Citroen Xantia leaking LHM

[goddardo]

My 1999 Xantia has a LHM fluid leak that drips on the near side part of the engine. Drips appear on the ground near the front NS wheel arch area.

Any suggestions/guidance welcome

 

[wotan]

Whats LHM fluid?

 

[KingboyD]

Whats LHM fluid?

LHM is the green hydraulic fluid used in the suspension/brake system of Citroen`s.


Is it near the wheel arch or actually dripping over the bottom of the wheel to the ground, if its leaking down the ram/bottom arm or over the wheel it might simply be a split return pipe that is strapped to the inboard side of the hydraulic ram. If you can be more specific about the location of the leak I might be able to help more

 

[Stivino]

I suggest you take it to your nearest Citroen dealer and let them have a look.

 

[KingboyD]

I suggest you take it to your nearest Citroen dealer and let them have a look.

Thats not really in the spirit of DIY is it??

 

[Stivino]

In the spirit of DIY I might have said something like; if you can get to the pipe it's leaking from, just flatten the pipe with a hammer until it stops leaking. But given the consequences of LHM fluid leaking in that area, or any other area for that matter, I think I gave very good advice.

 

[goddardo]

Whats LHM fluid?

LHM is the green hydraulic fluid used in the suspension/brake system of Citroen`s.


Is it near the wheel arch or actually dripping over the bottom of the wheel to the ground, if its leaking down the ram/bottom arm or over the wheel it might simply be a split return pipe that is strapped to the inboard side of the hydraulic ram. If you can be more specific about the location of the leak I might be able to help more

There's a coil of pipe pointing downwards that you can see if you look under the car just inside of the front n/s wheel.
The LHM seems to gather on that coil & also on part of the inner wheel arch. Nothing dripping over the tyre/wheel though.