Hi Gang,
Silly question time, has anyone stripped a Pinion vale down apart from Martin @ Pleiades, how do you remove it from the rack and does anyone have a copy of the diagram from the citroen service site.
Second point, my rack would appear to have had fitted 2 different track rod end ball joints as there is 2 different isze nuts, any reason for this.
Kenny
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Kenny
its held into rack with two allen bolts, and you need to loosen the upper column UJ which then allows the lower column to be pushed up off the valve
the valve is a tight fit.
its quite hard to remove it.. there are also ?4 hydraulic pipes to contend with.. I did it twice in situ, but only after initial removal with eninge out first! not sure if removing the whole rack first wouldnt be easier..
See my blog for some pics of the valve
I tried to rebuild it but it was out of my league so brought one off Martin and put it down to one of those things - was very grateful he rebuilds them as driving with no power steering (or working one way only) wasn't too easy
John
its held into rack with two allen bolts, and you need to loosen the upper column UJ which then allows the lower column to be pushed up off the valve
the valve is a tight fit.
its quite hard to remove it.. there are also ?4 hydraulic pipes to contend with.. I did it twice in situ, but only after initial removal with eninge out first! not sure if removing the whole rack first wouldnt be easier..
See my blog for some pics of the valve
I tried to rebuild it but it was out of my league so brought one off Martin and put it down to one of those things - was very grateful he rebuilds them as driving with no power steering (or working one way only) wasn't too easy
John
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Thanks for your reply John,
I have read your blog, very interesting and informative.
Its my curiosity thats getting the better of me
Kenny
I have read your blog, very interesting and informative.
Its my curiosity thats getting the better of me
Kenny
C5 x7 2.0 HDi 160 hp Estate exclusive, the newbie
Xantia 2.0 Hdi 90hp 1999 only 189,000 and rising!!!!!!! Moved on to a new home
C3 1.4 petrol (SWMBO)
Xantia TD 1.9 Mk 2 Estate LX 1998 model over 210,000 miles now and still rising!!!!!!!!!!!!! now deceased 17/12/2010.
Xantia 2.0 Hdi 90hp 1999 only 189,000 and rising!!!!!!! Moved on to a new home
C3 1.4 petrol (SWMBO)
Xantia TD 1.9 Mk 2 Estate LX 1998 model over 210,000 miles now and still rising!!!!!!!!!!!!! now deceased 17/12/2010.
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Thanks for all the relies,
After a conversation with Martin @ Pleiades I will get a recon Pinion valve and fit same onto my rack.
Will replace the T/E ball joints with new but looking for a source for N/S gaiter, GSF don't do it for later xantias.
Kenny
After a conversation with Martin @ Pleiades I will get a recon Pinion valve and fit same onto my rack.
Will replace the T/E ball joints with new but looking for a source for N/S gaiter, GSF don't do it for later xantias.
Kenny
C5 x7 2.0 HDi 160 hp Estate exclusive, the newbie
Xantia 2.0 Hdi 90hp 1999 only 189,000 and rising!!!!!!! Moved on to a new home
C3 1.4 petrol (SWMBO)
Xantia TD 1.9 Mk 2 Estate LX 1998 model over 210,000 miles now and still rising!!!!!!!!!!!!! now deceased 17/12/2010.
Xantia 2.0 Hdi 90hp 1999 only 189,000 and rising!!!!!!! Moved on to a new home
C3 1.4 petrol (SWMBO)
Xantia TD 1.9 Mk 2 Estate LX 1998 model over 210,000 miles now and still rising!!!!!!!!!!!!! now deceased 17/12/2010.