Citroen Part numbers

oscarloco · Post by **oscarloco** » 09 Jul 2005, 01:15

Hi
I need to replace the dampers (front and rear), drop links and steering rods on my ZX. Unfortunately, when I go to the local Peugeot dealer to get my parts (there is no local Citroen dealer), they always ask me for the part in my car to compare it.
Obviously this is really complicated so I was thinking giving them the Citroen part numbers so they can search and see if they are the same.
Anyone has them?

czenda · Post by **czenda** » 09 Jul 2005, 01:45

I am not sure what you mean by "damper" - possibly "shock absorber"?
If so, I would not buy them from Cit or Pug dealer, there are numerous aftermarket manufacturers producing higher/same quality shock absorbers for same/lower price for almost any car ever produced.
The example I can use is not from Citroen universe (I do not have any shock absorbers in my BX [:p]), but I got Monroe Senzatrac shocks for my Fiat for about 2/3 of the price asked by Fiat dealer for their original, i.e. lower-quality shock absorbers.
Hope this helps[?]

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 09 Jul 2005, 02:14

contact GSF car parts if theres not one near you they do mail order,you tell them what your car is they will sell you the right parts regards malcolmn

oscarloco · Post by **oscarloco** » 09 Jul 2005, 03:14

Czenda: You are correct, it is a shock absorber, but I also known them by dampers, I don't know which is the correct term in english. Problem is that in my country its almost impossible finding aftermarket parts for Citroen.
Citronut: I am in Guatemala so the shipping costs from GSF are way to high.

FrenchLeave · Post by **FrenchLeave** » 09 Jul 2005, 03:47

Oscar, we have the same problem over terminology in the U.K, both terms are widely used although for my money "damper" is the correct term - it damps the action of the spring. Logically the spring is the item that absorbs the shocks!
Sorry that doesn't help you in your search for part numbers.

Stempy · Post by **Stempy** » 09 Jul 2005, 04:06

You can find part numbers on Citroen PR-Net. If you cannot register in your country send me your chassis number and I'll look up the parts for you.

oscarloco · Post by **oscarloco** » 09 Jul 2005, 05:05

Wow, Stempy you really are excellent! Thank you so much.

bikeboyz · Post by **bikeboyz** » 09 Jul 2005, 14:38

http://www.sbcats.co.uk/index.html is the Sachs Boge shock absorber catalogue. I would agree genuine parts for shocks is an expensive route when the quality aftermarkets are excellent.

PowerLee · Post by **PowerLee** » 09 Jul 2005, 16:40

Sorry I dont agree on after-market dampers for Peugeot & Citroen cars.
Original equipment everytime for me, How many other car manufactures make there own dampers then?
Anyway, Peugeot have just cut the prices nearly in half for the older cars on a lot of items, So check with your main dealer & you might be very surprised how cheap they can be!