buying spheres...

deian · Post by **deian** » 23 Mar 2006, 20:45

i'm on gsf site now ok, and i'm looking to buy an accumulator sphere for my xantia, dilemma is... £19.50 for a replacement, who makes the replacement part? or £42 for a genuine one (and who makes this too?), is it worth the £22.50 more for a genuine part?

and eurocarparts have it for £19.58, for a IFHS/ALKO branded one.

also, there is only one type of accumulator sphere on the xantias right?

thanks peeps

bxbodger · Post by **bxbodger** » 23 Mar 2006, 20:53

I suspect the extra £22.50 is for having it come in a box with Citroen written on it!!

Richard Gallagher · Post by **Richard Gallagher** » 23 Mar 2006, 21:01

GSF sphere's are normally made by Amtex. I've used them on several Xantia's without problems. The accumulator sphere is the same on all Xantia's.

ralph · Post by **ralph** » 24 Mar 2006, 10:09

I've been told the seals on GSF spheres are harder. I had a Cit specialist (Citraulix, Bradford) fit an accumulator sphere I couldn't budge and I supplied them with a GSF sphere. The LHM spilled out because the mechanic was used to using genuine Citroen seals.

I believe they replaced the seal with a Citroen part, and refitted the GSF sphere.

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » 24 Mar 2006, 10:32

More likely he left the seal round the neck of the sphere and cut it when he tightened it - and persuaded you to pay for the other one he had there (which may have been a simple 'O' ring which I have had supplied to me with a regassed sphere from a well known factor (NOT GSF or Eurocar Parts.)

mezuk04 · Post by **mezuk04** » 24 Mar 2006, 10:46

I would agree Jeremy, me and Wilkobob never did spheres before but had a little moment of getting the seals placed into the necks properly when tightening (at least i know an electrical screw driver comes in handy).....however my mate never realised that at the front on the sphere he was doing he never took out the old seal, until 5 minutes of head scratching i realised what he did

Stewart(oily) · Post by **Stewart(oily)** » 24 Mar 2006, 11:12

The square section seals seem to work better than the O ring type, and you can pop them into the register where they sit before screwing the sphere on (hand tight)
Stewart