Rear Height Corrector
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Rear Height Corrector
Does anyone know how long it will take to change the rear H/C as mine is seized also i have got to replace the part that is called the "Reversing Lever" in the haynes manual as mine is absolutely knackered but what i want to know is in the book it shows the lever with notches L1 L2 but the replacement one i have has no notches in it is this normal and if not does anyone have one i can have.
This is the reversing lever with no notches.
This is the reversing lever with no notches.
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Are you sure it's not just stuck? I've only ever had to change one of these and thats because it was leaking.
There is so little movement on the piston itself, they can easily sieze up, I think I'd try getting under there with a large can of WD and get your youth to sit in the cab and work the lever back and forth for ten minutes or so. Once freed up and good dose of spray on grease should keep things in order for a while. (a Xantia trick)
There is so little movement on the piston itself, they can easily sieze up, I think I'd try getting under there with a large can of WD and get your youth to sit in the cab and work the lever back and forth for ten minutes or so. Once freed up and good dose of spray on grease should keep things in order for a while. (a Xantia trick)
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Right well i have studied the exploded diagram and read all the literature on how the H/C works now if the dash pot or damper valve is blocked with crap then that will make the suspension hard as there is nowhere for the Lhm to go from chamber c or d so the piston cannot move does anyone else agree with my theory
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A blocked height corrector cannot make the suspension go hard, as the height corrector only adjusts the volume of LHM in the system overall. Suspension movement due to bumps etc is taken care of by the sphere, and nothing else.
Most of the time, the HC is in it's "closed" position, thus having no effect on the suspension.
Most of the time, the HC is in it's "closed" position, thus having no effect on the suspension.
this might be a signature
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Sounds mechanical to me - bits that could be concerned are the trailing arm bearings and the struts themselves. Since that trailing arm bearings are OK then are the struts OK.
Isn't there a problem with the pistons sometime? I'm sure I've seen something somewhere about this? - does anyone know?
jeremy
Isn't there a problem with the pistons sometime? I'm sure I've seen something somewhere about this? - does anyone know?
jeremy