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Re: valver spheres

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hello me again, i'm lost on this one and need help as said i have fitted new correct
ones (AMTEX) checked tyer pressure 30 front 27 back not enjoying car at mo
would a new accumulator improve ,If not will 55 bar back and front
do the job.
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What is your tick time of the hydraulic pump , what are your rear drop arm bearings like? , front control arm bushes etc?
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I was looking to see it you had responded to your original thread about this. Defender110 has suggested possible problems to look for but your front struts could be sticking / worn. If you changed your spheres believing you were having a harsh ride on the old ones and you still have a harsh ride now, it could well be the struts, especially since you were concentrating on the front end in your last thread. You have not given much info about why you did the swap. Is your LHM fluid / filter / reservoir clean. Also, is your seat still in good condition with good padding?
55's will not perform correctly anyway if any of the aforementioned is at fault (not so much the seat though). Plus, I do not think 55's will be good on the rear of your car, it will dive at the rear even driven sedately.

Tyres are checked so not those at least. :D
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Post by senmathal »

Hello

If you mean the accumulator in the front of the engine did this one have no impact on the suspension. But it´s a good idea to check it in other reason. As Defender 110 asks, how often did the pump tick. Is the car stiff both in the rear and in the front.

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Hi, i would like to thank you all, as to the accumulator don't hear it tick so i will get
a new one and go from there then its all been replaced.
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