Wanted: rear height corrector.

[valerie]

Hi,
my bx just failed its MOT.
Apparently the rear height corrector is dripping lmf fluid, and the tester says its letting too much out.

Can these things be dismantled and fixed, or do they just have to be replaced.

It was the only thing wrong with the car, but I only have ten working days to get it fixed and take it back
for the retest.

So, I need a replacement rear height corrector.

Best regards, Valerie.

[white exec]

The height correctors are easily removed and repaired. Same unit, front and back.
Repair kits are readily available from folk like Chevronics, Citroen Classics, etc.

CitroJim posted a detailed step-by-step how-to, which is here:
http://www.eastment.net/hcrefurb/index.htm

If you're getting someone else to do the repair, it'd be worth printing this out and letting them have it.
Rebuilt HCs also usually available, at a price - same folk.
The same HC was used on Citroens from DS onwards; just the linkages to them, and the mounting brackets, varied from model to model.

[xantia_v6]

If the leak is only due to a split in the rubber end cover, or if that cover has popped off, it can be repaired without dismantling the valve.

[Jaba]

The most common leak here is from a split rubber return pipe at the top rear so it would be worth checking this first.
Pleiades are another supplier of HCs and the repair kits.

[valerie]

Sorted it out in the end, took it out and dismantled it carefully, as per the instructions, cleaned it out, reassembled and reinstalled, and voila , no leaks.
Didn't have to buy a repair kit.

[valerie]

I have a different problem now. The rubber bung that goes on the end of the steering ram, that returns fluid to the reservoir, is now weeping, and really needs replacing. Does anyone know where I can get a new one, without having to pay through the nose.
I bought one about 10 years ago from a main dealer, cost me £18, they only seem to last about 10 years before they go, which, interestingly, is about the design life of the car, so I'm told.