Xantia spheres

merlin617 · Post by **merlin617** » 20 Sep 2010, 13:46

I have a 1.8 petrol 16v Xantia Sensation 1998. I phoned Citroen HQ, and two branches who could not tell me between them whether this was hydractive or not and how many spheres. I can see 6 but one of the stealers thought there should be 8.

I know you lot know so can someone give the right info thanks.

Xaccers · Post by **Xaccers** » 20 Sep 2010, 14:05

Easiest way to check.
Pop the bonnet and look at the pipes going to the strut tops.
If they are thin you have non-hydractive so 6 spheres, if they are thick (6mm across) then you have hydractive so 8 spheres.

Pretty sure the sensasion was based on the lx so non-hydractive.

get your spheres from gsf car parts, £22ish each, less if you're a citroen car club member

merlin617 · Post by **merlin617** » 20 Sep 2010, 14:27

Thanks Xac, there is a company close to me that supply Lizarte spheres called Vantage listing on ebay as citroenpartslondon do you have any experience of them ?

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 21 Sep 2010, 07:55

that company used to attend some 2CV meeting's but i dont know what there spheres are like,

GSF supply AMTEX which i have never found any problems with

regards malcolm

citroenxm · Post by **citroenxm** » 21 Sep 2010, 08:10

AEP supply IFHS or similar, which are also VERY good..

we reccomend you got either one of these GSF or AEP (Citroenservices)

Paul

merlin617 · Post by **merlin617** » 21 Sep 2010, 11:55

Thanks for all your help this post on bxclub forum confirms your experience, quality spheres