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(Message started by: timduffy7 on Apr 25^th, 2008, 2:18pm)

Title: Do I have self-leveling suspension ???
Post by timduffy7 on Apr 25^th, 2008, 2:18pm

I have 1998 2.3 ultima estate could anyone let me know if I have self-leveling suspsion. Ive had a look underneath and dont see anything that tells me I have.
Thanks in advance
Tim

Title: Re: Do I have self-leveling suspension ???
Post by taliban aka Cheekyboy2 on Apr 25^th, 2008, 2:43pm

i think it came as standard on that model, but you should be able to test it by placing a weight over one corner of the boot.....

Title: Re: Do I have self-leveling suspension ???
Post by scorpio_man on Apr 25^th, 2008, 2:58pm

hi there

they should look like this (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/scorpio_man/scorpio%20bits/DSCN0826s.jpg), unless they've been changed at some time.

hth

Title: Re: Do I have self-leveling suspension ???
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Apr 25^th, 2008, 3:03pm

I thought all estates had self-levelling rear suspension ?

Title: Re: Do I have self-leveling suspension ???
Post by taliban aka Cheekyboy2 on Apr 25^th, 2008, 3:19pm

i think they did mike, however they're expensive to replace so a lot of owners replaced them with the standard item when needed.

Title: Re: Do I have self-leveling suspension ???
Post by scorpio_man on Apr 25^th, 2008, 3:34pm

hi there

there's no 'standard' shocks for the estate, as such. a 'bodge' is to use sierra estate (i think) ones, as these are only about £100 a pair, instead of £400. they're not self levelling, though.

hth

Title: Re: Do I have self-leveling suspension ???
Post by timduffy7 on Apr 25^th, 2008, 5:12pm

Thanks all. I guess I must have self-leveling as they look the same as the shocks in Scorpios pic. Thanks Scorpio. Do they operate by internal design operation or is there electronic connection controlling them ???
Thanks Tim

Title: Re: Do I have self-leveling suspension ???
Post by scorpio_man on Apr 25^th, 2008, 7:08pm

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/images/handbook078.gif

hth

Title: Re: Do I have self-leveling suspension ???
Post by timduffy7 on Apr 25^th, 2008, 10:09pm

Many thanks Scorpio_man
Tim