Suspension 72 Link rods/stabilisers
108 Citroen XM Internet Reference Version 1.0
3/3/99
72 Link rods/stabilisers
If this was not enough the suspension/wheel at the front drivers side (RHD car) is making a hell of a
noise when travelling over badl laid/repaired roads. I have tried tightening the wheel nuts but this made
no difference. Does anyone know what this is before I drag myself and my wallet to the Citroen garage?
I had a similar problem with a BX but the noise was louder and less frequent, unfortunatly somebody
wrote my car off before I could find out what it as and get it fixed by the garage that I bought it from.
You’ll have to change the stabilizers. This is a general XM failure. In Holland they cost about 70 guilders
each which is about 20 GBP. It’s very easy to do it yourself.
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The problem mentioned sounds like the internal bumper stop plate and snap ring which retain the
internal rubber buffer have come off. A strut overhaul or exchange is probably needed.
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I had both Links rods between the front wheels and anti roll bar replaced as there was a knocking
coming from the front offside (RHD) on rough roads (of which there is nothing but, where I live). The
knocking sound never really went away, but now it has become a duller, deeper and more repetitive thud
(still only on rough roads and when going over potholes etc.) Is there anything else that could be making
this sound I have heard that the steering ball joints make this noise but that this is all the time?
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The front suspension of my XM makes pretty loud banging noises. According to my Cit-dealer this is due
to worn out torsion-bar connect rods (the vertical rod between the suspension cylinder and the torsion
bar).
Is this also your experience ?
And is it easy to replace those rods ?
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Hi, Yes, Yes
A bit of heat maybe required at the top end. Use a very wet large rag with someone spraying water on
the rag at the same time. The rag to cover the brake pipes and other items behind the connect rods
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I recently had this problem - it was very annoying. When last serviced the joints to the anti-roll bar we
replaced, now I only hear the noise from the wheel bearings/gearbox. The parts we quite cheap and the
labour was not excessive.
The car has done about 115K miles now.
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i replaced both link rods in under half an hour so your garage charged you 180 gp per hour not bad .your
other noise sounds like a drive shaft coming to the end of its life,will go along time before complete
failure i do not know what these cost in uk but i fitted mine in under two hours a side,
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Another XM problem is wear of the suspension arm.
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