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Car Forum / Citroen Cars / November 2004citroen bx harsh ride
my suspension has deteriorated over the last 12 months and has become harsh and uncomfortable. steering became slow to re-act. I changed the pump, all 5 spheres and the two height correctors for new components but still the ride is choppy and uncomfortable especially at speeds around 30 mph.I am now unsure what to do next I am running out of components to change. the only thing I suspect is the front struts which stick when put on to the high suspension setting but i am unsure if this fix my problem. can anyone help > my suspension has deteriorated over the last 12 months and has become > harsh and uncomfortable. steering became slow to re-act. I changed the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > which stick when put on to the high suspension setting but i am unsure > if this fix my problem. can anyone help You didn't mention whether the fluid has been changed. If not, it needs it. Even if it has, flushing may help - change the LHM for flushing fluid (any of the usual suspects will supply), run it for a thousand miles, then change back to new LHM. If the front struts are sticky - and BXs do - that will also not help. What happens if you do a "bounce test"? > > my suspension has deteriorated over the last 12 months and has become > > harsh and uncomfortable. steering became slow to re-act. I changed the [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > What happens if you do a "bounce test"? Or just clean the filters in the tank! It makes a hell of a difference[1]. CAS. [1] - as I found out to my embarasment after *many* years of Citroen ownership... you definitely put the right spheres on? I put the wrong ones on the front of my Xantia and it gave a really harsh ride - just like knackered spheres. Matt > my suspension has deteriorated over the last 12 months and has become harsh > and uncomfortable. steering became slow to re-act. I changed the pump, all [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > high suspension setting but i am unsure if this fix my problem. can anyone > help >my suspension has deteriorated over the last 12 months and has become harsh >and uncomfortable. steering became slow to re-act. I changed the pump, all [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >high suspension setting but i am unsure if this fix my problem. can anyone >help Hmmm... Are the suspension bushes OK ? Have you checked the trailing arm bearings ? |
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