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How about a section or sticky for us newbies so all the questions you were too afraid too ask could be answered.
In my short time on here a few things have cropped up over & again, either in questions or answers most concerning hydraulics.
1- Should the back sink quicker than the front
2- How often should the hydraulics 'click'
3- What is the optimum time for a BX to rise from it's lowest setting
There must be many more so a FAQ's section would be ideal for us to find our feet
In my short time on here a few things have cropped up over & again, either in questions or answers most concerning hydraulics.
1- Should the back sink quicker than the front
2- How often should the hydraulics 'click'
3- What is the optimum time for a BX to rise from it's lowest setting
There must be many more so a FAQ's section would be ideal for us to find our feet
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It is pretty well already there. If you go to the main club website, you will find a number of technical answers in the main menu. Most of the FAQs are covered by the BX-DIY site, to which we link. This is the BXers bible and is generally advised to be the first port of call for all newcomers.
It is both comprehensive and accurate.
It may well be a good idea to duplicate the links in a "new to the BX?"
pointer on the home page, so thank you for your suggestion.
It is both comprehensive and accurate.
It may well be a good idea to duplicate the links in a "new to the BX?"
pointer on the home page, so thank you for your suggestion.
Artic - are these samples of the questions that could be answered or would you like answers to them?
Front/back falling first: the car stops at the normal height - with both height correctors shut. Height correctors (and other bits) leak slightly and so the suspension drops. As it drops a bit a HC will open and top up the suspension from the accumulator - and this procedure will repeat until the accumulator is exhausted.
The behaviour at each end will be affected by - the weight and its distribution in the car. If the front struts are very stiff (which is very common) the front won't sink and all the leakage and de-pressurisation will take place through the back - and in severe cases when you jog the car by opening a door or getting in it - the front will suddenly drop. Equally the rear trailing arm bearings may sieze causing the rear to stay up.
Dropping is fine - staying up is not!
Clicking frequency - no more than once every 30 seconds - generally with a sound system - considerably longer. This is influenced by the accumulator health, (test by sitting in the boot after turning the engine off - car should sink and eventually rise), the regulator non-return valve (can be reseated very simply) and general system leaks.
Rising time - no definitive answer and providing the rest is working - of not much significance and dependant on the idle speed of the engine, pulley ratios etc. Quicker with a flat accumulator! - even quicker with flat suspension spheres as well! basically should be quite soon after starting - several minutes or not at all means a problem.
Front/back falling first: the car stops at the normal height - with both height correctors shut. Height correctors (and other bits) leak slightly and so the suspension drops. As it drops a bit a HC will open and top up the suspension from the accumulator - and this procedure will repeat until the accumulator is exhausted.
The behaviour at each end will be affected by - the weight and its distribution in the car. If the front struts are very stiff (which is very common) the front won't sink and all the leakage and de-pressurisation will take place through the back - and in severe cases when you jog the car by opening a door or getting in it - the front will suddenly drop. Equally the rear trailing arm bearings may sieze causing the rear to stay up.
Dropping is fine - staying up is not!
Clicking frequency - no more than once every 30 seconds - generally with a sound system - considerably longer. This is influenced by the accumulator health, (test by sitting in the boot after turning the engine off - car should sink and eventually rise), the regulator non-return valve (can be reseated very simply) and general system leaks.
Rising time - no definitive answer and providing the rest is working - of not much significance and dependant on the idle speed of the engine, pulley ratios etc. Quicker with a flat accumulator! - even quicker with flat suspension spheres as well! basically should be quite soon after starting - several minutes or not at all means a problem.
Absolutely!!!! Speaking as a civil servant who works in IT I know how eyes glaze over and eyebrows furrow even after one acronym accidentally slips outIan_Fearn wrote:I think its pretty important the FAQ answers dont have any acronyms as they can confuse newbies.
Let's keep it simple and friendly!!!
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