Re: G'day From Australia!
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:50 pm
That is helpful Chris and I think the colour of Jason's car is certainly Silicon Grey/ Gris Basalte with the slightly greenish tinge. With regards, Matthew T.
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Early drop links had one adjustable, but this was dropped, presumable to save cost. This is only an issue if the car is unlevel side to side, however a shim (washer) installed will sort that. Your BX probably has a shim on one side.motorgnome wrote: ↑Tue Oct 02, 2018 1:53 pmI think I have some worn ARB drop links, as it is a bit "clunky" in the front end over bumps..not horrific, but It's not as quiet as my BX. One of my drop links is adjustable in length, the other not. What is this about? Some sort of height adjustment? Looking on Flea Bay for replacements, I can only find the Non adjustable drop links. Speaking of height adjustments, I also notice the car is a bit "nose up" in attitude(not bum down). Does the XM have a clamp arrangement on the front ARB that I can rotate a "Bee's Dick" to alter the ride height at that end?
Last question (I'm going to bed, It's 11.30pm here).. When I move the suspension into the low position (from normal height), the front drops like a stone, & the back takes a while to follow (big heavy PRV/ZF lump in the front?)Normal operation?...What concerns me a little, is that when I move the selector to go back up, I get the "Stop" light & low system pressure warning for about 10 seconds if the motor is just idling. If I rev it, it goes out in a couple of seconds. It feels lazy going up to me..(again, compared to my BX), but I suppose the system is bigger on the XM, with a larger volume of LHM to cope with & a similar (same??) sized pump..so is it a Dying pump or acceptable operation? It might still have some air in it somewhere too I suppose. Time will tell, I am not going to rip into stuff until it's been on the road proper & everything has settled down.