Self levelling p38

OXO · Apr 3, 2010

Why oh why does it do this? When I park it here on a slope, when I come back, it's jacked the low end up and I can't lift stuff into the boot :doh:

In my opinion, the designer of this was an idiot.

Datatek · Apr 3, 2010

You sure that the back end has come up and it's not an effect of the front end going down?

kernowdragon · Apr 3, 2010

Datatek said:
You sure that the back end has come up and it's not an effect of the front end going down?

That should be the case, the self-leveling drops the other corners to the lowest reading corner, there shouldn't be any active lifting to self-level.

OXO · Apr 3, 2010

Datatek said:
You sure that the back end has come up and it's not an effect of the front end going down?

Certain. I'll take a picture of it later when the boss brings it back.

kernowdragon · Apr 3, 2010

OXO said:
Certain. I'll take a picture of it later when the boss brings it back.

The rear sill would still rise even if the front was dropping, cause of the pivot effect round the rear axle.

Datatek · Apr 3, 2010

OXO said:
Certain. I'll take a picture of it later when the boss brings it back.

In that case I would check the "O" rings in your valve block, for the back to come up they must be leaking hi pressure air to the rear

Nik_B · Apr 3, 2010

I have a related question.

What is the point of self leveling. I guess it doesn't do it when you are driving? So why would we care that the car is level when parked?

kernowdragon · Apr 3, 2010

Nik_B said:
I have a related question.

What is the point of self leveling. I guess it doesn't do it when you are driving? So why would we care that the car is level when parked?

It does self-level on the move. Since the regs on headlights changed, any car must either self-level or have an adjuster on the headlights so that they can be altered dependent on load so as not to blind oncoming drivers. The only practical reason I can think of for self-elveling when stationary is passenger comfort, so they're not sitting at an angle??

Nik_B · Apr 3, 2010

thanks for the clarification

Datatek · Apr 3, 2010

kernowdragon said:
It does self-level on the move. Since the regs on headlights changed, any car must either self-level or have an adjuster on the headlights so that they can be altered dependent on load so as not to blind oncoming drivers. The only practical reason I can think of for self-elveling when stationary is passenger comfort, so they're not sitting at an angle??

If it didn't self level when parked, a very small airleak could mean the car being at a crazy angle if one corner went down all the way. The car changes height on the move down to motorway height, so it follows it must also self level on the move. I believe there is also an element of anti dive under braking.

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