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Ride Is Softer| mad marty |
Posted: November 09, 2007 07:28 pm
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I have suspected that my rear spheres need changing for some time now, however the car seems very good on a very cold morning i.e 4 degrees.
-------------------- Xantia v6 24v early model 97, xantia estate 99 hdi,xm2.0 turbo-gone may 08
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| steelcityuk |
Posted: November 09, 2007 10:28 pm
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 Double Chevron Group: Members Posts: 689 Member No.: 388 Joined: June 21, 2006 |
I had a same thing with my Xantia, I put it down to less internal leakage due to thicker fluid and smaller clearances.
Steve. -------------------- XM 2.1 SED - RP5876
Prius T Spirit - MB A170 CDi XM S2 2.0 TCT LPG Exclusive Hatch RP6654 C5 HDi110 Exclusive XM S2 2.5 VSX Estate XM S2 2.1 VSX Hatch Xantia HDi Exclusive 405 GTX TD |
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| dean |
Posted: November 12, 2007 06:45 pm
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 Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 1441 Member No.: 852 Joined: May 23, 2007 |
Hi gents
Strange you mention this, my car has got slightly softer with the cold weather and its started to take all night to sink completely, but i have just swapped lhm for the special cleaning agent so i cant be sure if its the cold or the cleaner doing its thing?!?!?! -------------------- 92 xm 20i prestige auto (modified)R.P 5678
96 Xantia Activa (modified) location-Isle of wight |
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| rowanmoor |
Posted: November 13, 2007 10:26 am
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Mine is the opposite. It is softer in warm weather. It had been behaving surprisingly well recently - despite the temperature being below 20 degrees which is its usual 'go soft' temperature. However, when the cold weather came in it went rock hard and has stayed that way. Happens every time - weather gets colder and ride gets harder.
Have the hydraflush planned for Saturday, so I will see if that makes any difference over a few thousand miles. -------------------- 94M XM 2.5 TD VSX Estate RP 6430 Forest Green
Redhill, Surrey. |
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| jorgy9 |
Posted: November 13, 2007 11:40 am
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 Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 1248 Member No.: 318 Joined: February 05, 2006 |
Hi Rowan
Just a detail re. hydraflushing, in case u were not planning to do it: it'll be even better if u also rinse the LHM tank with petrol before u put the hydraflush in it. Give it a fresh start by getting rid of all the muck that is lying at its bottom. Just put about a glass of petrol in every time and shake tank well in all directions. Mine needed 4-5 repetitions for the petrol to go out clean. And of course I'll do same when I revert to LHM. Sorry if I become annoying by writing things u already know...  cheers George -------------------- XM '94 V6 12v, manual, Diravi - Mark "1.5" in black - bought: 138,000mls now: 167,000 miles
Axel '87 1.1 - real '70s Citroen handling (nope, it's not hydraulic!) My Flickr page I ...and II Is your XM as soft as it should be ?? ...Well, again: is it ??? Mine is not as good...but quite near! >>How I repaired my suspension part I ...and part II<< Kilmarnock -18mls south-west of Glasgow- |
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| rowanmoor |
Posted: November 13, 2007 03:27 pm
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Thanks George. I was already planning to rinse the tank and filters well. Not annoying at all to be reminded - I may not have persevered through 4-5 repetitions thinking it wouldn't ever come out clean, but now I will.
-------------------- 94M XM 2.5 TD VSX Estate RP 6430 Forest Green
Redhill, Surrey. |
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