Strut compatability

alan s · Post by **alan s** » 10 Apr 2008, 07:54

Have a friend with a BX TZi with a badly leaking strut but after trying to pull another strut apart, am convinced it's nigh on impossible to strip a strut without doing a massive amount of damage.
I have however, got access to a good strut on a Trs.
Can anyone advise if the struts are interchangeable as in models and also if left and right hand struts are compatable/interchangeable.
(Don't wanna do like I did on the Xantia HA2 where I swapped both struts onlt to discover they were wrong way round)

Alan S

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 10 Apr 2008, 08:28

hi Alan
as fare as im aware all BX struts are the same except 4X4s i belive may be differant, but im sure AndersDK will confirm this or not as the case may be
regards malcolm

Post by **CitroJim** » 10 Apr 2008, 08:39

Hi Alan,

According to PR.NET, all BX struts are identical. Only one is listed for all variants.

Also, they must be take-apartable as seal repair kits are still available..

Post by **CitroJim** » 10 Apr 2008, 08:42

Sorry Malcolm,

I took a long time making my reply, hence, we ended up saying the same thing!

alan s · Post by **alan s** » 10 Apr 2008, 22:41

We tried taking one apart; not a job for the faint of heart or anyone not using "weapons of mass destruction."

When we almost had it there, we looked at each other, said "whats the point?" and threw what was left of it into the scrap metal bin, hence the idea of second hand ones.

Alan S