 

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Re: I'm in a fix!
There is no suspension "cross tube" on a Xantia...thorter wrote: 04 Feb 2025, 17:17 Check if this is possible, I have only a vague recollection of exact design. Is there enough clearance to get the spare wheel out and remove the holder? With that gone, perhaps a plank can reach the suspension cross tube which is fairly strong. Using bricks or blocks under the plank to lever on (and maybe two people), it may be possible to partially lift the car up, then swivel the plank to move the rear out from the wall in steps. Then roll backwards away from the wall.
Alasdair
Activa, the Moose Dodger
Activa, the Moose Dodger
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Re: I'm in a fix!
My failing memory! It needs strong structure, perhaps below the arm pivots.
Further to Gibbo`s suggestion, if the corner with the still inflated tyre can be jacked just clear of the ground, and a low friction sheet slid under the tyre, sliding the rear of the car away from the wall should be easier.
Further to Gibbo`s suggestion, if the corner with the still inflated tyre can be jacked just clear of the ground, and a low friction sheet slid under the tyre, sliding the rear of the car away from the wall should be easier.