Is my mechanic on the right track

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Re: Is my mechanic on the right track

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That will be 'no' then :wink:

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Sadly looks like it, lol
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Re: Is my mechanic on the right track

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Harry,

If the car goes to a height higher than Normal (when Normal height is selected), then there must be a reason for this. Usual cause is height control rod/lever mechanism out of adjustment or sticking, or height corrector (assuming its hydraulically ok) getting incorrect mechanical input from the suspension/roll-bar linkage.

My hunch is that something is sticking when the car goes over-height, and this unsticks itself, causing the car to drop to Normal level.
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Hello Jim could you give me the name of some of these specialists that you mention please as had a ring around and can't find anyone who wants to touch it or who knows about em . If you don't want to advertise on here then send me a text if you can on 0-7-9-7-4-0-9-7-6-5-3 thanks Paul
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Thanks for response chaps, will have to bite the bullet and reset the running height...
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Good Citroen specialist at Dunsfold (nr Guildford), if that's not too far from you. I can post details.
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Cheers Chris please do
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I wonder if it's just case of the height corrector being adjusted incorrectly. Did this behaviour start suddenly or has the car always been like this?

I've had 3 antisink Xantias so far and all of them have slightly sunk at the rear when left overnight. Assuming you have checked the returns and the accumulator spheres already I'm questioning if yours just behaves normally but drops a little more noticeably because it is set too high.
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They are
SGG Dunsfold Park Garage (at Dunsfold, on the A281, a few miles from Guildford), 01483 275971.
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If you have personally used them and been satisfied Chris, the a post in the "Recommended Garages And Services" forum would be welcome.
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Thanks James. If you wind back a little you will see it started after I had cleaned and reset the HC and cradle, so although it was carefully re-assembled back in the same location; maybe not. The puzzle was it settling overnight to the correct height and no further. Nevertheless, it will be reset before I put it back on the road. Thanks to all for input; much appreciated :) .
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elma wrote:I wonder if it's just case of the height corrector being adjusted incorrectly. Did this behaviour start suddenly or has the car always been like this?

I've had 3 antisink Xantias so far and all of them have slightly sunk at the rear when left overnight. Assuming you have checked the returns and the accumulator spheres already I'm questioning if yours just behaves normally but drops a little more noticeably because it is set too high.

Sometimes if my cars been on HIGH and then back to normal it will sink down a few hours later. Day to day it seems to only drop a tiny bit, so wether sticking it all the way up is pulling air in! regardless, it'll pump back up when started to the correct height.
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Re: Is my mechanic on the right track

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No change in setting required; that's the way it goes - will do a height reset.
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