Wiser heads than mine needed please . Went over a speed bump with o/s only and it seemed the suspension banged straight through without any damping effect . This was at slow speed which BX's don't normally even react to, so I'm really puzzled. Pushing down on both sides gets the normal bounce so there's no difference when stationary
My Cars: 2003- Passe-Partout 1.9 TGD estate 2005 Grolliffe Tizzydee turbo estate and sundry other BXs and Grace, a CX TRD. 2008 to 2023 - all sorts of stuff, some interesting 2024. TxD 1.9D estate. 'Wheelybin'
Or if it was a one off and the car generally rides and handles well, then it could simply have bottomed out the strut, which is a painfull experience for those of us with mechanical sympathy. Ive done this on my car before, so if I dont brake in time for a massive bump I always panic.
My Cars: 2007 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 16V VTX 1982 Citroen GSA Spécial Estate - gone to a new home 1991 Citroen BX16 TGS Meteor - still out there somewhere!
Mine never bottoms at the front, but it's quite easy to get it to bottom out at the rear, coming down off a regular speed bump at about 30-35 mph... whereas it's impossible on the GSA because the suspension feels far more inter-connected, if that makes sense.
An underdamped rear: I'm wondering whether I have the right spheres on there, or whether it's the damping valves.