citroen car parts on a sunday

citrov6 · Post by **citrov6** » 26 Sep 2009, 19:00

i was thinking about this just now, for some reason i left looking over mine till late and it was too late to get the parts. so is there anywhere that opens on a sunday. i think i do this almost every week lol

DickieG · Post by **DickieG** » 26 Sep 2009, 19:12

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ at Wembley are open on Sundays

citrov6 · Post by **citrov6** » 26 Sep 2009, 19:44

looking at their website unfortunately their branches in the midlands are closed on sundays. thanks anyway if i'm in london on a sunday and need anything i will keep their details handy

HDI · Post by **HDI** » 26 Sep 2009, 19:54

Dare I mention the H word ??!!

citrov6 · Post by **citrov6** » 26 Sep 2009, 20:03

their socket sets are really good actually. but they don't carry anything specific unfortunately. so what usually happens is i have an interesting idea then lose interest in it by the end of the weekend lol probably just as well

HDI · Post by **HDI** » 26 Sep 2009, 20:12

I do something similar , have a notion to do a job to prevent a more serious problem later , forget to do it and then the car breaks down !!

Like recently when I said to myself , must replace that temporary bolt and bodged spacer on the hydraulic pump mounting. Forgot , it dropped out and I lost hydraulics in the middle of town !! Fortunately the belt stayed on and just squealed like it was being tortured , if it had got into the crank pulley things would have been much worse !

citroenxm · Post by **citroenxm** » 26 Sep 2009, 20:27

The BEST supply for parts on a Sunday, A Complete spare car????

You cant beat it! and have everything you need , as long as you can remove them off the donar car in the first place!

Paul

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 26 Sep 2009, 20:38

Ah yes Paul;, but that's a cheat. Not everyone has a fleet of daily, dead and
dying Citroens lying about the place. Mind, at least you stand a chance of
finding the part you want on a donor car rather than ferreting among
gadzillions of bits'n pieces in various boxes/shelves/racks etc...

Andrew

citroenxm · Post by **citroenxm** » 26 Sep 2009, 20:48

Tell me about it andrew, theres so much stuffed in so many places in the shead, it is quicker to get them off a car!

Reminds me, must fit that pipe to the anti sink on the scrap VSX Xantia, so its still removable... from its resting place..

Paul

Post by **CitroJim** » 26 Sep 2009, 20:51

A good friend into Citroens will often have the bit you need stashed away somewhere and good friends are usually available 7 days a week

Andrew, I know what you mean about ferreting around in boxes of bits. I always prided myself in knowing just what I had in my stash but recently, when looking for something unrelated I've started to discover things I forgot I had and some of the surprises are pretty pleasant too

Still, that happens when you have practically a complete Xantia stashed away in the garage attic...

citroenxm · Post by **citroenxm** » 26 Sep 2009, 21:15

I periodacly try and do an Inventry of what Ive got!

I get as far as putting it in my note book but dont compute it! and I get lost again!

Paul

addo · Post by **addo** » 26 Sep 2009, 22:29

Try finding an OEM estate muffler for a Xantia, on a Sunday! The "sports exhaust" sound has its limitations of tolerance...

citrov6 · Post by **citrov6** » 27 Sep 2009, 08:48

good point. i'm lucky i have 2 v6's so if i find a right part i know which part will fit the other should it need it in the future

think i have a v6 centre box lying around addo if thats any use

HDI, thats scary. lucky it was at town speeds

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 27 Sep 2009, 17:04

Jim wrote
" I've started to discover things I forgot I had and some of the surprises are pretty pleasant too"

is that since you have been with Val Jim TEA HE

regards malcolm

MikeT · Post by **MikeT** » 27 Sep 2009, 17:34

DickieG wrote:http://www.eurocarparts.com/ at Wembley are open on Sundays

Did they used to be Midnight Motors around the stadium grounds? Brilliant service - open 24/7/365!